According the the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), internationally, one medicine in ten is counterfeit. A substantial international black market in pharmaceuticals has developed because of the high profits available from the sale of counterfeit medicines. The danger in counterfeit medicines is that they usually do not work reliably, which means people receiving them do not get the expected (more…)
S.A.S Prince Albert II of Monaco took his decision, the new urbanism sea’s extension in the Principality has been adopted today. This is a new great challenge for the Prince and a new important territorial transformation for Monaco. This new extension project has been adopted in order to remedy the lack of place. Indeed, Monaco needs to gain territory to build new homes, public buildings such as schools, (more…)
The thresold of pollution reached an impressive degree in the Alpes-Maritimes. Nevertheless it seems not to be so high in the Principality of Monaco. Mr. Gilles Tonelli, the current Government’s councilor in charge of the Equipment, Environment and Urbanism (next Government’s councilor of Finances and Economy on August 1, 2006) practises a very transparent policy in that regard. Indeed, every day, (more…)
One of the biggest tourism attraction in the Principality, in Summer, is the Activity Parc just installed at the Famous Port Herculum of Monaco. This park will remain here for 2 months and will enjoy children and parents. Mr. Fred Flanet is the promoter of this parc since 1998 with his wife and an associate. In 1998, Mr. Flanet was looking for a new entertainment idea and started, very simply, with only a small basin (more…)
This past June, her S.A.S. Princess Stéphanie represented Monaco at the United Nations in New York in order to develop the Principality’s action and engagement in the fight against the worst current illness in the world: the AIDS virus. S.A.S. Princess Stéphanie is deeply interested in fighting AIDS and presides over the association “Fight Aids Monaco” whose mission is to inform, prevent, and assist people (more…)
The ADSF (Help and Development without Borders) is a humanitarian association based in Monaco directed by Mr. Yannick Moati, who created this association in 2002. Its purpose is to answer to the needs of many undeveloped countries in various social areas, such as, education, health, nutrition, and sanitation. (more…)
The name Hobbs-Melville represents one of the most famous criminal cases in the Principality. To summarize the facts briefly, William Fogwell, the mastermind behind Hobbs-Melville, misappropriated about € 175 millions from approximately 450 investors from all over the world. This is the biggest criminal activity ever brought before the Tribunal Correctionnel of Monaco. The Tribunal heard hours of (more…)
In Monaco, handicapped persons or people with limited mobility have the possibility to enjoy their stay in Monaco on the Larvotto beach. The name of the said beach is “Handiplage” and was created on 2000 and it is open freely to residents or all tourists. This year the Monegasque Government became the associate of the Club Service Soroptimist, which originally set up the handiplage site. (more…)
The commission in charge of the local questions between Monaco and France had a meeting on July 13, 2006. Established by the Commission of Monegasque-French cooperation on January 31, 2005 the said commission is presided by Mr. Jean-Paul Proust, Estate Ministry of Monaco assisted by Mr. Serge Telle, French Ambassador in Monaco and Mr. Pierre Breuil, the Prefet of the Alpes Maritimes. Many (more…)
For those who do not know yet Philippe Pastor, it is time to really pay attention to his work, especially now during the Summer season, period propitious to forests fire. Indeed, Philippe Pastor is a special artist using only trees’ burnt trunks to create his sculptures and to make people aware of the danger our planet suffers. His personal and unique sculptures really give the impression to give birth to these (more…)