The Foundation “Be Human” from Montenegro, which is raising funds to help treat sick children, has organized a campaign called "Superheroes".

Children from the Foundation who have gone for treatment are assisting children in need of treatment and for whom funds are currently being raised. The Foundation's desire is to provide the brave kids and their parents a special experience, and in this way support their fight for healing.

Adea

For the seven toddlers, who were able to accept the proposal, the Foundation organized a studio photoshoot in the costumes they chose. Enjoying being in front of the lens of the famous Montenegrin photographer Aleksandar Jaredic, significant support was provided by the artist called “Cedoviste”.

Ilina

The whole action is designed to help children from the Foundation who need treatment and for whom money is being raised. They made a very human gesture and with their support became the Foundation’s Superheroes. These little ones are not only ours, they are also the Superheroes of their families, and they will soon become Superheroes of the whole Montenegro and beyond,” emphasized Goran Jovanovic, director of the Foundation “Be Human”.

Anesa

"In the past, we have managed to raise money for the treatment of 16 toddlers, amounting to almost 538,000 euros. This is certainly not just a credit to the Foundation, but also to the citizens who donate and help those who need it most, and these are the sick children we unfortunately have in Montenegro, ” it was added from the Foundation.

Iva

Be a part of this humane action, share toddler photos on social networks, take a stroll at the Superhero Boulevard of the Foundation “Be Human”, and support the Foundation's children with making a payment.

Kristijan

Bank account number: 520-14624-47: Foreign currency account: 520042000000849635, Iban number: ME25520042000000849635, Swift: HBBAMEPGXXX

Sofija

Girls in urgent need of treatment are:

Adea Dervisaga: Bank Account Number: 520-14644-84, Foreign Currency Account: 520042000000861081, Iban Number: ME25520042000000861081, Swift: HBBAMEPGXXX

Luka

Anesa Pejcinovic: Bank account number: 520-14715-65 foreign currency account: 520042-8755-34, Iban number: ME25520042000000875534, Swift: HBBAMEPGXXXBAMEPGXXX The Foundation is currently raising money for seven children, and more information can be found at: http://www.budihuman.me

Text by Vijesti online, on August 1st 2019, read more at Vijesti

Tivat will soon receive new tourist information signage with a total of 440 information boards on semi-portable posts at a total of 85 locations throughout the municipality. The call for tenders in the open public procurement procedure, for the procurement and installation of tourist signage, was announced on 23 July and the opening of bids is scheduled for 14 August. The estimated value of the work is 40 thousand euros – as announced yesterday from the municipality of Tivat that is financing this project.

The Contractor is obliged to provide, supply and install tourist information boards with Class 2 retroreflective foil on an aluminum base. New tourist information boards in Tivat have been designed in accordance with the Rulebook on the content and manner of highlighting tourist signage on roads, and examples of good practice from the environment have been used as a reference.

One example of signage (Photo: Siniša Luković)

The existing tourist information signage in the territory of the Municipality Tivat was established in 2005 based on the Tourist Information Signaling Project developed by MonteCEP. A total of 324 signposts were designed then.

The existing tourist information signage is in a relatively poor condition, some of the signs of tourist signalization are unusable and do not function, some signs are missing, some are damaged, some are hidden, some are designed beyond the standard and been set up as such. In addition, there has been a change in content, as well as a change in the traffic regime in some parts of the street network, which has all necessitated the need for a detailed restoration of tourist signage throughout the entire Boka Bay.

Text by Sinisa Lukovic, on August 1st 2019, read more at Vijesti

To make your stay in Montenegro completely carefree, and to get to know our country and its cultural and historical values, enjoy gastronomy, entertainment, and make it even more accessible to tourists, UNIQA launched a new product on the Montenegrin insurance market last year - UNIQA Montenegro Holiday Card.

By purchasing this tourist card, depending on the chosen package, tourists receive various insurance coverage during their stay in Montenegro (health care, 24/7 tourist assistance, travel assistance), as well as discounts from a wide network of partners: in hotels and restaurants, shops, pharmacies, tickets to museums, theaters, but also discounts on other facilities: kite-surfing school, zip line, rafting, tickets to aqua and adventure parks, etc.

The tourist card can be purchased online at the UNIQA webshop: https://holidaycard.uniqa.me/ and has recently been activated via Telekom tourist prepaid card.

