Placed “under legal protection”, Jean-Marie Le Pen, 95, could escape his trial

Paris, France | AFP | Wednesday 02/04/2024 – Jean-Marie Le Pen, 95 years old, was placed “under legal protection regime”, a measure which could compromise the participation of the “Menhir” in his trial, scheduled for the fall, in the the affair of European parliamentary assistants. The former president of the National Front (renamed RN) was … Read more

Taunoa beach under the waste

2023-12-13 01:45:00 Tahiti, December 12, 2023 – Following the heavy rains last week, the Mama Natura association launched a waste collection operation this Tuesday around the mouth of the Fautaua. This 51st action of the year for the association brought the total harvest for 2023 to 21 tonnes of waste. The scenario repeats itself every … Read more

NFL Playoff Picture: State of Play and Standings in Each Conference

2023-12-05 07:53:07 It seems like only yesterday the Lions were upsetting the Chiefs to open the season – but we’ve suddenly reached the closing stretch of the NFL campaign. With five weeks to play, the playoff picture has firmly emerged, with roughly eight true Super Bowl contenders sitting at 8-4 or better, and plenty of … Read more

Chlorhexidine Allergic Reactions: ANSM Urges Caution and Offers Alternatives

2023-11-30 15:24:00 Paris, France | AFP | Thursday 11/30/2023 – The medicines safety agency (ANSM) observed a “constant increase in the number of reports of serious allergic reactions associated with chlorhexidine”, a bactericidal antiseptic, and urged on Thursday not to use it as the first home disinfectant. “Many people in France are exposed to it, … Read more

“It was a chance to be here!”

2023-11-25 01:04:00 Tahiti, November 24, 2023 – The artistic conservatory of French Polynesia closed its 24th international traditional arts workshop this Friday at the Faa’a Hilton. An edition which brought together more than 50 students mainly from Mexico, the United States and Chile. The artistic conservatory of French Polynesia – Te Fare ‘Upa Rau organized … Read more

First French-speaking Surfing Championships: Tahitian Surfers Shine in Capbreton

2023-09-26 00:44:00 Tahiti, September 25, 2023 – Takihei Ellacott, Anuaiterai Gatien and Maunakea Hioe stood out this Sunday in Caprebreton, in the southwest of France, where the first French-speaking surfing championships were organized. Maunakea Hioe notably placed second in U16. Takihei Ellacott, Anuaiterai Gatien and Maunakea Hioe took part this Sunday, in Capbreton in the … Read more

Adult students from the Art and Craft workshop exhibit

2023-09-25 21:08:30 Tahiti, September 25, 2023 – From this Tuesday, September 26 and until Tuesday, 30 adult students from the Art and Craft workshop will exhibit their paintings in the Muriavai room of the Maison de la Culture. Around sixty works in watercolor, oil, acrylic and even drawings are to be discovered, each artist having … Read more

Air Tahiti Aeronautical Ground Staff Union Strikes: Major Flight Safety Concerns

2023-09-02 22:19:25 Tahiti on September 02, 2023 – The Air Tahiti aeronautical ground staff union filed a strike notice relating to “their working conditions, the organization and their current and future remuneration”. He even points out that there is “a major risk to flight safety” Air Tahiti’s aeronautical ground staff can’t take it anymore. He … Read more