At the end of the meeting of the Council of Ministers yesterday, the Government announced the changes to be made in the country after updating the data on the Covid-19 pandemic.

The official launch of the documentary “Caminho dos Promontórios” will take place at Largo do Forte de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação, in Carvoeiro, on the 25th of June, at 9.30 pm, as part of the celebrations for the Centenary of Alfanzina Lighthouse.

Yesterday, it was announced that the Algarve avocado will be registered as a trademark,  following a registration request made by an Algarve business association. This will allow monitoring of the marketing of Avocados.

Yesterday, the municipality of São Brás de Alportel and the Portuguese Army formalised their agreement that allows for patrolling, surveillance and prevention of rural fires in the mountainous area of ​​the municipality, between 1st July and 30th September.

People over 40 years of age can now request an appointment to be vaccinated against Covid-19, on the DGS online self-scheduling platform.

Electricity tariffs in Portugal will rise from July 1st for domestic customers in the regulated market, reflecting the rise in energy prices in wholesale markets, announced the Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE) yesterday.

Portugal may cross the 'red lines' of the pandemic in two weeks' time, forcing the Government to review the country's deconfinement process, warn the General Directorate of Health and the Ricardo Jorge Institute.

Yesterday afternoon, the Ferragudo Lifeguard station rescued two crew members aboard a pleasure boat, which was adrift in the navigation channel of the port of Portimão, next to the commercial pier, due to a breakdown in the propulsion.