While the Italians enjoy their summer holidays, ISTAT, the Italian national institute for statistics, has released figures which show that inflation rose in Italy by 2.1 per cent in July and the rise cannot all be blamed...
The redevelopment of the old general markets on the Via Ostiense in Rome has been given the go-ahead by the city council. Archaeological surveys of the area should begin in September and building will start early in 2006...
Almost all of the museums in the city of Rome will be open on the public holiday on Monday 15 August. Making the announcement, Gianni Borgna, the city councillor responsible for culture, said that the days of Rome being...
At the beginning of August, another hurdle was cleared for making the capital a true city of sport, when ownership of the Foro Italico passed from the government to the Coni sporting services group. The firm plans to red...
Since the beginning of July, one or more piromaniacs have been setting fire to cars and motorcycles parked on Romes street. The first fires were all in the area of the Via Prenestina, where six cars and four motorcycles...
The Rome city council has awarded 1 million to 30 winners of a competition for immigrant entrepreneurs. More than 180 business people took part in the competition to win 40,000, half of which will not have to be repaid a...
Piazza del Colosseo and the surrounding roads are getting a new layer of make-up this summer. Work on tarmacking the ancient square began on 9 August and will also involve resurfacing the road from Via dei Fori Imperiali...
Standard and Poors, the international credit rating agency, has downgraded Italys rating from stable to negative in its most recent valuation. The reason given for the downgrade is that S&P believes that whichever politi...
What are the favourite names in Rome at the moment? The office where parents register the birth of their babies has just released figures that show that the most popular girls name is Giulia, for the fifth successive ye...
Rome is packed this August like never before. Fewer Romans are on holiday as many feel the pinch in the continuing economic crisis. Furthermore, the terrorist threat, after bombings in London and Sharm el Sheik, has not...
After a period of exceptionally hot weather, Rome was struck by thunderstorms of unusual violence. During the storms a whirlwind funnelled into the Colosseum and dashed one of the leading works on display, a marble statu...
Rome International School is seeking a Science Laboratory Technician who will liaise with staff and prepare practical resources to support teaching and learning, manage and maint...
We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Primary Years Programme (PYP) Classroom Teacher to join our team at Ambrit International School.
The candidate should be eligi...
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