Category: Education
France and Australia fraternize…
by Ted Wood | Dec 6, 2023 | Area, Culture, Economy, Education, Environment, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Politics, Wallis and Futuna
The submarine crisis is an old memory. In September 2021, Sydney cancelled the contract of the...
Read MoreThe US ambassador visits New Caledonia and Polynesia
by Ted Wood | Oct 24, 2023 | Area, Culture, Education, Environment, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Politics
Denise Campbell Bauer, is in Noumea from Tuesday 24 October. She will then travel to Papeete. This...
Read MoreNew Caledonia and the SPC strengthen their ties
The President of the Government of New Caledonia, Louis Mapou, and the President of the South Pacific Community (SPC), Stuart Minchin, signed a partnership agreement in front of the representatives of the 27 territories and...
Read MoreThe University of New Caledonia opens up further to the Pacific zone
by Ted Wood | Aug 25, 2023 | Area, Culture, Education, Environment, New Caledonia, Pacific
The University of New Caledonia has just received substantial financial support from the French...
Read MoreTraditional medicine at university
by Ted Wood | Aug 3, 2023 | Area, Education, Healthcare, New Caledonia, Pacific
A course in ethno-medicine will be offered next year to students at the University of New...
Read MoreThree researchers from the University of New Caledonia among the most cited scientists in the world in 2021
by Ted Wood | Dec 14, 2022 | Area, Education, New Caledonia
Three researchers from the University of New Caledonia have made it onto the Standford list. The list distinguishes the scientists who have had the greatest impact in 2021, on a global scale. As it does every year, the...
Read MoreStudents will not have exams at the end of the year
by Ted Wood | Oct 19, 2021 | Area, Breaking News, Education, New Caledonia
They will be assessed throughout the year in a continuous assessment The health crisis has caused a small school revolution in New Caledonia. For 2021, the two confinements have made young people miss two months of teaching....
Read MoreCovid-19: More fatalities in French Polynesia than in Australia
by Ted Wood | Nov 11, 2020 | Breaking News, Education, French Polynesia, Healthcare
French Polynesia has more Covid-19 deaths than the world average. To that day, 49 people have died...
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.