Day: 30 July 2018

The Minister of State went to the Jardins d’Apolline on Monday, July 30, to see the progress of ongoing repair work for himself. Serge Telle was accompanied by Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and Economy, Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Infrastructure, Environment and Urban Developmment, Jean-Luc Nguyen, Director of Public Works, Rémy Rolland, Administrator of Domains and Albert Croesi, Chargé de Mission to the Minister of State for Operation Apolline.

This visit underlined the importance of this issue for the Government, which has said it is one of its top priorities.

Faced with the problems suffered by the residents last year, exceptional measures were put in place in terms of temporary relocation and financial support. These measures were motivated by the desire to ensure the durability of the residence in the long term and especially the comfort of the residents, the Government said.

The work being undertaken aims not only to rehabilitate the existing buildings but also to offer 45 additional dwellings thanks to the addition of an extra floor for blocks B and D and two floors for blocks A and C.

The third in the series of four entrants in the Monaco International Fireworks contest will be Portugal, whose representatives will do their very best on Saturday, August 4, on Port Hercule. The Portuguese follow in the footsteps of Italy and Spain, and will be followed in turn by Bulgaria on Saturday, August 11.

The Monaco City Hall designed the 2018 competition to be a full evening’s entertainment, with tribute concerts both before and after the pyrotechnics. On August 4, the artist selected is Celine Dion, and the first show starts at 20:00, lasting until 21:30, the slot for the fireworks, and the second at 21:50. The Jury Prize and the Audience Award will rank the competitors at the end of the competition.

Meanwhile, the owners and captains of yachts should be aware of several complete and partial closures of a number of jetties in Port Hercule, from 07:00 on Fridays and 01:00 on Sundays during the firework weekends.

Orlando Pirates striker Lyle Foster is set to return to Monaco this week for another assessment as he looks to secure his permanent move, kickoff.com reports.

Foster will be in the Principality with Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco for a follow-up assessment ahead of a proposed transfer.

The 17-year-old initially went for a trial with the club’s reserve team in November last year, shortly after making his professional debut for The Buccaneers in the Absa Premiership.

The Roca Boys will be making a pre-season tour of China, where they will face rivals Paris Saint-Germain in a friendly showdown on Saturday, August 4.

Thomas Lemar, the French cap who spent three years with AS Monaco, has said a fond farewell to his former club with a farewell message on his Instagram account.

“Thank you to all the club and its supporters for these three years spent with you, I have only good memories. From my debut as champion of France through our course in the Champions League, the ASM will always stay in my heart, see you soon and Daghe Munegu,” he wrote.

The 22 year-old Thomas Lemar was presented to the press at his new club, Atlético de Madrid, on Monday, July 30. He was transferred to the Spanish club for 72 million euros.

No sooner had HSH Princess Charlene returned from her 10-day visit to South Africa than she was busy again with official duties in the Principality.

Following the high profile Gala of the Monegasque Red Cross, which she attended on the arm of HSH Prince Albert, the Red Cross President, on the following day the mother of two visited retirement home A Qietüdine where she donated small gifts and chatted with residents.

Speaking in French, she gave everyone a photo of her children, hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, taken a just a few days ago in the gardens of the Family’s country residence, Roc Agel. The Princess also brought two baskets of home-grown vegetables for the home’s kitchen.