Entrepreneurship must be taught in school, says minister
Portugal needs more “business-minded” citizens and entrepreneurship education should be part of the school curriculum, said economy minister António Pires de Lima at a parliamentary session on Tuesday, November 12.
The November 2013 Night Sky
Welcome to the November night sky. We only have two bright planets easily visible in the evening night sky. The first is Venus still low on the western horizon as
How to avoid holiday villa letting scams
Imagine having saved hard throughout the year for your Algarve holiday only to arrive at the destination to find the villa you rented does not exist. This is what happened
Cybercrime – identifying the threat
To many people crime prevention is about securing your home by installing alarms, gates and window bars. Although still important, there is now a more sinister type of crime threat
Education in the Algarve
For parents and guardians, finding the right school for their child can be a challenging task due to the many different specifications considered throughout this process. This decision may be
Computer Utopia: the myth
Hardware – definition supplied by Wikipedia reads: “…the machines wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system.” Software – definition supplied by Wikipedia reads: “…is a
One story of chocolate, another of Portugal
Last month, I wrote about my trip to the UK and the start of my exploration of sugar, chocolate and the links to Portugal. It all started with reading Beatrice,
The history of Portuguese music
Luís Conceição, the vice-president of the Academia de Música in Tavira, has kindly agreed to make a presentation to members of the Algarve History Association (AHA) on Monday November 18
Birds to fight caterpillar
An original and biological method to control the proliferation of the pine processionary caterpillar is under development in the Albufeira municipality and involves the placing of blue tit nest boxes
Carjacker arrested
A gun was held at the head of a driver in a carjacking crime in front of his Faro home. The driver, 50, was sitting in his parked vehicle making