Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Princess Charlene leads Monaco’s Water Safety Day to teach lifesaving skills to children
Nearly 100 schoolchildren took to Larvotto Beach on 17th June for Monaco’s annual Water Safety Day, an event hosted by Princess Charlene and her Foundation to promote aquatic safety, lifesaving techniques, and sports values among youth.
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Monaco extends partnership with human rights institute
Monaco and the International Institute of Humanitarian Law of San Remo have renewed a partnership that will in part see financial support for teachers and study grants for soldiers in war zones.
Population urged to take free Covid tests
The Principality will bring back free Covid screening from this week in an effort to try and avoid a rebound of cases post half term break.
Free flu shot now available
All residents and employees covered under Monaco’s health care system are now able to access their free flu shots from pharmacies in the Principality.
More than 600 new homes by end of 2023
Councillor Balthazar Seydoux has confirmed to the National Council that there will be 612 new apartments built in Monaco by the end of 2023, easing the housing shortage.
Monaco teens above EU average for drug and alcohol use
IMSEE has published a report on substance use among teens and it shows that, despite a decline in tabacco use, vaping, cannabis and sports betting remain problematic in Monaco.
Monaco relaxes some Covid restrictions
Masks are no longer mandatory outdoors except in highly populated areas. The government has also announced that people over 65 can receive a third dose of the Covid vaccine.
