Wallis and Futuna

... Alliance Francaise to do this," he said. The ambassador said it was also a top priority of his term to strengthen the relationship between French territories in the Pacific, namely Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia and New Caledonia with other Pacific countries as a way of sharing French lifestyle here.

Plans are afoot in Wallis and Futuna to establish a ferry service between the two islands. no caption. Photo: AFP. The public broadcaster said there had been a long-standing demand by the public to increase capacity. To date the link is assured by a Twin Otter aircraft. The report said the government would ...

The French National Assembly election in Wallis and Futuna in 2012 was also annulled because the winner David Verge produced flawed campaign accounts, triggering a fresh election which was won by Mr Polutele. Mr Verge was subsequently banned from holding public office for one year, but was last ...

The French National Assembly election in Wallis and Futuna in 2012 was also annulled because the winner David Verge produced flawed campaign accounts, triggering a fresh election which was won by Mr Polutele. Mr Verge was subsequently banned from holding public office for one year, but was last ...

The chief prosecutor in Wallis and Futuna has taken up her job again after a five-month hiatus. Last October, it had been established that Antonia Tamole had held the post for 27 years without having been duly appointed. A 1983 law change had transferred some judicial powers from Noumea to Paris, but ...

The primary school teacher strike in Wallis and Futuna has ended and schools will open tomorrow. No caption. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson. The strike lasted all of last week despite an apparent agreement being reached during the week to end the stoppage. Under the terms of the settlement, ...

The report provides an in-depth analysis of the coconut market in the Wallis and Futuna Islands. It presents the latest data of the market value, consumption, domestic production, exports and imports, price dynamics and food balance. The report shows the sales data, allowing you to identify the key drivers ...

The primary school teacher strike in Wallis and Futuna is continuing despite an apparent agreement to end the stoppage having been reached. Students away from a classroom, which is filled with empty school desks. Photo: 123RF. The territory's primary schools have been shut all week by the industrial ...

The public broadcaster in Wallis and Futuna said power had been lost in some places and the phone network was experiencing problems. People are banned from going outside until 7pm. The storm has also forced the cancellation of tonight's flight from Noumea. On Futuna, which was struck earlier today, ...

The election of the French National Assembly member for Wallis and Futuna Napole Polutele has been annulled. Mr Polutele had retained his seat last June but the constitutional court in Paris has found that 21 proxy votes were irregular, depriving him of his slim majority. He had been one of the few ...

More than 100 pre-cooked pigs have had to be buried on Wallis and Futuna after a ceremony to bless a new church dedicated to Saint Peter Chanel. The territory's public broadcaster said about 300 pigs were prepared for the celebration in Vaisei on Futuna which marked the completion of the building the ...

A dengue outbreak is ongoing in Wallis and Futuna. As of 5 December there have been 10 confirmed cases, of which 5 had had dengue serotype-1 identified. Source: Health Agency Wallis and Futuna. Mumps. Marshall Islands: As of November 26, 2017 there have been 1206 suspected mumps cases of ...

The public broadcaster said the health service acted after registering seven cases in the past week which proves that the virus has now established itself in the community. It said the new infections were concentrated in the south of Wallis. So far this year, the territory has had 15 cases of the mosquito-borne ...

D'Entrecasteaux Lt. Commander (LTCDR) Matthieu Ruf said that the ship, based in New Caledonia, was patrolling in the French Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Wallis and Futuna when Cyclone Gita hit Tonga. “As soon as the French headquarter informed of the damages caused by the cyclone on the ...