Free school meals for Tavira school children until the end of year

FREE SCHOOL MEALS FOR TAVIRA SCHOOL CHILDREN UNTIL THE END OF YEARThe Municipality of Tavira will provide school meals free of charge, until December 31st of this year, to students of Pre-school and the 1st cycle schools in the municipality.

Tavira rapid Covid vaccination centre ready to start mass vaccination

Dr Photo - TAVIRA RAPID COVID VACCINATION CENTRE READY TO START MASS VACCINATIONThe Municipality of Tavira, together with the Grouping of Health Centres of Sotavento, have created a rapid vaccination centre in the Sports Pavilion of the D. Paio Peres Correia School, which is now ready to open and receive the community to start the Covid vaccination process.

Faro Animal Collection Centre begins to take shape

Fotos D.R - FARO ANIMAL COLLECTION CENTRE BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPEThe structure of the future Official Animal Collection Centre (CROA) in Faro is already taking shape. The project, valued at 1,139,501 Euros, provides for a maximum capacity of 173 animals, including an area for adoption and another for quarantined animals.

Beware: Census Operation Brings About Scams

BEWARE: CENSUS OPERATION BRINGS ABOUT SCAMSThe first phase of the obligatory 2021 Census in Portugal began on April 5th with the distribution of letters with the necessary information to respond to the largest statistical operation in the country, covering all homes and all national and foreign citizens residing in Portugal.

Portimão is 1 of 4 municipalities reverting to Phase 1 of deconfinement

Dr Photo - PORTIMÃO IS 1 OF 4 MUNICIPALITIES REVERTING TO PHASE 1 OF DECONFINEMENTThe Algarve municipality of Portimão, in addition to Moura, Odemira and Rio Maior, will return to the rules of Phase 1 of deconfinement from Monday, instead of moving forward to Phase 3 like the majority of Portugals' municipalities. 

Flight rules remain the same - land border remains closed

Dr Photo - FLIGHT RULES REMAIN THE SAME - LAND BORDER REMAINS CLOSEDThe rules for air circulation remain the same in the next phase of the deconfinement plan that starts on Monday, and the land border with Spain remains closed for the next 15 days, the prime minister announced yesterday.

Lagos looks to banish illegal and wild motorhome practices

Dr Photo - LAGOS LOOKS TO BANISH ILLEGAL AND WILD MOTORHOME PRACTICESThe Municipality of Lagos has approved the final proposal for the “Study of Planning for the Practice of Self-Caravanning in the Municipality of Lagos”, which will enable the municipality to manage this tourist activity efficiently, namely with regard the installation of new infrastructures and facilities for caravanners, whether public or private.

Government to distribute 'efficiency vouchers' of up to 1300 Euros for needy families

Photo by Paula Matos - GOVERNMENT TO DISTRIBUTE 'EFFICIENCY VOUCHERS' OF UP TO 1300 EUROS FOR NEEDY FAMILIESOne hundred thousand needy families in Portugal are expected to receive "efficiency vouchers", a measure aimed at reducing energy poverty. The value has a maximum of 1300 euros and can be used for purchases and services.