Breaking News Archives - The Pacific Journal

422 Covid cases in Wallis and Futuna, 4 dead

by Thomas Wilson | Apr 7, 2021 | Breaking News, Healthcare, Wallis and Futuna

Since March 6, 422 Covid-19 positive cases have been identified in the archipelago. 412 on Wallis...

Nickel: Vale plant officially sold

by Ted Wood | Apr 5, 2021 | Breaking News, Business, Environment, New Caledonia, Politics

After weeks of unrest and negotiations, the Vale plant has finally been taken over following an...

Covid-19: New Caledonia under lockdown

by Ted Wood | Mar 13, 2021 | Area, Breaking News, Healthcare, New Caledonia, Politics

On Sunday 7 March, the authorities of New Caledonia have declared a two-week lockdown after the...

Covid-19: New Caledonia is confined

by Ted Wood | Mar 7, 2021 | Area, Breaking News, Economy, Healthcare, New Caledonia

Until now, New Caledonia was the only developed country in the world without covid patients. This...

An agreement has been reached for the sale of the South factory

by Ted Wood | Mar 6, 2021 | Breaking News, Business, Environment, New Caledonia, Politics

After several months of conflict, an agreement was signed between the different stakeholders....

New Caledonia is expecting a very violent cyclone

by Ted Wood | Mar 6, 2021 | Area, Breaking News, Environment, New Caledonia, Pacific, Politics

It should run along the west coast from north to south on Saturday 6th March. New Caledonia...

There will be only one woman in government

by Ted Wood | Feb 14, 2021 | Breaking News, New Caledonia, Politics

There will be only one woman in the next government of New Caledonia which will be elected on Wednesday. Women’s associations are furious. They were two in the previous government, there will only be one next Wednesday....

French Polynesia closes its borders

by Ted Wood | Feb 3, 2021 | Breaking News, Business, Economy, Tahiti, Travel

To prevent the arrival of variant Covid viruses French Polynesia has decided to close its borders...

They propose that Caledonia should buy 100 % of the nickel plant.

by Ted Wood | Jan 20, 2021 | Breaking News, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics

Non-independents reject this proposal and await the sale with the Swiss trader Trafigura. The French state is expected to make proposals very soon… The sale of Brazil’s Vale nickel processing plant is progressing...