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New shark attack in Noumea
by Ted Wood | Feb 4, 2023 | Area, Breaking News, Environment, New Caledonia, Sports
This is the second attack in a week The attack occurred at 6:30 pm on Saturday 4 February, in the bay of Anse-Vata. At around 6.30pm, a person was attacked while practising wing-foil in the bay of Anse-Vata. The victim was not...
Read More19 prisoners are seeking AUD 1.4 million from the state for poor prison conditions.
by Ted Wood | Feb 4, 2023 | Area, Justice, New Caledonia
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the floor space of a collective cell must not be less than 3 m2 . If this is the case, the European Court alleges a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights and...
Read MoreDengue disappears…
by Ted Wood | Feb 4, 2023 | Area, Environment, New Caledonia
The Wolbachia bacterium succeeds in its mission. Dengue almost disappeared in 2022 The World Mosquito Program is a success. The principle is to release mosquitoes carrying the Wolbachia bacterium into the wild. These mosquitoes...
Read MoreShark attack in Noumea
by Ted Wood | Jan 29, 2023 | Area, Breaking News, Environment, New Caledonia, Pacific
It happened on a beach in Noumea on Sunday 29 January 2023. A woman was swimming quietly on...
Read MoreA new military ship for Caledonia
by Ted Wood | Jan 18, 2023 | Area, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Pacific, Wallis and Futuna
The military ship, the Auguste Bénébig, is one of six patrol boats designed to reinforce the French Navy’s resources in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is at sea to reach Noumea. It weighs 1,300 tonnes and has a range of...
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 MoreThe President of the Republic sends his Minister of the Interior to Caledonia
by Ted Wood | Nov 29, 2022 | Area, New Caledonia, Politics
Relations are tense with the independents Gérald Darmanin, one of the main ministers of Emmanuel...
Read MoreThe Council of State partially annuls the elections
by Ted Wood | Nov 16, 2022 | Area, Politics, Wallis and Futuna
On 20 March, the list led by Samuele Keletolona for the elections to the territorial assembly of Wallis and Futuna lost by a few votes. He filed a complaint. According to Samuele Keletolona, some voters were registered on both...
Read MoreThe Marquesas want to stay in France
by Ted Wood | Nov 9, 2022 | Area, French Polynesia, Politics
For the first time, the chiefs (Hakaiki) of the six Marquesas islands have decided to join...
Read MoreA border police in Wallis and Futuna
by Ted Wood | Nov 9, 2022 | Area, Pacific, Travel, Wallis and Futuna
The first border police service (Paf) of Wallis and Futuna was installed on Tuesday 8 November in Mata-Utu. This was notably the occasion for a ceremony to award the stripes of trainee peacekeepers of the national police to the...
Read Moreby Ted Wood | Nov 6, 2022 | Area, Breaking News, New Caledonia, Politics
The hut of the Customary Senate burned down The large hut of the Customary Senate was once again...
Read MoreA new Grand Chief for the Isle of Pines
by Ted Wood | Oct 19, 2022 | Area, Culture, New Caledonia, Politics
The Grand Chief of the Isle of Pines was enthroned on 14 October. Guillaume Këëwa Vendegou, aged...
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A prize for a mathematics professor from the University of Caledonia
Mathematics teacher and researcher Silvère Bonnabel has been awarded the IMT - Académie des sciences Prix Espoir. The prize is awarded each year to a scientist under the age of 40 who has made a major innovation in the field of business. Silvère Bonnabel has developed mathematical methods that have industrial applications in the field of navigation. His award is AUD 23 000.