Wallis And Futuna
Banks in French Pacific to get financial lift
The institute issuing the French Pacific franc is to release $US125 million to ensure banks have liquidity in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.
News in French for 18 March 2020
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News in French for 11 March 2020
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Most of Wallis and Futuna population 'overweight' - report
Figures released in Wallis and Futuna suggest more than 90 percent of the population is 'overweight'.
Coronavirus: Cruise ship banned from Wallis and Futuna
Customary authorities in Wallis and Futuna have decided to ban a planned visit by a German cruise ship to protect the population against the spread of the coronavirus.
News in French for 4 March 2020
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News in French for 19 February 2020
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French PM urged to visit Wallis and Futuna
New Caledonia's president has suggested the French prime minister visit Wallis and Futuna to help frame the relationship between the two French territories.
News in French for 12 February 2020
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Coronavirus: Kiribati blocks Chinese travellers
The Kiribati government has placed all visa applications from China on hold in an effort to stave off the coronavirus.
News in French for 24 December 2019
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Wallis and Futuna ordered to pay for administrator's mistake
A French court has ruled that Wallis and Futuna has to pay a telecommunications company $US3 million for failing to connect it to its network. A French court has ruled...
News in French for 3 December 2019
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News in French for 25 November 2019
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Bank of Wallis and Futuna reassures customers over deposits
The Bank of Wallis and Futuna has reassured customers that they have full access to their deposited funds.
Dengue epidemic declared in Wallis and Futuna
A dengue type 2 epidemic has been declared in Wallis and Futuna.
WW2 shell destroyed on Wallis and Futuna
Mine clearance experts have destroyed a shell in Wallis and Futuna, which dated back to the Second World War.
Wallis and Futuna struggles with bank restrictions
Reports from Wallis and Futuna say many bank customers are unhappy about new restrictions on cash withdrawals
School violence worries Wallis parents
Parent organisations in Wallis and Futuna seeking to curb violence at schools have met traditional leaders to get support.
Wallis and Futuna to get first brewery next year
A project to build Wallis and Futuna's first brewery is on track for opening in March.