Namely, in cooperation with its strategic partners - S&T and Montenegrin Telekom, UNIQA has developed the first digital solution that enables tourists in Montenegro to easily activate their mobile insurance policy. Users of the Telekom Travel Prepaid Package have the opportunity to activate the UNIQA Montenegro Holiday Card, Standard Package for 5 and 10 days respectively, by sending an SMS to 14606, after which the user receives a personalized UNIQA insurance policy on the mobile phone. In addition to being able to buy insurance, Telekom travel prepaid packages bring users up to 1,500 GB of internet valid for up to 35 days for surfing in the fastest proven network in Montenegro. At the same time, with the activation of the UNIQA Montenegro Holiday Card, Telekom tourist prepaid users have the opportunity to receive health care in case of need for medical assistance, up to EUR 1,000 in the best private clinics in Montenegro, as well as 24-hour tourist assistance, which includes tourist information, booking of air tickets, tickets, organization of rent-a-car services, organization of translation and legal services in emergency situations. This non-standard insurance policy is also a ticket to the world of convenience, so customers are looking for discounts on a wide network of UNIQA partners.

UNIQA Montenegro Holiday Card (Photo: Uniqa)

To make the card even more accessible to tourists today, the UNIQA Montenegro Holiday Card can also be purchased at border crossings. UNIQA Montenegro created a slightly different offer for this sales channel. It is a seven-day insurance package priced at € 7.43, along which tourists, in addition to insurance and discounts already mentioned, receive as a gift Telekom prepaid SIM card.

Text by Promo, on August 2nd 2019, read more at Vijesti

“It is an honour for our guests and visitors to refine their summer holidays in Tivat and Montenegro this August through these two glamorous occasions. The Full Moon Dinner is already a tradition, but this month's crown is nevertheless the gala dinner created by Juan Amador - a proud owner of 3 Michelin stars. These nights will push the border of gastronomic events at the Regent Hotel this summer, and the fifth anniversary of our work deserves that. It was preceded by a party honouring the completion of the Baia Wing,” Kai Dieckmann, general manager of the Regent Hotel said.

The third outdoor party will follow on August 22nd and will be hosted by Maso Cekic - an experienced gastronomic journalist from Tivat, who will reflect the cuisine of Tivat and Boka Kotorska on the terrace of Gourmet Corner through several types of pasta and risotto.

Gramophone and shisha lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy vinyl records with a special bar on the 9th and 23rd of August at the Regent Hotel's Italian Garden. The depths of the Adriatic are the inspiration for the grill party, which will take place on August 2nd and 16th and will feature mainly fish specialties on the menu.

Outdoor dinners will be held every Thursday at the Gourmet Corner, where live pastas and risotto will be prepared on the terrace - an ideal option for a light dinner after the beach and before sunrise. Gin lovers will have the chance to try their favourite combination at the gin bar, available daily from 6:00 pm. The innovative selection of cocktails this year is led by the Cocktail "Sunshine", which has been inspired by the sunrise in Boka Kotorska.

01 August 2019 - Director of Public Works Administration, Rešad Nuhodžić, President of the Municipality of Bar, Dušan Raičević and Director of Public Enterprise for Coastal Zone Management, Predrag Jelušić, signed Contract on the Implementation of Project Construction of a square and a promenade in Sutomore – II phase.

This phase entails total reconstruction and square paving with hospitality terraces, as well as rebuilding part of the road in the hinterland of the square.

According to the provisions of the contract, works in this phase will cost 965.925,21 EUR. Professional supervision will cost 40.000 EUR, as CdM reported.

The Municipality of Bar will provide financial assistance with 100.000 EUR, Coastal Zone Management will provide 425.000 EUR and the Government of Montenegro will earmark the rest.

Public Works Administration will soon invite the tender for bidders for the execution of works on the construction of promenade and a square in Sutomore.

Rešad Nuhodžić pointed out that a significant project was to be implemented soon. It will be important for tourism and it will improve the standard of living in Sutomore.

“Sutomore has been one of the most popular tourist destinations for years. Therefore, it deserves new amenities. The total value of all four phases of the projects amounts to 5,4 million EUR,” said Nuhodžić.

Public Works Administration will publish tender documentation in the coming days.

“I would like to point out that this investment represents one of the Government’s strategic commitments and its endeavors to use tourist potentials of Montenegro as much as possible,” pointed out Nuhodžić.

President of the Municipality of Bar, Dušan Raičević, thanked Coastal Zone Management for successfully implementing the first phase.

“We are constantly trying to improve our tourist offer. Out town is becoming more and more important. Sutomore, as one of the generators of visits, deserves a different definition. Square and promenade will turn Sutomore into an elite tourist destination, which will contribute to the higher profit generated in tourism,” said Raičević.

Director of Coastal Zone Management, Predrag Jelušić, said that this project was one of the most important projects for the municipality of Bar and one of the greatest financed by Coastal Zone Management.

