Portuguese researchers win major prize for new HIV discovery
A TEAM of medical researchers from the University of Lisbon’s Science Faculty, who carried out groundbreaking research work on the HIV retrovirus that can cause Aids, have been awarded the
Processions mark the month of April in Tavira
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS events, forming part of the Easter celebrations, are due to take place in Tavira this month, including Procissão do Triunfo (April 9) and Procissão do Enterro do Senhor
Quarteira tax office at risk of closure
AN ANNOUNCEMENT has recently been made by the government, stating that each borough should only have one branch of Finanças (tax office). This means that where there is more than
A Naifa returns to Loulé
GROUP A Naifa returns to Loulé on April 15 to perform a concert at the Cine-Teatro Louletano, at 10pm. Following an appearance at the Mediterranean Festival in 2005, A Naifa
REMAX withdraws sponsorship of controversial circus show
WELL KNOWN real estate group, REMAX, has announced the withdrawal of its sponsorship of the controversial reality TV show Circo das Celebridades, a programme currently being shown on Portuguese channel
Algarve health authority hosts Telemedicine seminar
HOTEL VILA Monte in Moncarapacho was the setting for a seminar organised by the Algarve regional health authority last week, entitled ‘Health screening in the Algarve and Andalucia: new technologies
Rotary lifesaving initiative swings into action
THE ROTARY Club of Silves celebrated its 13th Charter Night last week and announced a number of innovative projects for the next Rotary year. Speaker at the Charter dinner was
Annette Gould and Jade jazz it up
AFTER THE extremely successful concert by João Falcato at the São Brás Museum on March 3, tonight’s concert (April 7) planned by the Amigos do Museu de São Brás and
State spends 250 millions euros on science
PORTUGUESE PRIME Minister, José Sócrates, warned that Portugal would end up a third world economy if it didn’t change quickly. Talking in Porto last week on the importance of raising
Broadhurst wins again
2005 WINNER in Estoril, Paul Broadhurst, topped a ‘pillar-to-post’ four-day victory march with a nail-biting finish at the 18th hole of the Le Meridien Penina Golf Resort on Sunday afternoon,