Fireworks injure dozens of spectators at St. John Festival
A FIREWORK display, during the Festival of São João at Figueira da Foz beach (central Portugal), caused some 50 injuries among spectators who were hit by rocket fragments. Many needed
Hamlet shows off students’ acting ability
The well known work of the Bard is certainly not the easiest to perform and even more difficult for students who are not rehearsing it full time. Hamlet’s reluctance to
Harvey Goldsmith, promoter of Live8, talks to The Resident
Harvey began his career as a promoter in 1966 and, by the end of the ’60s, had created such events as the Crystal Palace Garden Parties and the 14-hour Technicolor
Hotels emptier but Portugal’s good image keeps hopes up
LISBON HOTELS are more and more “left to the flies”, to coin a Portuguese expression. Following an upsurge in occupancy rates due to the Euro 2004 and Rock in Rio-Lisbon,
How to avoid double taxation
FOR MANY foreign residents, moving to Portugal means moving into a new tax system. With careful planning, expatriates can reduce, or even eliminate liability to income and capital gains taxes
Jet ski championship in Lagos
PRAIA DA Batata in Lagos will be playing host to the Lagos jet ski prize challenge this weekend (July 2 and 3), a contest which is part of the 2005
Junior Hockey season ends
LAST SATURDAY saw the end of this year’s Junior Hockey season at the Casuals Sports and Social Club at St Julian’s School. With the practice over, there came what all
LAPS corrects
YOUR LAST week’s edition published details of a charity luncheon in aid of the Lagos Animal Protection Society (LAPS) in Lagos, which was an understandable mistake and no fault of
Lisbon, centre of excellence
THE KEY to Lisbon’s future competitiveness lies in its ability to attract both foreign and national investment. This was the conclusion of Lisbon Câmara vice president, Dr. Carmona Rodrigues, who
Luxembourg ambassador solution for troubled EU is compromise
LUXEMBOURG’S AMBASSADOR to Portugal believes the European Union will continue, despite the recent crises rocking the core member states. Speaking at his embassy’s annual summer garden party last week, Alain