The Apple Plan application in the blur in Polynesia

Tahiti, March 13, 2023 – While Apple is renewing the satellite maps of its Plan and Locate applications, the display in Polynesia is still unclear. This makes their use difficult. Apple leaves the fenua in limbo. According to the site specialized in high tech, Mac4Ever, Apple is updating the new maps of its applications Plan … Read more

access to care

Tahiti, February 13, 2023 – Doctor Lucille Chauveau is hosting this Wednesday at the CHPF amphitheater a conference in medical anthropology on the theme of breast cancer and more generally women’s health in Polynesia. On the sidelines of Ludovia, the University of French Polynesia is organising, this Wednesday, February 15 at 5:30 p.m., a conference … Read more

Low attendance at the Mathilde Frébault vaccinodrome

Tahiti, February 6, 2023 – The Mathilde Frébault Institute, in Mamao, hosted a vaccinodrome on Saturday. At the end of the morning, 145 vaccinations against Covid-19 were carried out (including 130 reminders) and 82 people received a dose of vaccine against the flu. While the Covid-19 is still circulating and the flu epidemic continues, the … Read more

The flu epidemic claims a new victim in Tahiti

Tahiti, January 25, 2023 – The latest health surveillance bulletin released on Wednesday confirms the ongoing flu epidemic in fenua, with a second death and six people hospitalized last week. The data collected by the health watch office confirms the current flu epidemic in Polynesia, announces the last weekly surveillance bulletin released on Wednesday. The … Read more

Hemmer and Meßner tell a little story of the endless sea

It was sacred knowledge, closely linked to the religion, myths and customs of Micronesia. The strictest requirements were placed on those who were appointed Master Navigator in a religious ceremony. Mau Piailug was therefore initially hesitant to pass this knowledge on to members of the Polynesian culture. Eventually, however, he became convinced that it was … Read more

The Covid gives way to the flu

Tahiti, December 28, 2022 – The Ministry of Health in charge of prevention unveiled its latest epidemiological report on Covid-19 on Wednesday. The figures announced reveal a Covid in very marked decline and the start of an influenza epidemic. The Covid gives way to the flu. Like every week, the Ministry of Health in charge … Read more

New hydroelectric production record for EDT

Tahiti, December 21, 2022 – During the week of December 12 to 18, EDT’s Marama Nui teams recorded a hydroelectric production record: 7.04 GWh. At Marama Nui, a new record for hydroelectric production has been recorded. During the week of December 12 to 18, no less than 7.04 GWh of energy was produced. The old … Read more