Portugal

By DAISY SAMPSON

LISBON hospital Alfredo da Costa had more than 140 cases of teenage pregnancies last year at its specialist maternity ward for girls under the age of 18. Teenagers represent three

CARDIOVASCULAR ILLNESSES accounted for around 1.5 billion euros of Portuguese government spending in 2006, according to a study from Oxford University in England. This study also revealed that national costs

US INFORMATION and communications company Cisco signed an agreement with the Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates to help bridge the anticipated skills gap in information technology (IT) in Portugal. As

CAMERAS HAVE been installed on Carris buses in Lisbon as a security measure at a cost of 2.6 million euros. Some 370 camera units have already been installed and when

ESTORIL CASINO is presenting the show Four: Spirits of the elements, which explores the themes of earth, water, fire and air using a combination of acrobatics, choreographed dance and music,

SPECIALISTS FROM more than 20 countries were due to be in Lisbon to discuss the failure of anti-corruption agencies on Wednesday. This conference has been organised by Luis de Sousa

PORTUGAL RANKED seventh when it came to the fastest internet service and ninth when it came to the cheapest from a table of 30 countries. The findings were published in

By CHRIS GRAEME chris@the-resident.com Lisbon University sociologists have expressed anger and disappointment in the way the Portuguese media has sensationalised and distorted facts and figures presented in what is the

By CHRIS GRAEME chris@the-resident.com A REGIONAL airport close to Fátima to help bring foreign pilgrims to the world famous Catholic sanctuary is just one of a parcel of measures being