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The Association of Geography Teachers has requested an urgent review of the automatic grading parameters for item 12.1 in the Geography A national exam. This follows two previously identified errors in the same test, prompting teachers to contact the National Exams Jury and the president of EduQA, Luís Santos, to ensure fair assessment for the 16,714 students who took the exam.
A 58-year-old lawyer was placed in pre-trial detention after being arrested by the Judiciary Police (Polícia Judiciária or PJ) on suspicion of embezzling 1.2 million euros from foreign clients. The suspect allegedly used funds intended for Golden Visa (Autorização de Residência para Atividade de Investimento) applications for personal use, with at least 33 victims identified.
The PJ (Polícia Judiciária) is Portugal's national criminal investigation police agency, founded in 1945. Operating under the Ministry of Justice and supervised by the Public Ministry (prosecutors), the PJ is a "higher criminal police body" specializing in serious and complex crimes. Mission: The PJ assists judicial and prosecuting authorities by investigating terrorism, organized crime, homicide, kidnapping, drug trafficking, corruption, cybercrime, financial crime, and money laundering. It conducts forensic examinations, operates Portugal's Interpol and Europol liaison offices, and maintains specialized units including the National Counterterrorism Unit and National Anti-Corruption Unit. Difference from PSP/GNR: While PSP (civilian urban police) and GNR (military rural police) focus on preventive policing, public order, and investigating minor crimes, the PJ exclusively handles serious crime investigation requiring specialized technical and scientific expertise. PSP and GNR report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs; PJ reports to the Ministry of Justice. PJ officers receive higher pay and prestige but face greater operational risk.
The flames are close to some residential properties.
The flames started this Tuesday, the 15th, in a brushwood area.
Nãm, 50% owned by Delta Ventures, has opened a new factory in Odivelas that will triple its production capacity for mushrooms grown from coffee grounds to approximately 150 tonnes per year. The facility represents an investment of about one million euros.
The Government has already allocated approximately one billion euros through the ISP discount. This figure is expected to reach 1.3 billion euros by the end of the year, according to the Minister of Environment and Energy. Maria da Graça Carvalho reiterated that the Executive is preparing new support measures for transport.
Turquaz, a new Turkish restaurant in Odivelas, focuses on typical and refined dishes
The former president of Sporting is dating the owner of a pet influencer.
Rodrigo Pereira finished the 4th grade on the Honour Roll at the Mosteiro Basic School in Odivelas, and his mother enrolled him in the 5th grade on the very first day of registration, filling out all five school options. However, she was surprised to receive a 'no placement' status.
Rodrigo Pereira finished the fourth grade on the Honour Roll at the Mosteiro Basic School in Odivelas.
Two men suffered injuries considered minor due to the accident.
Two men suffered injuries considered minor due to the accident.
Singer-songwriter Rodrigo Almeida will perform 'Clássicos do Brasil' at the Malaposta Cultural Centre on 4 September. The show features iconic Brazilian songs popularised by telenovelas, aiming to evoke nostalgia and celebrate the shared cultural heritage between Brazil and Portugal. Almeida, who has lived in Portugal for 15 years, will also perform original compositions. Tickets are priced at 15 euros.
Mário took his pregnant wife, who was near the end of her term, to live in his father's house in Serra da Luz, Odivelas. The landlord became suspicious, and the PSP discovered the elderly man's corpse.
Mário took his pregnant wife, who was near the end of her term, to live in his father's house in Serra da Luz, Odivelas. The landlord became suspicious, and the PSP discovered the elderly man's corpse.
Residents blame the Odivelas City Council for moving bins. The local authority points the finger at “some residents” who leave rubbish where there are no longer bins.
Residents blame the Odivelas City Council for moving bins. The local authority points the finger at “some residents” who leave rubbish where there are no longer bins.
The programme ensures maximum rent caps for housing, with an effort rate “never exceeding” 35%. Maximum values range from 400 to 1,125 euros, for T0 to T5 properties, respectively.
The municipality of Odivelas has launched a new initiative to provide affordable housing options, capping monthly rents at 1,125 euros.
The king who left us the Águas Livres Aqueduct, the Mafra Convent, the University of Coimbra library, and the Chapel of St. John the Baptist in the Church of São Roque was obsessed with nuns and addicted to aphrodisiacs.
The Mayor of Odivelas recalls that the implementation of the Circular Line was contested from the beginning and that “thousands of users” in the northern area of Lisbon will have to make an additional transfer.
If the Circular Line is implemented, it will create 'a major problem for the population of the northern area' of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, according to the mayor. The mayor promises to contest the decision.
A quick report allowed the PSP to arrest the suspect and recover the stolen goods.
It appears they were part of an organisation aiding illegal immigration that allegedly managed to regularise 48,000 foreigners in three years using forged documents.
The Ministry of Education has received 15,000 requests for exam re-evaluations, more than double the 6,200 recorded during the first phase last year. Minister Fernando Alexandre attributed the increase to a new assessment method where multiple teachers grade different parts of an exam, leading to more scores just below the passing threshold of 9.5. Despite technical issues with the new digital grading system that delayed results, the Ministry maintains that no student will be disadvantaged and has kept the university application deadlines unchanged.
Only 304 students applied on the first day of the first phase of the national competition for access to public higher education, a figure that exceeded 10,000 during the same period last year. The discrepancy is likely due to doubts students still have regarding their grades from the first round, following failures in the digital grading system. The controversy stems from recent issues with the exam grading process, including cases where grades were altered due to technical errors or incorrect grade lists were posted, as admitted by Minister of Education Fernando Alexandre. Student associations have expressed distrust in the results, and the Lisbon Academic Federation has raised concerns about the implications for fair access to higher education. The Ministry of Education has clarified that students requesting a review of their first-phase exams may still use the updated grades for their application even after the August 5th deadline. Despite the technical failures in the new digital grading system, the Ministry has maintained the original competition schedule.
A woman told CMTV that she witnesses fires every year in Serra da Luz, in Odivelas.
The alert was given to the authorities at 12:53 PM.
A brush fire in the Odivelas municipality mobilised 81 personnel, 25 vehicles, and one aerial asset. It reached the resolution phase within an hour and a half.
The fire is burning in a scrubland area next to the Menino de Jesus neighbourhood. Additionally, the Minister of Infrastructure says he did not commit any illegality regarding the construction of the Hilton Hotel in Cascais.
A fire near the outskirts of Lisbon has triggered a large-scale emergency response involving dozens of personnel and equipment.
A fire has started in the Serra da Luz area located in the municipality of Odivelas.