Jelušić also thanked the municipality of Bar for its dedication and Public Works Administration for taking over the works.

Jelušić announced the next great project – arrangement of the whole coastal zone in Budva and Bečići and international tender for the conceptual architectonic design.

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01 August 2019 - In the first six months of 2019, more than half a million tourists have been recorded in Montenegrin hotels. That is 23,6% more tourists, or 12,5% beyond the results recorded in the same period in 2018, as CdM reported.

New preliminary data provided by the Statistical Office of Montenegro indicated a very successful season in relation to collective accommodation, regardless of bad weather conditions in May and June. The total number of guests amounted to 502.744 whereas the number of overnights reached 1.523.475.

These figures suggest a trend of shorter stays and extended weekend-trips as a new fashion in the world.

Budva is still the “capital of tourism”. There have been 211.826 tourists in the hotels in Budva.

According to the number of tourists, the Capital comes second. Although hotel capacities in Podgorica are scarce, it has welcomed 75.693 visitors. According to the number of overnights, Herceg Novi is in second place. Tivat has had 33.897 guests and 77.046 tourists, Bar has had 20.404 and 83.929 overnights. Around 20.015 guests and even 85.369 overnights have been recorded in Ulcinj.

Since the beginning of the year until the end of June, around 31.370 tourists have visited main tourist centers in the north, Kolašin and Žabljak.

Tourists from Germany were dominant in the structure of our visitors. They are followed by visitors from Serbia, and then come tourists from China and Hong Kong. Guests from Russia have recorded the highest number of overnights – 157.686. Guests from Serbia recorded 140.080 overnights whereas Germans generated 129.076. Chinese and Albanians still have short stays in Montenegro.

The next set of data on the number of tourists and overnights in registered hotels, resorts and similar accommodation facilities will be published on 30 August. Total data regarding all types of accommodation will be published at the end of February.

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1 August 2019 - Rakcevic, the owner of Petrovac Villa Oliva, is expecting a second session of negotiations with government representatives in mid-September and agreeing on an agreement for the Dr Simo Milosevic Institute.

Zarko Rakcevic told Vijesti that, regardless of the differences, he believed that an acceptable deal would be reached for both parties.

A consortium of Czech company Philibert and Villa Oliva has offered 10 million euros for 56.48 percent of the state's shares in the Institute and 27.94 million euros in investments over the next five years.

Institute for physical medicine, rehabilitation, and rheumatology „Dr Simo Milosevic“ JSC Igalo, is one of the largest and most famous institutions for a multidisciplinary spa treatment in the Balkans. It is a pioneer of the modern physical and preventive medicine, rehabilitation, thalassotherapy and wellness, and became one of the leading international centers for rehabilitation of children, adults, and seniors.

Beyond initial expectations, negotiations with the Tender Commission were not conducted during July, with a summer break in August.

"The Tender Commission for Privatization has started negotiations with the consortium on the conclusion of the contract of sale, which is underway," Economy Minister Dragica Sekulic, who chairs the Tender Commission, told Vijesti.

At the end of March, the Privatization and Capital Projects Council approved the Tender Commission report on the results of the tender and tasked it with negotiating the contract.

Rakcevic said that the first round of negotiations was held on May 31, when some controversial issues related to land ownership, inherited and future litigation and guarantees were discussed. Regardless of the differences, he sees no reason or impediment to agree on all three topics.

Sekulic said the bidder would also be obliged to accept the Institute's disputes, whose financial outcomes cannot be predicted now.

She recalled that the aim of the tender is to provide, through privatization, an investor who will invest money in the company's core business, that is, in the restoration of health care and the provision of tourist services in health tourism.

Tivat will soon have a total of 440 new tourist information signs, in 85 different locations.

The call for tenders in an open public procurement procedure to purchase and install the signage was announced on 23rd July, and the opening of tenders is scheduled for 14th August. The estimated value of the work stands at 40,000 euros.

The new tourist information signs in Tivat have been designed in line with the standard rules on the content and style of tourist signs on the roads, with examples of good practice from the area also being used.

The existing tourist information signs in the Tivat Municipality date from 2005, on the basis of the Tourist Information Signaling Project developed by MonteCEP. Within this project, a total of 324 signs were designed.

The existing tourist information signs are in relatively poor condition, with some being unusable and non-operational. Further signs are missing, damaged, covered over, or are of non-standard design and installation. Besides which, in the interim, there have been changes to the tourist objects themselves as well as changes to traffic regimes on certain parts of the street network.

