Portimão launches online portal for volunteer work
Portimão Council has announced the launch of an online portal for volunteer work which aims to become a meeting point for people looking to donate their “time, skills or knowledge”
Portimão Mayor urges population to get vaccinated against Covid-19
Portimão Mayor Isilda Gomes has urged the local population to get vaccinated against Covid-19, describing it as the only way to beat the pandemic. “Forget about the myth that this
Negotiations underway over cruise connection between Portimão and Morocco
Negotiations are underway between the Portuguese government and Moroccan authorities regarding the possible launch of a cruise connection between Portimão and the Moroccan city of Tangier. The news was broken
Portimão to demolish rundown houses to make way for new riverside road
Portimão Council has unanimously approved a proposal to purchase a set of rundown houses which it plans to demolish to make way for a new road linking Largo do Dique
Portimão mayoress now ‘arguida’ in public prosecutors’ ‘vaccine queue-jumpers’ probe
Portimão mayoress Isilda Gomes is now an ‘arguida’ (official suspect) in the probe into ‘early bird vaccines’ (people who jumped the queue as vaccines were still in limited supply). Also
Portimão’s new PJ police station at a standstill; BE questions government over delay
Left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda has presented a draft resolution in Parliament urging the government to move forward with the construction of Portimão’s new Polícia Judiciária (PJ) police station. The
Portimão to host percussion festival in June
“Contagious rhythms and syncopated beats” are promised for Portimão’s Dias da Percussão (Percussion Days) Festival which will take place between June 25 and 27. There will be concerts, parades, workshops
Man arrested after shooting ex-wife three times on Portimão street
A 68-year-old man is in police custody after shooting his ex-wife three times in Portimão. According to PJ police, the shooting happened at around 8pm on a local street. Three
Book-exchange booth unveiled in Portimão
A former Altice phone box has been turned into a library at Largo da Mó on Portimão’s main shopping street known as ‘Rua das Lojas’. It was unveiled on Wednesday
Portimão “reopens with sense of responsibility”
Portimão Council has put out a statement today celebrating the municipality’s “reopening,” which it says is going ahead with a “sense of responsibility.” “Following this good news, Portimão Council wants