Category: Economy
Riots: Tontouta airport reopens on Monday June 17
The curfew will now begin at 8 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. According to the New Caledonian High Commission, the road leading to Nouméa airport is now secure. La Tontouta airport can therefore reopen. The curfew in force since Tuesday...
Read MoreTwo security guards wounded with firearms
by Ted Wood | Jun 16, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, Economy, Justice, New Caledonia, Politics
Two security guards were injured at gunpoint on Friday evening in a shopping center in the commune of Le Mont-Dore. One was “seriously injured”. One of the security guards was hit in the neck by pellets lodged under...
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 MoreThe situation is improving… only slightly
by Ted Wood | May 30, 2024 | Area, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
Although there is no longer any massive looting or fires, the situation is far from back to normal. Every night, there are fights between rioters and the police in the northern districts of Nouméa (Auteuil, Koutio). The...
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 MoreNouméa riots: slow improvement
by Ted Wood | May 21, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
Here’s the situation as of May 21. – The situation is calmer. Some areas of Nouméa are...
Read More150 businesses burnt or looted in Nouméa
by Ted Wood | May 20, 2024 | Area, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) is calling on the French government to protect...
Read MoreRiots in Nouméa : 20/05/2024
by Ted Wood | May 20, 2024 | Area, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
The operation to clear the roadblocks on the RT1 continued on Whit Monday between Nouméa and La Tontouta, where the international airport is located. In Paris, 22 elected representatives, including Kanak senator Robert Xowie,...
Read MoreInternational airport closed until at least 23 ais
by Ted Wood | May 20, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, Business, Economy, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Travel, Wallis and Futuna, World
As a result of the riots in Nouméa, La Tontouta airport is set to remain closed to commercial flights until at least May 23. Aircalin has cancelled all its flights to and from Nouméa. This concerns rotations with : –...
Read MoreRiots in New Caledonia: police regain control
by Ted Wood | May 19, 2024 | Area, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
“a major operation has enabled us to regain control of the road between Nouméa and the international airport”, explained the State representative in New Caledonia on May 19. The operation “lasted all...
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- 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.