First female winner
Janette O’Neil broke the male domination at the Amendoeira Bowls Club on Monday, May 31, when she became the first woman to take top spot during the crown green competition.
President’s Day Tournament
Guests and members from the Quinta do Vale golf club took part in the second annual President’s Day Tournament on May 22. The tournament was played in a Stableford format
Portugal may need to make further cuts
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The new leader of the opposition PSD party has called upon the Government to abandon its insistence on big ticket public works projects which Portugal cannot
Staying Put
Newly promoted Portimonese are confident that building work currently in progress at its municipal stadium, in compliance with football league stipulations, will be completed by the August start to the
New Bank of Portugal Governor announced
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, Carlos Costa, is to take the helm at the Bank of Portugal (BdP). The 61-year-old Portuguese economist will replace
Portugal’s expertise useful for Americans
Focusing on increasing educational and business synergies between the United States and Portugal will be among the new United States Ambassador to Lisbon’s key priorities over the next three years,
Road-rail transport commitments to continue, says Transport
By Chris Graeme Existing road and rail transport projects that have already been approved will go ahead, Portuguese Minister for Transport and Public Works António Mendonça confirmed last week. The
Wheeling and dealing
Portimonense backroom staff have already been busy building a team capable of surviving next season’s challenges in the top division. First to sign a one-year contract has been Brazilian Leiria
Superstars
Sole Portuguese Superstars Series representative Filipe Albuquerque shone on the opening day of last weekend’s Motor Park extravaganza by winning the first race in his Audi RS4. Having seen off
Residents win battle of mobile phone mast
Residents from the Vila Serena residential area of Praia da Luz have won the right to have a mobile phone mast erected close to their homes removed. Resident Luís Cardoso

