POMCCI Business Breakfast with delegation from New Caledonia

POMCCI Breakfast with New Caledonia Delegation Wed 29 October 2025 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM An official visit by a business delegation from New Caledonia, led by the President of the Government of New Caledonia, Mr. Alcide Ponga, will include around...

Kanak pro-independence leader allowed to return to New Caledonia, court rules

New Caledonia’s CCAT leader Christian Téin speaks during a press conference held at Union Calédonienne headquarters in Nouméa. Photo: RRB Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Téin pre-trial conditions have been further eased and he will be...

Guam at the Pacific Islands Forum: ‘Business as Usual’ Despite External Partner Ban 

At this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting, the story that seemed to capture headlines was the decision by this year’s host, Solomon Islands, to disinvite all external partners from attendance. The reporting around this decision...

Smythe-Lowe banks on Amajita's unity for World Cup success

As Amajita begin their U-20 Fifa World Cup campaign against France on Monday night (10pm) at Estadio El Teniente, goalkeeper Fletcher Smythe-Lowe says they are aiming to shine and make the country proud. Amajita, the African champions in the...

Fletcher Smythe-Lowe banks on Amajita’s unity for World Cup success

“The values we have and the unity we’ve developed are a result of everybody. The environment that the coach [Raymond Madaka] has presented for us has developed over two years now. From the first camp in Lesotho, we’ve developed really well. We are...

New Caledonia under tight security ahead of 'Citizenship Day'

Armoured Centaures riot control vehicles are also part of the deployment. Photo: Supplied High security measures are now in force in New Caledonia, as the French Pacific territory approaches "symbolic" dates later this week. French High...

Seabed Mining Under the Microscope: A Techno-Economic Reality Check

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with a global expert on minerals processing and battery minerals, Lyle Trytten. We were closing out an engagement to do a...

USA vs. France, 2025 U-20 World Cup: Time, TV schedule, streaming and lineups

The United States Men’s U-20 National Team are back in action this afternoon as they take on France in their second group stage match at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The USA is coming off a 9-1 opening victory against New Caledonia, which...

8 Fascinating Facts You Might Not Know About Jane Goodall And Her Work

The world is a poorer place without primatologist and conservation activist Jane Goodall, but it’s a richer place thanks to her work. UNSPECIFIED : Jane Goodall, English primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist, with a chimpanzee in her arms,...

Political turmoil in Paris creates rippling effects in New Caledonia's quest for independence

When New Caledonia's President, Alcide Ponga, arrived in Honiara last week for his first Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM), the French government in Paris was facing a major crisis. The upheaval follows a confidence vote in the French...

Two’s Company, Three’s A Mating Party: Sharks In Action

Sharks are notoriously difficult to study in the wild due to their mobility and the vastness of the oceans, making every observation like this a small breakthrough. Each mating event recorded is a window into the life history of the species,...

Move over, Paris and New York: 10 underrated cities for outstanding art

Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, London, New York, Madrid. The global epicentres of art in all of its creative forms, schools, eras and disciplines are well known, well documented and well visited. But art truly is everywhere in this world, although...

PM Manele holds bilateral discussion with New Caledonia President

Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele successfully held bilateral discussions with the President of New Caledonia, His Excellency Alcide Ponga, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional cooperation and solidarity....

PM MANELE HOLDS BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS WITH PRESIDENT OF NEW CALEDONIA

Prime Minister Honourable Jeremiah Manele, MP, held bilateral discussions this week with the President of New Caledonia, His Excellency Alcide Ponga, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional cooperation and...

West Papua holds an important place on Pacific countries' agenda - former New Caledonia President Louis Mapou

New Caledonia President Louis Mapou in the Tonga island group of Vava'u. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Lydia Lewis Former New Caledonia President Louis Mapou says human rights and sovereignty are big issues facing not only Melanesia, but the wider Pacific....

Business News | YuppTV Secures Digital Telecast Rights for Asia Cup 2025

PRNewswire Atlanta [US], September 12: Cricket fans in Continental Europe and South East Asia will witness the best of cricketing action as YuppTV has acquired the digital broadcasting rights for the Asia Cup 2025. The live streaming platform is...

Matignon, Nouméa and Bougival Accords: Decolonization process in New Caledonia postponed

Baku, September 3, AZERTAC “France's colonial policy towards New Caledonia was reflected in the Matignon (1988), Nouméa (1998) and Bougival (2025) Accords. The aim is to protect the interests of the French settlers, maintain colonial control and...

PNG and Vanuatu deals show Australia’s growing contest with China

Events around this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) have shown how Australia and China are competing to win influence over the region, as the risk of war grows. Solomon Islands, the host of this year’s PIF, received more than $18 million in...

Australia opens critical minerals reserve to allies amid China tensions

Australia is willing to sell shares in its new strategic reserve of critical minerals to allies including Britain, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Western governments scramble to end their reliance on China for rare earths...

Leopard sharks engaging in a 'threesome' mating ritual captured on video in a scientific first

For years, divers off New Caledonia have watched male leopard sharks dash after females, only to miss the main event. Now we finally have it on film – and it wasn’t just one pair. In a first for the species, two males sequentially mated with a...