(MENAFN) The Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), a pro-independence group in New Caledonia, opposed the postponement of the territory’s regional elections on Friday, urging Paris to proceed with the vote next month using the...
(MENAFN) France has agreed to grant expanded self-governance to New Caledonia, a Pacific territory with a long-running independence movement, though it has stopped short of offering full sovereignty. The announcement comes in the wake of violent...
(MENAFN) France has consented to provide enhanced self-governance to its Pacific territory, New Caledonia, while stopping short of granting full sovereignty demanded by some members of the indigenous Kanak community. This move aims to address...
(MENAFN) The pro-independence group known as the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), located in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, voiced strong objections on Friday to the delay of the island's upcoming regional...
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Naima Moutchou during a session devoted to the Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu general policy statement at the Senate in Paris. Photo: AFP / Magali Cohen Naïma Moutchou, France's newly appointed Minister for Overseas, has postponed her first...
The Marshall Islands have the world's newest soccer team. Chewy Lin The soccer jersey business is worth billions of dollars. From newly released kits to retro designs harking back to ’90s legends, the allure never wanes, as supporters are...
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s tourism industry is hopeful for a rebound as Air New Zealand resumed its flights over the weekend. To mark Air New Zealand’s return, on its social networks,...
THERE are already three New Caledonian businesses operating in the country and there are hopes of more establishing in Papua New Guinea, an official says. New Caledonia Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Christopher Lorho told the Port...
New Caledonia government President Alcide Ponga, who is in the country with a Trade Delegation, says the Papua New Guinea Government and his government have a lot to do together. President Ponga had bilateral talks with Prime Minister James Marape...
A trade delegation from New Caledonia, comprising of several companies, is in the country to explore future business investments. The delegation, led by the President of the Government of New Caledonia, Alcide Ponga, was hosted by the Port Moresby...
New Caledonia's provincial elections have already been postponed several times. Photo: AFP / Fiora Garenzi / Hans Lucas French MPs narrowly endorsed the postponement of New Caledonia's provincial elections to no later than 28 June 2026 In a...
This morning Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry (POMCCI) hosted a New Caledonia Trade Delegation, who gave insights into their companies and their intentions to invest in the country. The delegation, comprising 13 companies, which gave...
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon New Caledonia's tourism industry is hopeful for a rebound as Air New Zealand resumed its flights over the weekend. To mark Air New Zealand's return, on its social networks, Nouméa-La Tontouta international airport posted...
By Nic Maclellan Legislation to defer New Caledonia’s provincial elections has been delayed until next week, as parliamentary manoeuvring in Paris highlights divisions over the Bougival Accord, a proposal for a new political statute for the French...
