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What’s on for St Patrick’s Day this weekend

When it comes to the Irish, it’s quality not quantity that counts. With only an estimated 130 residents in the Principality, there’s no shortage of events to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on...

Salsa festival, Printemps des Arts start Friday

The International Salsa Festival will once again celebrate this special genre of dancing from Friday, March 17, through Sunday March 19, at the Léo Ferré centre in Monaco. This is the event’s...

Dragons’ Den Bannatyne gives thumbs up to fiancés singles event Tuesday

Scottish entrepreneur and philanthropist Duncan Bannatyne, one of the successful business people who made his name on the BBC “Dragons’ Den” TV show, is supporting a new introductions and event...

JP Construction fraudsters sent to jail in Monaco

Note: This case was overturned on appeal, which you can read here. Justice has finally caught up with the two directors of JP Construction, John Olsen and Peer Pedersen, three years after the company...

Shooting at Grasse high school shocks community and beyond

The town of Grasse is known as the perfume capital of the world but on Thursday, it received international media attention for a shockingly different reason. Romain Serigne, Director of Communication...

Belgian resident sent to jail … for third drunk-driving offence

The director of a large international company offering diet products has been found guilty of drunk driving and insulting and assaulting police officers. The Monaco Criminal Court was told that the...