Gouveia e Melo awarded for his coordination of Covid-19 task force

GOUVEIA E MELO AWARDED FOR HIS COORDINATION OF COVID-19 TASK FORCEVice Admiral Gouveia e Melo has been awarded the National Bioethics Award, the "choice was unanimous" and is a reflection of the excellent coordination of the Covid-19 vaccination task force, which the awarding jury considered to be "an example".

PM António Costa rules out resignation ahead of crucial budget vote

PM ANTÓNIO COSTA RULES OUT RESIGNATION AHEAD OF CRUCIAL BUDGET VOTEPortugal's Prime Minister, Antonio Costa stated yesterday that he would not resign and would "face up to the difficulties", if his proposed budget is rejected.

Indoor Water Park to open at Aquashow Park

INDOOR WATER PARK TO OPEN AT AQUASHOW PARKThe indoor water park will be open all year, independently of the existing outdoor Aquashow water park in Quarteira, Algarve and will open soon, although a date has not yet been confirmed.

Weather is set to turn wet and windy

WEATHER IS SET TO TURN WET AND WINDYThe Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) are warning that the weather in mainland Portugal is expected to undergo “a significant change” from mid-afternoon on Thursday, with rain and a gradual drop in maximum temperatures.

Self-Scheduling of Covid booster and Flu vaccination opens tomorrow

SELF-SCHEDULING OF COVID BOOSTER AND FLU VACCINATION OPENS TOMORROWThe DGS have announced that Self-Scheduling facility for Covid booster vaccinations and Flu vaccinations for people over 80 will be available online at the Covid-19 Portal from tomorrow, Tuesday 26th October.

Wave of disputes and strikes set to continue into November

WAVE OF DISPUTES AND STRIKES SET TO CONTINUE INTO NOVEMBERThe months of October and November mark the return of a wave of protests, with the strike of pre-hospital emergency technicians beginning last week, and extending from health to education, including firefighters and the civil service throughout November.

BLiP EXPO 2021 is now open!

This years event is even bigger and better than last year, with over 100 businesses in one place. BLIP EXPO 2021 - FROM 25TH TO 31ST OCTOBERWhether you are a business wanting to meet prospective customers or a resident wanting to find out what is available to make your life even better in Portugal, BLiP EXPO is for you!

Avocado company to appeal measures to reduce environmental impact

Avocado company to appeal measures to reduce environmental impact.The company Frutineves, which grows avocados in Lagos, will appeal in court to annul the measures imposed by the Algarve's Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR) to reduce the impacts caused by the project.