Category: Breaking News
Riots: curfew until July 1
by Ted Wood | Jun 23, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, In Short, Justice, New Caledonia, Politics
The curfew is maintained in New Caledonia for a further week, from 8 pm to 6 am. Carrying and transporting weapons remains prohibited. The sale of alcohol also remains prohibited, except for wine merchants, who may only sell...
Read MoreRiots: pre-trial detention to be carried out in France
by Ted Wood | Jun 23, 2024 | Breaking News, Justice, New Caledonia, Politics
Christian Tein, head of the Cellule de coordination des actions de terrain, will be transferred to Mulhouse prison in the Grand Est region of mainland France. Christian Tein is the leader of the CCAT, the organization considered...
Read MoreRiots: demonstration in support of those responsible in police custody
by Ted Wood | Jun 22, 2024 | Breaking News, In Short, Politics
This weekend we’ll find out what the alleged instigators of the riots in Nouméa in recent weeks are facing. There are eleven of them. Activists gathered in front of the Union calédonienne headquarters, which houses the...
Read MoreRiots : Pro-independence leaders arrested in Nouméa
by Ted Wood | Jun 19, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, Justice, New Caledonia, Politics
On Wednesday January 19, police arrested several leaders of the CCAT*. The CCAT is an offshoot of...
Read MoreTwo security guards wounded with firearms
by Ted Wood | Jun 16, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, Economy, Justice, New Caledonia, Politics
Two security guards were injured at gunpoint on Friday evening in a shopping center in the commune of Le Mont-Dore. One was “seriously injured”. One of the security guards was hit in the neck by pellets lodged under...
Read MoreRiots: State of emergency lifted… in part.
by Ted Wood | May 27, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, New Caledonia, Politics
Individuals must stay at home at night. For the past twelve days, New Caledonia has been under a...
Read MoreRiots: repatriations begin
by Ted Wood | May 26, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, New Caledonia, Politics, Travel
12,000 travelers deprived of their trip and 108 flights cancelled: that’s the toll of the...
Read MoreEmmanuel Macron will not force his way in…
by Ted Wood | May 24, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, New Caledonia, Politics
The French President spent 18 hours in New Caledonia. He met (separately) with elected...
Read MoreFrench President Emmanuel Macron in New Caledonia
by Ted Wood | May 23, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, Business, Economy, Education, Justice, New Caledonia, Politics
President Macron arrived in Nouméa this morning after eleven days of rioting. Here is a summary of...
Read MoreThe French President in Nouméa on Thursday
by Ted Wood | May 22, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, New Caledonia, Politics
Ten days after the riots began, Emmanuel Macron announced he was coming to New Caledonia. Here’s what happened on May 22. French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting the territory with Gérald Darmanin, Minister of the...
Read MoreCyber attack in New Caledonia
by Ted Wood | May 22, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
The government of New Caledonia has announced that the main internet service provider, OPT, was targeted last night by a cyber attack of “unprecedented force.” The attack came just after it was announced that French...
Read MoreNouméa riots: slow improvement
by Ted Wood | May 21, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
Here’s the situation as of May 21. – The situation is calmer. Some areas of Nouméa are...
Read More- Riots: curfew until July 1The curfew is maintained in New Caledonia for a further week, from 8 pm to 6 am. Carrying and transporting weapons remains prohibited. The sale of alcohol also remains prohibited, except for wine merchants, who may only sell wine or champagne-type beverages with an alcohol content not exceeding 18%. Beer sales are still not permitted.