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Military to build new fuel facility in Papua New Guinea
The U.S. military is continuing to pursue its post-Red Hill refueling strategy in the Pacific with a new facility under construction in Papua New Guinea. Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of the Hawaii-based U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the...
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Promises won’t save sinking atolls: Marshall Islands President
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Pacific News Service
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From the rainforests of Central America to low-lying atolls in the Pacific and drought-stricken plains in Africa, leaders came to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday with a common message: climate change is no longer a distant threat,...
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US pledges millions to rebuild Marshall Islands' Nitijela
The US Department of State has announced $US13 million in funding to support the rebuilding of the Marshall Islands' parliament building, the Nitijela, which burnt down last month. A fire shortly after midnight on August 25 destroyed the...
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The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?
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Pacific Community (SPC)
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The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), being implemented across 15 participating countries1, provided a rare opportunity to reimagine how MERL can meaningfully contribute to ensuring sovereign warehouse storage and response...
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US sends money to rebuild Marshall Islands' Nitijela
The structure at the main entrance to the parliament building was still standing but the building and its contents were decimated. Photo: Giff Johnson. Photo: Giff Johnson The US Department of State has announced US$13 million in funding to...
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US pledges $13M for reconstruction of Marshall Islands' burned parliament
The ruins of the Marshall Islands parliament resulting from the Aug. 26 fire. Photo by Giff Johnson By Mar-Vic Cagurangan and Giff Johnson The U.S. Department of State has pledged $13 million to the Marshall Islands for the reconstruction of the...
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Taiwan, U.S helping Marshall Islands rebuild parliament
The U.S and Taiwan are working together to help the Marshall Islands rebuild its parliament building, which was recently destroyed by fire, and to strengthen the Pacific nation’s resilience, the US Department of State said. Following U.S deputy...
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Taiwan, US helping Marshall Islands rebuild parliament
The US and Taiwan are working together to help the Marshall Islands rebuild its parliament building, which was recently destroyed by fire, and to strengthen the Pacific nation’s resilience, the US Department of State said. Following US Deputy...
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Passport people get new home
GIFF JOHNSON Marshall Islands Immigration and the RMI Passport Office have a new home that was officially opened Monday this week. And, specifically speaking, the RMI Passport Office actually has two new offices, the second of which will be opened...
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Marshalls biggest budget endorsed, quarterly resident payments begin
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Marianas Business Journal
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BY GIFF JOHNSON Marshall Islands Correspondent MAJURO, Marshall Islands — The Marshall Islands Nitijela (parliament) approved its largest-ever national budget in September, setting in motion plans to spend $769,342,435 during the fiscal 2026 year...
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U.S., Taiwan teaming up to help Marshall Islands: State Department
Washington, Sept. 20 (CNA) The United States and Taiwan are working together to help the Marshall Islands rebuild its recently burnt-down parliament building and enhance the Pacific nation's resilience, according to the U.S. State Department....
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Parkinson proposes simplified referendum question for 2026 political status vote
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The Guam Daily Post
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Sen. William Parkinson outlined his plan for a two-stage political status referendum at Wednesday night's town hall in Mongmong-Toto-Maite, proposing to first ask voters whether they want to change Guam's territorial status before presenting the...
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Hilda Heine, President of the Marshall Islands, on Leading a Sinking Country
The Marshall Islands, scattered in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Papua New Guinea, consists of five main islands and 29 atolls — small low-lying islands formed by coral reefs. The total land mass is roughly the size of Washington, D.C., and...
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USINDOPACOM Commander, Deputy Secretary of State Visit Marshall Islands to Strengthen Partnership
MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau completed their first visits to the Republic of the Marshall Islands Sept. 18, 2025. The...
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Foreign minister meets with allies in NY
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) this week met diplomatic allies on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, according to pictures posted by the Palauan government and a source with knowledge of the matter. Lin’s...
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How to buy a superyacht – avoid these five mistakes
Ask a true yachtie and they will tell you: when it’s going well, life at sea simply cannot be beaten. It offers freedom, serenity, privacy, natural beauty and, of course, an unrivalled environment for creating memories with friends and family....
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Military buildup faces community pushback at defense forum
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The Guam Daily Post
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Military officials defended Guam's strategic defense buildup against pointed community criticism during the inaugural Guam Defense Forum Wednesday, as residents questioned environmental impacts and transparency while officials emphasized regional...
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The great LNG scam: the IMO’s climate credibility is on the line
Elissama Menezes and Andrew Dumbrille, directors of Equal Routes, write for Splash ahead of this month’s crunch green vote at the International Maritime Organization. In the face of the upcoming International Maritime Organization. (IMO) Net-Zero...
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Guam, CNMI and Micronesia: Collateral damage of federal shutdown
Inside the Reef By Joyce McClure In Washington, a government shutdown is often framed as political theater. But on Guam and across Micronesia, it translates into missed meals, delayed medical care and strained trust in U.S. commitments. A mother...
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TMS TACCC 2025 Concludes with Overwhelming Industry Participation: Pioneering Collaboration for a Decarbonised Transport Industry.
The third edition of The Maritime Standard Transportation & Climate Change Conference (TACCC 2025) concluded successfully at the Saadiyat Rotana Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE, bringing together an exceptional gathering of global leaders, policymakers,...
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