Installation of Christmas Lights and Decorations Begins

The Councillor for Ferias and Fiestas, Pedro Flores, has announced the start of the installation of this year’s Christmas lights and decorations which will bring a festive air to the streets and buildings of Sabinillas, Manilva, Castillo and Hondacavada.

Youth and Sports Department to Celebrate the Day of the Disabled

Saturday, 3rd December, 2005 is World Day of the Disabled, and to celebrate this occasion the Delegation for Youth and Sports, in conjunction with the Delegation for Social Welfare, have organised a Disabled Sports Day in Manilva at which members of the LUISIANA Association and the students of Aprona (Estepona) will participate.

Bookings Now Being Taken For The New Year’s Eve Party

Pedro Medina Flores, the councillor for Fiestas and Ferias has announced that his department is now taking bookings for the Grand New Year’s Eve Party to be held at the New Fairground (Sunday market site).

New Mayor Elected

After nearly a month of confusion and uncertainty, the political landscape of Manilva has finally been resolved.

Despite an attempt by the far left coalition to gain power, things are pretty much as they were.

Salvador Zotano, who is the head of the PSOE in Manilva and who was the Councillor for Health, has been elected Mayor with the support of the PDEM, the Manilva Democratic Party. This means that, although there might be some changing of hats amongst the Councillors, things will carry on as they have in recent months.

Manilva's Mayor Arrested

According to the online version of Diario Sur, the Mayor of Manilva, Pedro Tirado, was detained by the National Police in connection with the Ballena Blanca investigation.

Police, whilst searching the Mayor's home, found €770,000 in cash!! The police also found 20,000 in the home of the Mayor's brother-in-law who was also detained.