MONTENEGRO
Prime Minister wins election Montenegrin Prime Minister, Milo Djukanovic, has claimed victory in the country’s first general election since it declared independence in May. The former Yugoslav republic decided, in
Naturists clean up beach
Members of the Naturist Club of the Algarve (CNA) organised a clean up of Barril beach in Tavira, with the President of Tavira Câmara, Macário Correia, leading the way. Mr
New Headmaster at Vale Verde International School
Mr Roger Foreman has been appointed the new Headmaster of Vale Verde International School in Lagos following the tragic death of its late Headmaster, Mr Nicholas Martin, last year. Mr
NICARAGUA
Tainted brew kills 22 Police have been conducting raids on bars and stores in search of tainted alcohol that has killed 22 people and left more than 100 seriously ill
Nick Faldo checks progress on his new Algarve golf course
WORLD FAMOUS British golfer, Nick Faldo, is designing one of two golf courses at Oceânico Developments Amendoeira Golf Resort, currently under construction near Silves, and recently flew to the Algarve
Nurses stage protest outside Faro Hospital
A PROTEST by nurses at Faro Hospital over job security, reported in last week’s edition of The Resident, went ahead as planned on Wednesday. Around 150 nurses at the hospital, some
Peter Pan on Ice comes to Lisbon
PETER PAN on Ice comes to Lisbon’s Pavilhão Atlântico next month, with performances scheduled to take place from October 12 to 14. On this unforgettable journey to Neverland, you will
Pilot whale update
ON SEPTEMBER 1, The Resident reported on a baby pilot whale, which had become stranded on a beach in Nazaré (Central Portugal). It was unable to maintain its balance while
Portuguese export companies hold their own
TWO Portuguese companies are in the top three export giants in Portugal. GALP, the fuel company, and car business Autoeuropa are first and third, with INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES, a German semiconductors
Portuguese researcher murdered in Brazil
A PORTUGUESE researcher, 36-year-old Vanessa Sequeira, has been found murdered in the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil. Vanessa was in Brazil preparing her PhD thesis about tribes living in the rainforest, when