An expert writes reference numbers on an egg for bird flu tests at a laboratory in Bangkok. Portugal will begin producing its own flu vaccines in 2007 better to prepare for a possible global pandemic of deadly bird flu in the future, Health Minister Antonio Correia de Campos said.

Pupils from the Castro Marim secondary school recently visited Espaço d’Arte Silva Guerreiro, an art gallery and cultural centre in Almancil.
Algarvean sculptor Arlindo Arez hosted the group, giving the 12 and 13 year olds the opportunity to learn more about the creative process.

The Montepio Geral, within the scope of its economic and social policy, distinguished the Instituto D. Francisco Gomes, commonly known as the Casa dos Rapazes (Boys' Home) of Faro, "as one of the best institutions of solidarity of its type, on a national level, contributing to the development of its project with a donation of 25 thousand euros", refers the bank in a press release.

The water presently stored in the reservoirs of the Algarve is sufficient for all, today guaranteed the Administrator-delegate of the Águas do Algarve, in a press conference, as reported by the Lusa Agency.

The water is "more than sufficient" to supply the region, assured Artur Ribeiro. 80 million cubic metres of waters are held, resulting from the rains in the last quarter of 2005.

"A invenção do Mundo - Arte Sacra do Sul de Portugal" ("The invention of the World - Sacred Art of the South of Portugal"), is the name of an exhibition that will be open to the public from 16th December 2005 to 16 April 2006, in the Paço Epíscopal of Faro.

The International Association of Golf Tours Operators (IAGTO) has selected the Algarve as the best golf destination of 2006, in front of other regions such as California, Dubai or Andalucía (Spain).

According to the Algarve Tourism Region (RTA), the distinction «Established Golf Destination of the Year 2006» was announced during the IAGTO Award Gala Dinner at Las Palmas (Spain).