Monarch to fly from Lisbon to London Gatwick
The international community in the Greater Lisbon area has been waiting for this – a low cost, competitive carrier operating from Lisbon to London. The Resident met up with Jonathan
New law for law firms
By CLÁUDIA VAZ PÓVOA Finally, some good news for law firms as, on December 10 2004, a new law was published bringing a whole range of changes that were implemented
Parties trade insults
Campaigning in Portugal’s February 20 election is heating up with both main parties trading accusations of slander, inconsistency and political cowardice. President Sampaio has come under renewed fire from Prime
Seafront under construction
António d’Orey Capucho, Cascais Câmara President, took the press on a tour of the constructions that are currently taking place to transform the whole length of the seafront. Starting in
Spreading hope and salvation
The international head of the Salvation Army (SA) jetted into Lisbon last weekend for a two-day official visit. General John Larsson had the opportunity to speak to SA members from
Amorim plans mega investment in Amadora
A major new commercial centre, representing an investment of 200 million euros, is being planned close to Nó de Santo Eloy, north of Amadora. Expected to open in 2007, Dolce
Thank you to Faro cardiology unit
During the hot summer of 2004, Ann and Ian Priest were holidaying in Cabanas, near Tavira, when Ann, thinking she was simply suffering from indigestion, was rushed to Faro hospital
Archaeology and the Alqueva dam project
The construction of the Alqueva dam on the Rio Guadiana in the Alentejo is the biggest project of ‘salvage archaeology’ ever undertaken in Portugal – even on a world scale,
US Chargé d’Affaires in Portugal
Adrienne S. O’Neal, current Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy, was a guest speaker at the first Americans in Portugal (AmP) luncheon of 2005, held recently at the Cascais Cultural
Câmara President caught on the hop over future of Parque Mayer
Lisbon Câmara President, Carmona Rodrigues, was placed in a tight spot recently over the future of Parque Mayer. The run-down former theatre land site off Avenida da Liberdade is earmarked