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DPHSS: Thousands have only until Saturday to claim 2024 summer EBT cards at Micronesia Mall, one-time benefit is $177 per child
Pacific Daily News
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Thousands of individuals who have not collected their 2024 Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer, EBT, cards have only until this Saturday, Jan. 25, to claim them at Micronesia Mall, while others who already had it have yet to spend the amount. The...
Melanesian Spearhead Group and SPC sign project to support women's rights and gender equality
Pacific Community (SPC)
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A project to support Melanesian women entrepreneurs, increase equity across Members of Parliament (MPs), and end violence against women and girls is expected to get off the ground soon. Promoting Melanesian Women to Enable Social and Economic...
Chloe was visiting Nauru when she came across Australia's immigration detention centre... what the guards did next surprised her
Daily Mail
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January 20, 2025
A young woman filmed the moment she 'accidentally broke into' an offshore Australian immigration detention centre. Travel blogger Chloe Jade was visiting the Micronesian island of Nauru, north-west of Papua New Guinea, with her friends on December...
'A great first step': Hawaiʻi Island police undergo Micronesian culture training
Hawaii Public Radio
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July 26, 2024
In a first for the county, the Hawaiʻi Island Police Department underwent a one-day Micronesian training program to educate officers on common misconceptions associated with the culture. The one-day event was conducted by the nonprofit Hawaiʻi...
Indigenous Learning Recovery in Pohnpei, FSM
Pacific Islands Report
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October 17, 2024
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL) launched our Indigenous Learning Recovery (ILR) project with a sakau ceremony at Saladak Elementary School in U Municipality on November 10, 2020. This partnership between PREL, the Pohnpei State...
Palau, the remote Pacific idyll that habours big ambitions
Spear's Magazine
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July 15, 2025
In American Caesar, his epic biography of General MacArthur, who commanded the USA’s Pacific campaign in the Second World War, William Manchester points out that among many challenges that the US troops faced besides the enemy – earthquakes,...
US provides seed fund to establish Micronesian Islands Forum Secretariat in Palau
Islands Business
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January 20, 2025
The 12th Palau National Government has been officially installed, marking a peaceful transition of power with a mix of returning and new leaders signaling potential shifts from the past four years. In the Senate, Senator Hokkons Baules was...
PHR Club adds new lifestyle benefits for members in 2025
Pacific Daily News
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Starting the year right, new benefits in 2025 await members of the Premier Hotels and Restaurants or PHR Club, a tiered lifestyle membership program that offers exclusive hotel, food and beverage, spa, and golf benefits at P.H.R. Ken Micronesia...
AG accuses Adelup of promoting 'culture of homelessness'
Pacific Daily News
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Attorney General Douglas B. Moylan has accused Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero’s administration of promoting “a culture of homelessness” in which residents and immigrants are allowed to set up tents “anywhere and everywhere.” “The governor has made being...
Indigenous tourism could add $67B to global economy by 2034"
NewsBytes
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Summarize Indigenous tourism could boost the global economy by $67B by 2034, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). The WTTC is also supporting small tourism businesses with a new initiative, 'Together in Travel', and a recent...
Minister of State for External Affairs,Pabitra Margherita to visit the Philippines, Palau and Micronesia from January 14 to January 21
New Delhi Times
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January 11, 2025
The Ministry of External Affairs has informed in a press release that Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita will pay a visit to the Philippines, Republic of Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) from 14-21 January...
MoS Margherita to deepen India's ties with Philippines, Palau & Micronesia in landmark visit
The Assam Tribune
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January 11, 2025
Guwahati, Jan 11: Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, is set to embark on a seven-day official visit to the Philippines, Palau, and Micronesia from January 14 to 21. This visit is a significant step in bolstering...
MoS for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita to visit Philippines, Palau, Micronesia from Jan 14-21
The News Mill
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January 10, 2025
The Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, will visit the Philippines, the Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) from January 14 to 21, as per a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs...
World News | MoS for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita to Visit Philippines, Palau, Micronesia from Jan 14-21
Latestly
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January 11, 2025
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): The Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, will visit the Philippines, the Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) from January 14 to 21, as per a statement...
Indigenous tourism to contribute USD 67 bn to global economy by 2034, says WTTC
ETPrime
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Perth, Indigenous tourism is projected to contribute USD 67 billion to the global economy by 2034, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). 'Supporting Global Indigenous Tourism,' a report released by the world tourism body at its...
Climate and Food (In)Security in Micronesia: Do Traditional Food Crops Hold Answers?
Pacific Islands Report
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January 13, 2025
Climate-food-health Nexus in the Pacific “All we have to do is throw it into the cooker and it is ready.” This is the common refrain from most women on the island of Pohnpei when asked why they prefer rice to any other starch. In a country that is...
Micronesian community hosts peace wave
The Guam Daily Post
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Tamuning’s ITC intersection was abuzz with activity Thursday evening during rush hour as dozens of Micronesian business owners, nonprofit organization members, politicians and residents gathered for a peace wave. John Howard, president of Foneni...
Superlative Sound: U.S. Pacific Fleet Band Shares Culture with Pacific Islands, Continues Proud Tradition
DVIDS - Georgia
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January 6, 2025
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 01.06.2025 In 2024, the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band shared its music with 2.5 million people in nine countries and four Hawaiian Islands. Its 600 engagements included concerts for the community,...
Micronesian President calls for global solidarity at UN General Assembly
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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September 27, 2024
By Pita Ligaiula President of the Federated States of Micronesia(FSM), Wesley Simina took the global stage at the UN, urging immediate, bold action on climate change, ocean protection, and sustainable development. Simina’s speech highlighted...
Tsubaki's Casa Oceano raises $8K to help boost tourism education
Pacific Daily News
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Casa Oceano at The Tsubaki Tower raised $8,000 to support the Tourism Education Council’s WAVE Club to help boost tourism education. Throughout November 2024, The Tsubaki Tower committed to donating proceeds for every guest who dined at Casa...