Soares attacks Cavaco face-to-face
DESPITE PROMISING he would not make more personal attacks, PS presidential candidate Mário Soares blasted PSD opponent Cavaco Silva on national television. In a face-to-face debate before Christmas, Soares said
Algarve tourism enjoys autumn boost
NEW FIGURES reveal the Algarve region enjoyed a bumper autumn, with hotel bookings, golfing holidays and air travel all showing increases. Hotel occupancy increased by 3.7 per cent in October,
Successful first Shoebox Drive for the Elderly
THE IDEA was to give some of the region’s elderly presents for Christmas – however, the generosity of the Algarve has meant a great deal more. Organisers of the first
Annual IRS returns don’t have to be taxing
AFPOP’S ANNUAL Tax Seminars, in association with euroFinesco, will be presented in January and February of this year and will, once again, provide the information residents in Portugal need about
Swim for shoes
WE WOKE up to rain and grey skies, but that did not deter the Christmas Day swimmers. More than 30 adults and children participated in the Christmas Day ‘Swim for
Artists of Ayamonte exhibit in Faro
AN EXHIBITION of paintings from 20 up-and-coming artists is on show at the art gallery of the Conservatório Regional do Algarve Maria Campina, in Faro, until January 13. Presented by
The rhythm of life
AUDIENCES WHO attended the Centro da Quinta do Paço theatre in December were wonderfully entertained by the cast of this sensational revue The Rhythm of Life, compiled and directed by
Chamber has new Algarve director
THE PORTUGUESE Chamber of Commerce recently held a dinner for its Portugal members at Jardim do Vau, near Portimão. Over 60 members enjoyed this special reception and dinner. During the
Unemployment reaches half a million
PORTUGAL’S UNEMPLOYMENT rate reached 7.7 per cent of the active working population in the third quarter of 2005. The worrying figures represent 429,900 individuals out of work according to statistics
Modern-day Santas
AS CAPTAIN Peter (Cain) reported on Kiss Fm Algarve, he recently returned from England, travelling from Newcastle airport, with a planeload of Santa Clauses. As proof, he took this photograph