Breastfeeding is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August during World Breastfeeding Week to encourage it and improve the health of babies around the world. It commemorates the Innocenti Declaration signed in August 1990 by government policymakers, WHO, UNICEF and other organizations to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.                                                                                                                           

Teresa Kis from Tivat NGO "I Support Breastfeeding" says for TMN that this is a very important item in the health chain, for both the child and the mother. NGO “Center for Counseling and Personal Development” received €15,665 for the project “Breastfeeding School - Tivat” after the competition under the Regional Program of Local Democracy in the Western Balkans (ReLOaD), funded by the European Union (EU), implemented by the Municipality of Tivat and UNDP.

As "My Support for Breastfeeding" deals with the child and the mother, this is how the cooperation with the NGO Center for Counseling and Personal Development was organized, which for the past three years conducted workshops for parents "Parenting School", where they were supported by experts in several cycles from psychotherapy how to cope with the parenting situation as easily as possible. The goal is to empower families.

Teresa Kish announced a series of workshops for pregnant women and mothers to promote breastfeeding as a basis for lifelong health.

"We will try our best to get all pregnant women and mothers from Tivat to breastfeed, to simply wait for that moment of feeding their baby as readily as possible and of course to persist in it. The health center gave us support. The whole school will be held on their premises and in cooperation with their doctors," she pointed out.

"The plan is for the project to last for ten months, with one cycle per workshop for each group, meaning four workshops per month. Groups will change every month, but whoever wants to repeat it is not a problem.

In the first workshop, we will talk about the importance of breastfeeding and other general things and guidelines, the practical part and the like.  We expect a gynecologist to attend, who will explain how breastfeeding works in the maternity ward,” Kish pointed out.

A public debate marking World Breastfeeding Week will be held on August 7th at noon in the Tivat Health Center. Introductory presentations will be given by Tereza Kiš, who is a lecturer at the Tivat Breastfeeding School, Dr. Danica Stevovic, a pediatrician at the Tivat Health Center and Vera Janjatovic a visiting nurse at the Health Center.

"During World Breastfeeding Week, the theme is 'Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding.' Our workshops are open not only to pregnant women but also to their partners, future grandmothers, sisters, girlfriends and all those who want to get to know each other and be the first support when the mother leaves the maternity ward.

It often happens that the mother makes the initial mistakes just under the influence of an environment that is not competent to give advice and does not know how to support the mother. It is also crucial for us to empower mothers after childbirth, so we will also have a Support Phone that will be active every day from 11 am to 5 pm. Everyone will get the best answer,” Kish said.

She said that progress was made by the increasing number of dads asking about certain situations and problems.

The school is also active on social networks, so anyone interested can find it under the name "My breastfeeding support Teresa Kish", and the support phone number is 068 / 502-972.

01 August 2019 - Azmont Investments, developer of Portonovi, is delighted and proud to announce that August 1st will see the start of the operations of Portonovi Resort Montenegro, set to be one of the most prestigious resorts in this part of Europe.

Situated in one of the most beautiful spots in Boka Bay (Kumbor, Herceg Novi), Portonovi is comprised of 26 hectares of exclusivity with over 1.8 kilometres of beachfront access, delivering 214 residences with a variety of tenure in its first phase.

As its main message to the world says, Portonovi Montenegro Essence, this unique place embodies all the moments, details and virtues that Montenegro as a country offers, both visible and known, but also hidden and undiscovered.

Azmont Investments, the main investor to Portonovi, believes that what makes Montenegro truly magical are its people, its untouched nature, its long history and diverse culture which welcomes visitors, travellers, nature-lovers, artists and like-minded people from all over the world. To add to this, they are very happy to start the resort operations this year and have it alive before completing everything, at the same time looking into the grand opening next year.

Portonovi will provide the very best in service and understated luxury and world-class amenities that include deep-water D-Marin Portonovi Marina already welcoming its first guests, Europe’s first One&Only and Espace Chenot Health Wellness Spa which are to open in 2020.

The Resort’s architecture has been inspired by the authentic charm and character of traditional Boka Bay villages and holds a strong connection with the sea. In Portonovi, no two experiences will be the same. At every time of year, and from daytime into evening, there will be something new to delight your senses: foods to taste, sights to excite, and new people to connect with.

Azmont Investments invites all tourists, local and foreign, to enjoy the bespoke experience at their Portonovi Beach Club with its amazing summer menu and carefully selected bar offer. First restaurants, cafes and an Italian gelateria will be a perfect blend of everyone’s August delights. Additionally, as of August 1st, Portonovi guests will enjoy the service of the check-in/check-out border cross procedures within the D-Marin Portonovi Marina. Throughout 2019, new brands, places and services will be enriching the Portonovi Montenegro Essence experience - waiting for individuals to indulge.

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