Domestic abuse figures rise
A TOTAL of 851 domestic abuse cases were reported in the Algarve in 2006, two per cent more than in 2005. The national victim support organisation, APAV, released a report,
Fakes seized
FARO GNR seized thousands of counterfeit goods in a raid on Estoi market last Sunday. A total of 95 officers inspected stalls and vehicles at the market held between noon
First lady goes back to school
PUPILS AT a school in Boliqueime had a surprise visit last Thursday from Portugal’s first lady, Maria Cavaco Silva. Her visit coincided with the EB 1,2,3 Prof. Dr. Aníbal Cavaco
Free membership to PlayOasis
TO CELEBRATE five years of successful operation, PlayOasis is offering free membership, worth up to 26.50 euros, to all Resident readers visiting the fun filled children’s play park bringing a
Frágil celebrates 25th anniversary
POPULAR LISBON nightspot Frágil is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Four Portuguese poets, Al Berto, José Agostinho Baptista, Herberto Helder and Mário Cesariny, will recite their work as part of the
Galp move
AFTER MOVING into Brazil and Angola, petrol and gas giant Galp is planning to expand into East Timor and Mozambique. According to Galp executive president, Manuel Ferreira de Oliveira, the
Guest of honour
Minister of the Economy and Innovation, Manuel Pinho, was the guest of honour at a British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce dinner hosted by the British Ambassador John Buck at the British
Hot Tips
By: Skip Bandele skip@portugalresident.com The Cheltenham Festival is here and the best jumpers from England, Ireland and France will be competing against each other all week. Victories for Detroit City
Income tax
ONLY HALF of all Portuguese families pay IRS tax according to the latest statistics from the Administração Fiscal, tax authorities. Last week the Administração Fiscal said that between 2004 and
Lavra lift
LISBON’S 100-year-old yellow Lavra lift is operating once again after the service was stopped for five months. The oldest lift in Lisbon, which carries 280,000 passengers a year, was taken