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Month: August 2020

Prince's daughter suffers worsening Covid symptoms

by: Cassandra Tanti
20/08/2020

Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, the eldest daughter of Prince Albert, was hospitalised over the weekend for worsening Covid-19 symptoms more than a month after she tested positive for the virus.
While the American-native has since been released from hospital, she recently took to Instagram to give an update about her health and said that she is “beyond frustrated” with the symptoms.
“Those of you may know I have been struggling with my health due to Covid. My immunity may be knocked down for a little while longer but my spirit is high, I’m a strong woman, I’m a survivor,” she wrote on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old tested positive for coronavirus in early July, around three months after her father, Prince Albert, also tested positive. The Head of State was not hospitalised during his illness and has since made a full recovery.
“I am happy to admit I’m out of the hospital and now I am home on this winding road to recovery. However, I was admitted to the hospital over the weekend because my symptoms continued to worsen since I last checked in on Friday,” revealed Jazmin.
Discussing her symptoms, Jazmin wrote that she had checked in to the hospital after she developed “a chicken pox like rash and continued having uncomfortable body aches with longer severe pain in lungs and rib cage, along with flashes of fever, and debilitating migraines.”
Jazmin said she would check with doctors again in a few weeks and will continue to monitor her symptoms.
 
Top photo: Instagram Jazmin Grace Grimaldi
 
 

Nice introduces blanket rule on face masks

by: Cassandra Tanti
20/08/2020

Masks are now mandatory in all outdoor areas in Nice, the second city in France to enforce the measure amid a worrying rise in coronavirus cases.
The new rule was announced on Wednesday evening by authorities and came into effect on Thursday morning.
It extends an existing rule on face masks which applied to certain streets throughout the city including the main strip of Jean Medecin.
The Alpes-Maritimes Prefect announced the decision after a request by Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi to adopta coherent approach for the city.
“To remain consistent in our fight against Covid-19 and to eradicate any doubts about the scope of wearing a mask, I would like to make mask-wearing compulsory everywhere in Nice,” Estrosi said in a press statement.
The southern city of Toulouse also introduce the blanket rule this on outdoor facemarks this week.
France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex has urged local authorities to extend their rules “as far as possible” and adapt local rules to local conditions.
People in Nice who fail to wear a mask risk a €135 fine.
Monaco’s authorities have not indicated a blanket mask rule for the Principality.
 
Photo of Nice by Monaco Life, all rights reserved
 
 

Lebanon food drive a huge success

by: Stephanie Horsman
20/08/2020

Monegasque association Les Amis du Liban Monaco has collected nearly six tonnes of food and hygiene products for relief efforts in Lebanon following the massive explosions just over two weeks ago that killed or injured thousands and left many more displaced.
Les Amis du Liban Monaco has collected a huge number of basic necessities, such as non-perishable food items, hygiene kits and nappies – all in a single week. The drive ended Saturday and saw a staggering six tonnes of provisions ready to go to the needy in Beirut through the generosity of the local Monaco population. Local business Mercedeh alone offered 300 pairs of children’s shoes and individuals have given what is estimated to be about €100,000 worth of goods which will be transported in two containers.
The Red Cross of Monaco, AMADE and the government of Monaco have also donated in the form of funds equalling over €50,000. This money will go toward buying medical equipment to assist in field and local hospitals dealing with the fallout from the explosions.
Local celebrities came out to help fundraising efforts which took place at the Carrefour market in Fontvieille and included Charles Leclerc, Louis Ducruet and Didier Deschamps.
The cargo will reach Lebanon where the Red Cross will collect it and begin the distribution process by 27thAugust.
For those still interested in contributing, there is a Go Fund Me site set up which can be reached by clicking here.
 
Photo by Les Amis du Liban Monaco
 
 

JCEM celebrates 25th years of CCE

by: Stephanie Horsman
20/08/2020

The business creation competition CCE, organised by the Junior Chambre of Commerce (JCEM), turns 25 this year amidst a challenging but exciting time for new endeavours.

Since 1995, the CCE has been rewarding three companies who are or will be registered in the Principality in the next 12 months with a cash prize totalling €66,000. The biggest portion is awarded as the Government Prize, giving the winner a €21,000 pot, the second-place prize is the JCEM award offering an endowment of €10,000, and the third prize is from partner company Athos, who gives the Athos Favourite award, presenting €5,000 to the winning recipients.

