Navy accompanies Russian Federation ship from Caminha to the Algarve
The action began on April 24 and 25. The Portuguese Navy accompanied a container ship from the Russian Federation, Sparta IV, which began on April 24, at the northern limit of the continent’s Exclusive Economic Zone, off Caminha, and ended on Thursday, April 25, off the southern coast of the Algarve. In a statement sent […]
PSP detains two men for “black euros” scam in Lisbon
The arrest took place in Caldas da Rainha, after the suspects, of foreign identity, tried to swindle a man in a hotel in the Portuguese capital. Two men of foreign nationality were arrested by the Public Security Police (PSP) on April 22 in Caldas da Rainha on suspicion of the crimes of qualified fraud and […]
Ovar Town Hall to undergo renovations in 2025 to improve accessibility and efficiency
Ovar Town Hall announced today that its building will undergo renovations in 2025 to ensure accessibility for citizens with reduced mobility and increase the efficiency of services by reorganizing workspaces. The architectural project for the construction work on the head office building of this Aveiro district municipality has already been approved and the overall cost […]
Body washed ashore on Pedras Negras beach in the municipality of Marinha Grande
A body washed ashore on Pedras Negras beach, in the municipality of Marinha Grande (Leiria), the captain of the Port of Nazaré, João Lourenço, told the Lusa news agency today. According toJoãoLourenço, the alert was given by a fisherman at 6am, who informed the Maritime Police. “The body appears to have been in the water […]
Portuguese submarine achieves “historic feat” on arrival in Greenland
NRP Arpão was welcomed by dozens of people in Nuuk, after 22 days on patrol in the service of NATO. The NRP Arpão docked in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, after 22 days on patrol in the service of NATO in Operation Brilliant Shield, thus becoming the first Portuguese Navy submarine to sail so far […]
SNS? “Health system too focused on acute illness and emergencies”
The difficulties chronic patients face in accessing healthcare is one of the main complaints of the Plataforma Saúde em Diálogo (Health in Dialogue Platform), which regrets that the system is too focused on treating acute illness and emergencies. “We haveahealthsystem that is very focused on acute illnesses and emergencies and that is poorly organized in […]
The Judicial Police (PJ) arrested a man for running website to launder criminal wealth
The Judicial Police (PJ) arrested a man in the Greater Lisbon area suspected of having founded Samourai Wallet, a website used to launder criminal wealth, in an operation coordinated by the American authorities (FBI), it was announced today. In a statement, the PJ explains that Operation Samourai, which took place simultaneously in several countries, included […]
Young kitesurfer rescued from Viana do Castelo beach
The minor was “physically well”, so there was no need to “provide medical assistance to the victim”, who ended up leaving the beach “by his own means”. A14-year-oldkitesurferof Canadian nationality, who was in difficulty in the water, was rescued on Thursday afternoon at Rodanho beach, in the municipality of Viana do Castelo. The rescue took […]
After collision in Namibia, 11 Portuguese remain hospitalized
A collision between two buses about 400 km from Namibia’s capital, Windoek, caused the death of two Portuguese nationals. Portuguese citizens are not in any danger. Thenumber of Portuguese hospitalized following a collision between two buses in Namibia dropped to eleven this Thursday night. The information was given to Notícias ao Minuto by the Secretary […]
Health Minister starts negotiating meetings with sector unions today
The Minister of Health, Ana Paula Martins, met today for the first time with the unions representing doctors, nurses and pharmacists, starting the salary negotiations demanded by the unions. The first meeting is scheduled for 10:00 at the Ministry of Health with the Independent Doctors’ Union (SIM), followed by a meeting with the National Federation […]