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Simon Sanchez High School's annual Sharks Day returns this Saturday at Micronesia Mall
Pacific Daily News
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Simon Sanchez High School's annual Sharks Day returns this year, and is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at Micronesia Mall. The event is open to the public. It will celebrate the diverse spirit of the school community and offer a...
Eased NZ travel rules welcomed
Samoa Observer
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Samoans are excited and optimistic about New Zealand’s new immigration changes, which allow Pacific Island citizens to be issued a two-year multiple-entry visa. The changes, which came into effect on 6 July 2025, have sparked positive responses...
Activists pin the demise of Guam's endemic tree on military activities
The Pacific Island Times
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November 29, 2024
Cultural activists and environmentalists are mourning the loss of Guam's last mature Håyun Lågu tree, which was destroyed by a combination of deforestation and the devastating effects of Typhoon Mawar. A ceremony will be held this weekend to...
GCC offers free trades education for unemployed 18 to 24 years old, thanks to $1.3M grant
Pacific Daily News
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Unemployed young adults ages 18 to 24 could now get free education and construction skills training at the same time at Guam Community College, thanks to a $1.3 million federal grant. GCC President Mary Okada on Wednesday led the launching of the...
Inclusive Access To Quality Education - A Priority For The Pacific
Scoop
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Monday, 10 February 2025, 8:27 pm Press Release: PacREF Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, 10 February 2025 – Inclusive education is top of the agenda this week as representatives from 15 Pacific Island countries’ education systems join a...
From Hong Kong to the world: Luen Thai's 60-year legacy of overseas Chinese patriotism and business wisdom
Global Times
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Dr. Tan Siu Lin, founder and chairman of Luen Thai Group Photo: Courtesy of Luen Thai GroupAs the bells of Hong Kong's return to the motherland rang alongside Luen Thai's cargo ships, a 60-year journey unfolded - rooted in Hong Kong, connecting...
Pacific demographics, economies, education and more
Islands Business
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February 12, 2025
The Trump Administration’s freeze on foreign aid will be felt around the world, including in Papua New Guinea. While the Trump Administration’s freeze on foreign aid will have an impact around the world, the decision will be felt in the Pacific...
In our 50s, we moved to a remote Pacific island. We know we'll need better healthcare someday, but for now, it's paradise.
Insider
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July 11, 2025
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Buz Moffett, 63, who moved from Hawaii to Pohnpei, an island in the Pacific Ocean that's part of the Federated States of Micronesia, with his wife in 2018. It has been edited for length and...
Why Jonny Fairplay Should Have Been Cast In Survivor 50: In The Hands Of The Fans
TheThings
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July 3, 2025
Even though Survivor attracts new fans every year who have to figure out which seasons to watch first, Jeff Probst's beloved reality show has loads of dedicated viewers. Survivor's most passionate fans know a lot about the show's medical...
From healers to lawyers: 'Heroes of Micronesia' film series premier screenings begin Feb. 21
Pacific Daily News
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From healers to lawyers to artists, Micronesia is home to greatness. That's the focus of "Heroes of Micronesia," a three-episode animated film series that celebrates leaders across Micronesia who protected and nurtured the homelands and peoples...
Easter Island may have influenced Polynesia more than once believed
Ynet
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July 14, 2025
Easter Island is the most remote inhabited island in the world, located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, about 2,300 miles west of the South American continent. Now, surprising new findings have emerged about its history since it was first...
Iowa refugee and immigrant organization launches magazine
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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An Iowa nonprofit coalition headquartered in Des Moines that empowers refugees, immigrants and organizations they lead to improve health care, economic opportunities and education has launched a magazine to empower its own voice and the voices of...
Trump’s immigration crackdown brings cloud of uncertainty over FAS migrants
Pacific News Service
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The freely associated states’ (FAS) diplomats have reminded the new U.S administration that migrants from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Palau and the Marshall Islands have legal rights to live in the U.S or any of its territories under...
Pacific leaders push back against Donald Trump's immigration crackdown
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific leaders fear that President Donald Trump's plans to expel hundreds of undocumented Pasifika migrants from the United States may lead to an increase in the number of deportees with criminal records arriving in the islands. Trump has made it...
How Much SNAP Money Do Illegal Immigrant Get In New York?d
93.7 WBLK - New York
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February 3, 2025
How much do illegal immigrants receive in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits? As the Trump administration ramps up deportations of undocumented immigrants all over the country, his supporters have said illegal immigrants are taking...
NZ visa for Pacific Forum countries allows longer stays
Talanei
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July 11, 2025
New immigration changes introduced by the New Zealand Government July 6, allowing Pacific Islanders to be issued with a two year multiple entry visa has been welcomed by Samoans and fellow Pacific Islanders. Under the change they are now able to...
Indigenous weaver, kapa maker, carver featured at film premiere
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
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November 13, 2024
Renowned Indigenous artisans showcased their craftsmanship at the premiere of the film Le Retour des Trésors Polynésiens or The Return of Polynesia’s Treasures at the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu in October. The event began with demonstrations...
Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats
Climate Home News
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July 10, 2025
The Cook Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia are separated by around 6,000 kilometres of Pacific Ocean. Despite the vast stretch of water between them, the two small island nations share a common challenge: how to protect their people...
FSM issues Immigration reminder days after Palau’s announcement
Island Times
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January 28, 2025
Washington, D.C. – The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Embassy has issued a public announcement reminding its citizens in the United States to ensure their immigration documents are in order. The reminder comes just days after the Republic of...
UOG’s 1st Fish Fest brings message of conservation, culture, safety
Pacific Daily News
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Fish Fest will now be an annual event, thanks to the success of the inaugural festival on Jan. 18 at the CHamoru Village. This is according to the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant, which hosted the event that...