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Koror State secures loan to Bolster Budget after years of delays
Island Times – KOROR, Palau — Koror State is finally set to receive a loan from the national government to help fund its annual budget, ending nearly three years of requests. Minister…
Bill 259 offers solution for 22 GovGuam agencies without legal representation
KUAM News- As 22 Government of Guam agencies enter week 7 of no legal representation, lawmakers attempt to resolve the situation. Senator Tom Fisher remarked, “The territory has been suffering for some…
Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka refused official travel for women’s minister due to ‘pending issues’
RNZ Pacific – Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reportedly revealed he stopped an official travel for his Women’s Minister Lynda Tabuya due to undisclosed “pending issues”, just days after she told…
Vanuatu constitutional amendment referendum queried
RNZ Pacific – On 29 May, the people of Vanuatu will be asked to vote on a referendum that aims to overcome the country’s persistent political instability. But there are questions over…
Biden wins CNMI’s first Democratic presidential primary
KUAM News – President Joe Biden won the CNMI’s first Democratic Presidential Primary with 93 out of the total 99 votes cast in the week-long event. The official results were announced on…
Palau divided on US Military base proposal.
In a move highlighting contrasting views on national security, Palau’s House of Delegates has urged President Surangel Whipps Jr. to collaborate with the United States on establishing a military base in the…
Palau pledges support for Taiwan after Nauru breaks ties.
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. congratulated President-elect Lai Ching-te(賴清德) on his Jan. 13 election victory during a phone call on Wednesday, saying bilateral ties between Palau and Taiwan…
Heine elected Marshall Islands president
Hilda Heine takes her oath as the Marshall Islands’ new president on Jan. 2, 2024. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has been sworn in as…
Power struggle continues in Samoa.
It has been four months since Samoa held its primary election and neither party is giving up. Former Deputy Prime Minister, Naomi Mata’afa, and her party Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua…