Category: Breaking News
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...
Read MoreThere 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....
Read MoreFrench Polynesia closes its borders
To prevent the arrival of variant Covid viruses French Polynesia has decided to close its borders...
Read MoreThey 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...
Read MoreNew Caledonia: The French State promises strong promises
by Ted Wood | Jan 14, 2021 | Breaking News, New Caledonia, Politics
From Paris, the minister of Overseas territories made proposals to the independentists and the...
Read MorePro-independence parties’ goals for 2021
by Ted Wood | Jan 7, 2021 | Breaking News, Business, Economy, Justice, New Caledonia, Politics
At a press conference on Thursday 7 January, the FLNKS*, the main coalition of pro-independence...
Read MoreCovid-19 : France delivers first vaccines to New Caledonia
by Ted Wood | Jan 5, 2021 | Breaking News, Healthcare, New Caledonia
The government of New Caledonia announced on Tuesday 5 January the forthcoming arrival of a batch...
Read MoreMajor clashes in New Caledonia: weapons forbidden
by Ted Wood | Dec 14, 2020 | Breaking News, New Caledonia, Politics
Following the violence in recent weeks, the French state representative in New Caledonia has taken...
Read MoreThe nickel plant of Vale evacuated following intrusions
by Thomas Wilson | Dec 10, 2020 | Breaking News, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
Since 3 pm today, Thusday, December 10, the management of Vale New Caledonia is currently carrying...
Read MoreA plan B for to buy Vale’s plant in New Caledonia
by Ted Wood | Dec 8, 2020 | Breaking News, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
The Korean candidate for the takeover of Vale’s factory withdrew from the race. But violence...
Read MoreNickel: Korean Zinc withdraws from the race to buy the Vale plant
by Ted Wood | Dec 7, 2020 | Breaking News, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Pacific
However, it is not certain that the clashes with the security forces will stop. The decision was announced late Monday 7 December. Korea Zinc has decided to withdraw from the race to buy out the Brazilian company Vale’s...
Read MoreNickel: The situation is explosive in New Caledonia
by Ted Wood | Dec 6, 2020 | Breaking News, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
Opponents of the sale of the southern factory to a Swiss trader put the demonstrators back on the...
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