PHILIPPINES
Volcano set to erupt The authorities have ordered the evacuation of thousands of people living near the Mount Mayon Volcano, in the centre of the country. The area is on
Politically charged music – by Ruth Sharpe
THE MASTERY of music and surfing is being celebrated in Sagres on August 14 and 15, with some of the most respected names in the music industry coming to perform
Summer loving and the art of hangover management
Skip Bandele reflects on life and his world – as he sees it: WHY DO some girls insist on going out in the evening wearing off-the-shoulder tops, only to spend
Jungle drums, drooping trees and dinghies- By Margaret Brown
AFTER ALL that fuss and bother about licensing our cars as the cut off date came and went, as soon as the time was extended to the end of July,
BALI
Bombers appeal death sentence The three terrorists responsible for the 2002 Bali bombing, which killed 202 people, are appealing their sentence, delivered by a Balinese court in 2003, according to
TENERIFE
Survivors nursed by tourists Tourists on the island came to the aid of 88 African migrants, who reached the Canary Islands on three boats. In total, 205 were on board,
Catching up … with friends and Lagos Finanças
RETURNING FROM a visit to Britain, where temperatures reached new highs and jelly fish swarmed into the shallows as holidaymakers sought refuge in the sea, it has been all go.
Thank you, from O Castelo dos Sonhos
Thank you, from O Castelo dos Sonhos Dear Editor, All of you know that O Castelo dos Sonhos has fought for children in danger and also against poverty. Everyone from
Gluttony
TO AVOID committing the deadly sin of gluttony, one has to find a solution to the glut. At this time of year, the vegetable garden begins producing an abundance of
NEW ZEALAND
Policewoman by day, prostitute by night A female police officer from Auckland has been allowed to keep her job, despite working as a prostitute at night to earn extra money.