The cash prize winners are not the only companies who benefit, though. The jury takes time to give each participant feedback, which is invaluable to many up and coming enterprises in search of solid business advice.

The application for this year is open until 31st August. Entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 40 may submit a proposal through the event’s portal. The project manager must also be at least a 33% capital holder in the company as well as being the director or future director. Applications are accepted from all over the world and are not limited to those of Monegasque origin.

According to the head of the CCE commission and former winner of the competition, Robert Boisbouvier, each business plan is given a thorough examination. The one’s who move onto the next phase are then expected to give a 15 to 20 oral presentation in front of the jurists. Ideas can be either traditional or innovative, so long as they are solid in their approach.

Previous winners include Le Teashop, a concept store and tea house in Place des Moulins, Bookvideo, who specialise in digital services, and Papyrus, who advise and support local students and entrepreneurs.

 
Photo by JCEM
 

Olivier Zamphiroff appointed Deputy Prosecutor

by: Stephanie Horsman
20/08/2020

First Deputy Attorney General Olivier Zamphiroff has reportedly been given a promotion to Deputy Attorney General and will now work alongside Attorney General Sylvie Petit-Leclair.

A sovereign ordinance is expected to be forthcoming in the next days, according to Monaco-Matin, and will officially formalise the change.

Mr Zamphiroff will be replaced by an as yet unnamed French magistrate who has already been selected by Secretary of State for Justice Robert Gelli. 

These are not the only changes afoot in the Monegasque justice system. Two new advisors will also soon be named, as the terms of the current two are about to end and a recruitment competition for two new magistrates is about to be launched, a decade-long first.

“This is the first time since 2010 that the we are opening a competition to recruit two Monegasque magistrates. So, it has been 10 years since such a competition was held,” Gelli said in a recent interview withMonaco Hebdo. “To be a candidate, you must therefore be of Monegasque nationality, be at least 21 years old and hold a legal studies diploma, which corresponds to a master’s degree. The candidates will then have to pass a written test and an oral test before a jury.”

GRECO, the Group of States Against Corruption, will also be observing the recruitment process, not only to show the candidates academic credentials, but also their moral and ethical ones as well.

 
 

Hôtel de Paris signs up to Mr. Goodfish programme

by: Cassandra Tanti
19/08/2020

The Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo is the latest institution in Monaco to commit to the promotion of sustainable consumption of seafood products by joining the Mr. Goodfish programme.
Following on from the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo in 2015, Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel and Resort and Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo in 2016, and Café de Paris Monte-Carlo in 2019, the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo – in partnership with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation – signed up to the sustainability initiative on Tuesday 18th August.
Managing Director of the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo Ivan Artolli joined Vice-President and Managing Director of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation for the signing of the Mr. Goodfish partnership agreement at the Salon Churchill of the Le Grill restaurant.
“Like other Société des Bains de Mer establishments, it seemed vital to us to participate in the Mr. Goodfish programme to preserve our marine species alongside the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation,” said Ivan Artolli, Managing Director of the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo. “Our objective should be a shared one: to promote a shift in mentalities and awareness of the importance of preserving our planet at all levels.”
Launched in 2010 under the aegis of the Nausicaa aquarium, the Mr. Goodfish programme was born of a simple observation: today, too many fish species are overly consumed and threatened with extinction while many others are barely known, abundant and, above all delicious.
The Prince’s Foundation has co-ordinated the Mr. Goodfish programme in the entire south-east region of France and Monaco since 2013, further to its commitment to preserving marine species. It is for this reason that the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo has committed to the cause.
All the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo restaurants under Executive Chef Franck Cerutti are committed to promoting on their menus the species of fish that are specifically recommended on the Mr. Goodfish lists. This spirit of sustainable fishing will find its place on the menus of the hotel’s restaurants in a genuine commitment pledge.
Some of the dishes to be incorporated this autumn in the Mr. Goodfish programme include chilled blue lobster in a crunchy marinade and fines herbs; locally sourced gilt-head bream; saffron and samphire risotto with cuttlefish and tempura fried squid; and Mediterranean sea bass fillet baked on embers with an aïoli garnish.
The Mr. Goodfish logo will be added to the menus and dishes that are part of the programme will be clearly identified.
 
Photo:©Michael Alesi/Direction de la Communication