Category: Business
One billion euros for Caledonia!
The President of the Government of New Caledonia, Louis Mapou, is visiting Paris. He met Prime...
Read MoreAir Moana saved in extremis
by Ted Wood | Oct 10, 2024 | Business, Economy, French Polynesia, Pacific
Air Moana was due to cease operations on September 30… The airline Air Moana has announced...
Read MoreThe appalling toll of the riots
by Ted Wood | Oct 9, 2024 | Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
The French statistics institute (Isee) has published a new assessment of the riots that devastated...
Read MoreWarren Dexter replaces Tevaiti Pomare as Finance Minister
Tevaiti Pomare has been dismissed from the Brotherson government, where he was Minister of the...
Read MoreThe Marquesas Islands listed as a World Heritage Site
by Ted Wood | Jul 28, 2024 | Area, Business, Culture, Environment, French Polynesia, Travel
After the Taputapuātea cultural landscape in 2017, it’s now the Marquesas Islands region...
Read Moreby Ted Wood | Jul 16, 2024 | Area, Business, Environment, French Polynesia, Healthcare, Lifestyle, New Caledonia, Pacific
Therapeutic cannabis legalized Since Tuesday July 9, it has been possible to consume medical...
Read MoreÉmeutes : il est encore impossible d’aller travailler
Après trois semaines d’émeutes, les salariés ne peuvent toujours pas aller en toute sécurité dans...
Read MoreOrder has not been restored in New Caledonia
Three weeks after the start of the riots, the situation in New Caledonia remains extremely...
Read MoreNo power cuts for unpaid bills
by Ted Wood | May 30, 2024 | Area, Business, In Short, New Caledonia
In a press release dated May 29, EEC, the company responsible for electricity distribution in Nouméa, announced that power cuts for unpaid bills have been suspended. Appropriate solutions will be found on a case-by-case basis,...
Read MoreRiots: the government takes economic measures
The Caledonian government has adopted measures to deal with the current situation in New Caledonia. This is the 17th day of rioting. – Application of the new sugar tax has been postponed until August 1. – Companies...
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 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 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.