Archive for August, 2006

Reminder for foreign residents regarding driving licenses

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

The Department of Traffic Permits would like to remind all foreign residents with a fixed abode in the Principality that it is compulsory to exchange their national driving license for a Monegasque driving license. (more…)

H.S.H. Prince Albert II opens the « Forum Ambrosetti »

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Since more than 30 years, the Forum gathers each year personalities of the political world and the businesses to mention the main issues which upset the world (See article of the last August 29th). Tomorrow, it is Albert II who will open the 32th edition. 

Princely travel to Tunisia

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

According to the Tunisian press, H.S.H Albert II of Monaco will be in Tunis at the beginning of September for a two days visit. Prince Albert had inaugurated in May 2003 a Mediterranean Garden, realized within the framework of the co-operation between the Principality of Monaco and Tunisia. (more…)

S.M.A. is keeping Monegasque beaches cleaned

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

The employees of the “Société Monegasque d’Assainissement” in charge of cleaning up the beaches and bathing waters in Monaco had an unexpected catch awaited when they last went on their “fishing trip”: plastic bottles, cigarette ends, cans, lighters…. (more…)

Goldenfoot 2006 for Ronaldo in Monaco

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

On August 28 in Principality proceeded the official ceremony of Goldenfoot 2006. With the program: homage to the legends of the football and award of the trophy 2006 by H.S.H. Prince Albert II to a player of more than 29 years still in activity. 

Prince Albert to tour Burger mega yacht Mirgab V at Yacht Show.

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Burger Boats president, David Ross, has announced that the company’s most recent and biggest vessel, Mirgab V, will be one of a few vessels to be visited by Price Albert, at the forthcoming Monaco Yacht Show. (more…)

Monaco launches an exclusive new strategy designed to give fresh scope to business travel

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Backed by the Tourist and Convention Authority, key players in Monaco’s Business Tourism industry (Convention Bureau, Grimaldi Forum, hotels and hospitality agencies) have pooled their skills to create an exclusive offering under the name Monaco Meetings”. Monaco’s business tourism industry has set the bar high. (more…)

$3bn raised for Monaco-based hedge fund

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

A former star trader with the Zurich-based bank UBS, has reportedly raised US$3 billion for a new Monaco-based hedge fund which is due to open next month. 

The new project of Fight Aids Monaco

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

The song “the Gold of our lives” joining together around Princess Stéphanie, 16 famous international singers is now available to the price of 3, 99 euros. The sales revenues will be transferred to Fight Aids Monaco to finance the construction of a house of life for the patients of AIDS, close to Avignon in France. 

Ambrosetti Forum from the 1st to the 3rd of September

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

H.S.H. Albert II will open the 32nd edition of the “Ambrosetti Forum” organized to the Villa of Este to Cernobbio on banks of the Lake of Côme. The theme of the Forum will be: « Intelligence 2006 on the World, on Europe, on Italy ». (more…)