RNZ Pacific – Pacific mental health leaders from around the world are in Auckland for an international exchange. The exchange is part of a partnership between Pasifika provider ‘Le Va’, Te Pou…
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Realities of climate change’: FSM declares state of emergency amid severe drought
RNZ Pacific – Federated States of Micronesia President Wesley Simina has declared a national emergency due to severe drought, and sent it to his country’s Congress for review. The president’s signed declaration said…
Guam Youth Congress resolution: More funding for FSM students
Guam Daily Post – The 34th Guam Youth Congress introduced a new resolution that sheds light on the abrupt cut in scholarship funding for Federated States of Micronesia students at the University of…
For Micronesians in the U.S. applying for dual citizenship, it’s more than a passport
ʻEwa Beach resident Matthew Howard has been waiting for his passport in the mail for weeks. The 31-year-old Chuukese applied for dual citizenship from the Federated States of Micronesia, a Pacific nation…
FSM undergo search and rescue training through joint training.
By Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam Ponhpei — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel completed a pivotal Search and Rescue (SAR) Exercise with…
GAO finds US agencies did not timely address questioned grant spending of RMI, Palau, FSM
Island Times (Koror) – The United States Accountability Office said agencies such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) did not…
Biden administration to provide over $1 billion in grant money for 385 environmental projects
The Washington Times – The Biden administration will provide more than $1 billion in grants for 385 environmentally focused projects, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday. Projects from tribal communities, community organizations, nonprofits, universities…
Celebrating Jojo’s Legacy on his birthday.
On August 29, we commemorate the birthday of Dr. Joakim Peter, a remarkable individual whose legacy lives on through the Dr. Joakim Peter Memorial Scholarship fund. This initiative is supported fiscally by…
FSM President, Vice-President, Congress sworn in
KUAM News – This week the Federated States of Micronesia inaugurated its national leadership at the Congressional Chambers in Pohnpei. FSM President Wesley W. Simina, Vice President Aren B. Palik, Speaker Esmond B. Moses, and…
Rarotonga Treaty could be ‘undermined’ if Pacific leaders don’t oppose Japan’s nuclear dump
RNZ Pacific – An international law expert says Pacific leaders, including Australia and New Zealand, could be undermining the objectives of the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, otherwise known as the…