The Mayors of Aljezur and Odemira Municipal Councils, José Gonçalves and José Alberto Guerreiro, today published a Joint Position on “the publication and effects” of the Council of Ministers’ Resolution (RCM) No. 179/2019, which establishes a special agricultural rules that are applicable to greenhouses in the southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina Natural Park (PNSACV).

The Lisbon Central Criminal Court has sentenced a 53-year-old fisherman from Vila do Conde to prison for 10 years for the crime of trafficking marijuana in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Southern Fisheries Workers' Union says insufficient government support calls into question the future of sardine fishing. Ordinance No. 394/2019, published on the 11^th of November, approves the regulation of "support for the fishermen in the case of temporary cessation of fishing activities” stating that, for a fishing ban with a period of lasting more than 6 months, a daily support amount of 32 euros. However, this support can only cover a maximum of 30 days.

The municipal executive of São Brás unanimously approved on Tuesday, November 12th, a motion in defence of the urgent construction of new dams in the Algarve, namely the Monte da Ribeira Dam, in the municipality of São Brás de Alportel.

The Council of Ministers have today approved an increase of the minimum wage to 635 euros as of January 2020, the Government estimates it could lift the salaries of around 720,000 workers.

Urban pressure, socio-economic challenges and teacher shortages are key indicators of school success, says the president of the National Association of School Leaders. Retention and dropout rates have never been lower, but both the Algarve and the Lisbon Metropolitan Area remain above the national average.

The Portuguese are among the drivers who use their mobile phones the most while driving (74%), including hands-free use, according to a study released today covering 5,004 European and 3,006 North American drivers.

Fatima Habib, a 13-year-old member of Tavira Basketball Club’s under-16 squad, was prevented from facing Albufeira’s Immortals Basketball Club on Sunday after refusing to strip off the black jersey she had chosen to wear under official gear.