Capucho criticised
Allegations have surfaced that the President of Cascais Câmara, António Capucho, has spent vast sums on information technology without accounting for the expenditure through the appropriate municipal channels. Conceição Cordeiro,
comment – The Whistleblowers
Just when everyone thought the refereeing scandal which threatened to overshadow the Euro 2004 Championships had blown over, new, high profile arrests were made by the judicial police last week.
Câmara launches festive concerts
Lisbon Câmara kicked off its third annual round of Christmas concerts last Thursday with a programme of traditional Brazilian ‘Modinhas’. With their sweet lyrical quality, the early 19th century Modinhas
Bad news and good news
It’s been a challenging couple of weeks at The Resident office. Firstly, we had a break-in and three of our computers, full of vital information, were stolen. However, thanks to
Putin makes flying visit to Lisbon
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, made a whistle-stop trip to Lisbon last week, when the Ukrainian elections topped the agenda. During his seven-hour stopover he held talks with Portuguese Prime Minister,
Campaign to help small retailers
Members of the Commercial and Industrial Association of Sintra (Associação Comercial e Industrial do Concelho de Sintra – ACISintra) have launched a Christmas campaign aimed at stimulating shopping in traditional
Riot of colour and madness
A band of balloon-sporting clowns dressed in bright green, blue, yellow and red accompanied Lisbon Câmara President, Dr. Carmona Rodrigues, on his walkabout in downtown Lisbon to see this year’s
Casa Pia trial begins
As the high profile trial of seven people involved in the Casa Pia child sex scandal began in Lisbon this week, an opinion poll published in the Diário de Notícias
Solar panels could become law
President Jorge Sampaio wants solar panels to become mandatory for every new building constructed in the Algarve. Sampaio was speaking at a congress on the impact of climatic changes at
Celebrating a 460 year
The Portuguese were the first western Europeans to arrive in Japan, back in the 16th century. Now, more than four centuries on, that trading and diplomatic link has been celebrated