High tension headache
Although no one disputes that the Algarve desperately needs a second power supply network, controversy continues to surround the proposed route for the high-tension pylons set to connect Tunes and
Keeping Quinta green
Full of beautiful villas and charming country clubs, excellent restaurants and exclusive golf courses, Quinta do Lago is practically picture perfect. But maintaining such a perfect environment requires a lot
Portimão no-go
Rua Direita, one of Portimão’s principal thoroughfares, closed for the third time recently. If the proposed three-month repair period is adhered to, the traffic chaos experienced at the height of
Rebuilding Monchique
Victims of last summer’s forest fires are slowly rebuilding their lives with the help of local câmaras, family and friends. One Monchique resident, in particular, has needed all the help
Regional reaction
Security arrangements in the Algarve are already under review in the light of the Spanish attacks. But speaking to The Resident, José Dias from the Algarve Tourist Board denied there
Shock Waves
Recent events in Madrid have brought home the reality of the potential terrorist threatduring the European Championship in Portugal next June. Whether, in the final analysis, Eta or Arab terrorists
Taiwan denies baby eating
The official Taiwanese representative in Portugal has angrily denied allegations made in an anti-abortion pamphlet regarding culinary practices in his country. The anti-abortion group, SOS Vida, had distributed leaflets in
Tourism strangled by red tape
Vila Real de Santo António’s chance of becoming a major tourist attraction is being hampered by an ineffective bureaucratic system, says câmara president António Murta. He was commenting on the
Unions claim holidays
Angry union leaders are insisting that Portuguese workers should be entitled to 25 days holiday this year. Their assertion comes in the face of different interpretations of the government’s new
Allegations fly over dam
Controversy over the Odelouca dam project in Silves continues to rage, with both sides in Portimão’s Municipal Assembly accusing the other of blocking progress. Work on the dam was suspended