Day: 1 July 2018

With temperatures forecast to rise into the low thirties by the middle of July, the Government has issued a warning about potential dangers and offers advice to reduce the health risks.

Beyond the fatigue that high temperatures always cause, extremely hot weather can lead to serious results including dehydration and heat stroke. Moisture, like air pollution, exacerbates the effects of heat. Pregnant women, the elderly, and those on sone prescriptions are most at risk.

The Government suggests a number of simple precautions. These include to avoid going out during the hottest hours, from 11:00 until 17:00. Rest in a cool place and take an afternoon nap; avoid outdoor activities that require excessive energy expenditure, such as gardening, and do-it-yourself, as well as physical efforts; wear a hat, light clothing (cotton), loose and light in colour; keep your home cool (close the windows and shutters/blinds during the day, open them at night and in the evening if it is cooler); and hang a damp cloth in front of an open window; water, if possible, your terrace or balcony, especially those facing west, in the evening after sunset; check the operation of your refrigerator..

If the temperature inside exceeds 32C, a fan does not act against the oppressive heat because it brews the air without cooling it and accelerates the dehydration.

Cool off: take regular showers or baths (but not cold); moisten your body several times a day with a fogger or washcloth; spend two to three hours a day in a cool place, such as department stores, cinemas, and other public places with air conditioning.

Drink and continue to eat: drink at least 1.5 litres of water a day; drink water regularly without waiting to be thirsty; avoid drinking alcohol, coffee, tea, soda and sweet drinks as these
drinks promote dehydration; eat in sufficient quantity following a cold diet, rich in water such as raw fruits and vegetables; avoid staying near a heat source, such as an oven.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for any medication, even if they are on sale without a prescription, in the event of any unusual symptoms.

Do not hesitate to give regular news to your loved ones and as soon as necessary; dare to ask for help if you need it; help the elderly, children and infants to hydrate themselves.

Finally, contact, for yourself or someone who needs it, the Emergency Department of the
Princess Grace Hospital at the following telephone number 97 98 99 00.

The Prince’s Government launched an experiment with school uniform in the form of a dress code at the start of the school year 2017/2018.

The Condamine School was selected for a pilot programme for students in the C.E.1. and C.E.2. classes.

During this school year, parents of students were given the opportunity to provide feedback by answering two questionnaires, the results of which showed that families were mostly satisfied with the implementation of a dress code while suggesting improvements, particularly in terms of colour, quality, cut and finish. Parents accepted an increase in the prices of the articles on offer, reflecting their suggested improvements

For the 2018/2019 school year, the Prince’s Government has decided to continue this experiment by extending it to all the students of the Condamine School (CP to CM2), and integrating almost all improvement points highlighted during these satisfaction surveys. A call for tenders was launched in April.

Parents of the Condamine School students were invited on Thursday, June 28, to an information meeting in the presence of the Minister of the Interior, Mr. Patrice Cellario, as well as representatives of the Directorate of National Education, Youth and Sports and the Estates Administration.

The parents were able to discuss on the subject and ask all the questions they wanted from the perspective of understanding more about the back to school process in September.

At the end of the school year, the traditional awards ceremonies have taken place in Monaco’s schools.

On the afternoon of Friday, June 29, Serge Telle, Minister of State, personally attended the Ecole Saint-Charles, where he congratulated the students and gave books as prizes to the two best students of the CM2 classes.

The Minister of State had already attended the awards ceremony for the Monegasque language competition on Monday, June 18, in the Courtyard of the Town Hall, then at the Rainier III Academy, on Monday, June 25.

Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Infrastructure, Environment and Urban Planning, visited the parcel processing facilities of La Poste in Fontvieille on Friday, June 29. She was accompanied by Jean-Luc Delcroix, Director of Monaco Post and Cyril Gomez, Director General of the department of Infrastructure, Environment and Urban Planning.

The new sorting machine, which is 17 metres in length, processes Colissimo and Chronopost at a maximum rate of 3,000 parcels per hour. It has two cameras that read packages “label face down” with the ability to read the name of the recipient as well as all the address details.

Out of a total staff of 178 employees at the Post Office in Monaco, 17 employees are assigned to the processing of parcels. In 2017, Monaco Post processed 615,000 parcels. The figure is constantly growing flow due to the increased number of purchases made on the internet.

There will be a double reason for a street party at Stars’n’Bars on the fourth of July, as MonacoUSA marks Independence Day and Stars’n’Bars – the popular venue on Port Hercule – celebrates its 25th birthday.

The party starts at 18:00 with a street party, with live music, games and entertainment for the children, dancing cowgirls, food stands and a DJ. “If you would like to join the festivities but still want to have a quieter place to “chill out” away from the crowd from time to time, visit the MonacoUSA CHILL OUT ZONE on the StarDeck,” the organisers say.

Entrance is free and a cash bar will be available on the StarDeck starting at 18:00. Food Service will be offered on the terrace only. No table reservations will be available for this event which promises to be very popular.