IRS business taxes are changing
IN REVISED IRS business taxation law, the government will be penalising companies that use personal cheques to make payments. Any payments made from private bank accounts of shareholders will be
Lagoa fights to keep medical centre open
THE MUNICIPAL Assembly of Lagoa has opposed the government’s proposal to close the Lagoa Serviço de Atendimento Permanente (SAP), the medical centre, claiming that it would hinder access to healthcare.
Loulé hosts winter cinema initiative
FOLLOWING THE success of the open air evening cinema programme hosted across the borough of Loulé in July last year, Loulé Câmara is launching an indoor programme at various venues
Two die in Parque da Floresta crash
A YOUNG couple from Vila Do Bispo were killed on the EN125 on Sunday evening after their motorcycle collided with a tractor travelling in the same direction. The accident took
New president for the Algarve Tourism Association
DANIEL QUEIRÓS has been named as the new president of the Associação de Turismo do Algarve (ATA), Algarve Tourism Association. Following a unanimous vote by association members on December 20,
Charity of the Year submissions
AT THE request of some charitable organisations, The Resident – Algarve & Lisbon Edition has extended the deadline for receipt of applications for its 2007 Charity of the Year. Submissions
Mariza brings Fado to Portimão this month
PORTUGAL’S MOST famous singer, Mariza, will be performing at Portimão Arena on January 13 in a unique concert presented by the Algarve Tourist Board (RTA) and Portimão Câmara. Following her
Algarve entrepreneur on trial
Sander van Gelder, former owner of the Vale do Lobo resort, and nine other men are due in court this month accused of trespassing on the premises of Palm Terrace,
Silver symphony on King’s Day
SILVER STRINGS Orchestra will be performing The Concert of Kings in the Pedro Ruivo Auditorium, in Faro, tomorrow night (January 6) from 9.30pm. Founded in 1918, the orchestra is one
Thieves filmed breaking into Loulé Modelo on boxing day
TWO HOODED individuals broke into Modelo supermarket in Loulé on Boxing Day morning, stealing thousands of euros worth of mobile phones and cameras. The robbers were caught on CCTV breaking