Socialist government honeymoon continues
THREE MONTHS after his election with an overwhelming majority, José Sócrates’ period of grace with voters appears intact. A recent poll for Aximage/Correio da Manhã shows that most people consider
Sporting chances
AT THE beginning of the current season, I wrote that Sporting’s activities on the transfer market have been relatively low key. José Peseiro, who was assistant to Carlos Queiroz at
St. Dominics entertains on Europe Day
A GROUP of choral students from St. Dominic’s International School, under the direction of Ms. Stephanie Duarte, entertained other Lisbon school students toa jovial rendition of songs, on Europe Day
St. Julian’s fundraiser
FRIDAY, MAY 13 will be remembered by all who attended the Global Issues Charity Dinner, Auction and Fashion Show as a night when the students of St. Julian’s School excelled.
Super Bock Super Rock Festival officially inaugurated
This year’s festival counts on the participation of 18 international acts on the main Super Bock stage and 18 Portuguese acts on the smaller Quinta dos Portugueses Worten stage. Among
Sócrates to cut red tape
PRIME MINISTER José Sócrates has appointed a new Co-ordinator of Administrative Modernisation, Maria Manuel Leitão Marques. He also used the appointment to announce the creation of a new business constitution
Tax efficient income drawdown
INCOME DRAWDOWN has built a significant share of the market for ‘retirement’ funds. According to Association of British Insurers figures, from a standing start in the mid-1990s, drawdown currently accounts
TENNIS – Damp squabble
THE ATP men’s tour moved to Hamburg last week, but man of the moment, Rafael Nadal, was not in Germany. The 18-year-old Spaniard, victorious in Barcelona, Monte Carlo and Rome
Terry Fox raises thousands for cancer research
HUNDREDS OF enthusiastic runners joined Portugal’s First Lady, Maria José Ritta, in a marathon fund-raising sprint round the Parque das Nações in Lisbon recently. Each runner paid five euros to
Turkish President makes official visit to Lisbon
TURKISH PRESIDENT, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, was in Lisbon last week to hold talks with Portuguese counterpart, Jorge Sampaio, and Prime Minister José Sócrates. It formed part of a three-day whistle-stop

