Category: Justice
The State invests 82 million dollars in a prison
by Ted Wood | Feb 24, 2024 | Area, Justice, New Caledonia, Politics
Noumea’s old prison is in a state of disrepair. The government is going to finance the construction of a new prison. The French government’s Minister of Justice was in prison in Nouméa on Thursday 22 February. Eric...
Read MoreDoctor accused of murder in court
by Ted Wood | Apr 3, 2023 | Area, Breaking News, Justice
The appeal trial of Dr Olivier Peres began this Monday 3 April. The former head of the hospital’s orthopaedic department is accused of murdering his neighbour in September 2018 on the Tina golf course in Noumea. In March...
Read MoreNewspaper: New Caledonia’s only daily newspaper goes bankrupt
by Ted Wood | Mar 17, 2023 | Area, Breaking News, Business, Culture, Economy, Justice, New Caledonia
After more than fifty years of existence On Friday 17 March, the Commercial Court of Noumea...
Read MoreOne kilo of cocaine seized in Noumea
by Ted Wood | Feb 12, 2023 | Area, Breaking News, In Short, Justice, New Caledonia
On 8 February, two men aged 45 and 48 living in New Caledonia were arrested by the police. Customs seized one kilo of cocaine hidden in a postal parcel. The investigators also seized one gram of ecstasy. The two traffickers had...
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 MorePolice crack down on illegal bingos
by Ted Wood | Mar 5, 2022 | Area, Business, Justice, New Caledonia
The national police are currently conducting operations to dismantle illegal bingos in the Noumea...
Read MoreHumiliating campaign clips
by Ted Wood | Dec 9, 2021 | Breaking News, Justice, New Caledonia, Politics
Referendum campaign clips accused of racism Supporters of the YES vote for independence were very...
Read MoreSix months in prison for Gaston Flosse
by Ted Wood | Oct 14, 2021 | Area, French Polynesia, Justice, Politics
He had forgotten to declare 2.3 million Australian dollars The former president of French...
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 MoreDriver’s licence tests on hold in Wallis and Futuna
by Thomas Wilson | Sep 30, 2020 | Justice, Wallis and Futuna
Since mid-September, no one can pass their driver’s license examination in Wallis and Futuna....
Read MoreIce trafficking network dismantled in French Polynesia
by Thomas Wilson | Sep 30, 2020 | Breaking News, French Polynesia, Justice
After more than nine months of investigation, a major judicial operation had been launched on...
Read More- Three new radars for Météo France
The French government is to provide 70% of the funding for the renewal of three observation radars. The three new radars cost 13 million Australian dollars. These installations should improve the accuracy of weather forecasts.