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PM Manele voices strong support for Pacific Inter-Parliamentary Assembly values
The Islandsun
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August 18, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has voiced strong support for the principles and values outlined in the statutes of the Pacific Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (PIPA), describing them as noble and aligned with the shared aspirations of...
West Honiara highway upgrade progressing ahead of Leaders Forum
The Islandsun
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August 18, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Roadworks on the West Honiara main highway are progressing steadily as contractors push to complete major sections ahead of the upcoming Pacific Islands Leaders Forum next month. The contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction...
Bridging Education and Service: BYU Political Science Student’s Impactful Internship in Samoa
Samoa Global News
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August 15, 2025
By Ruveni Yabakivou, BYU University Student Writer. From the moment Taylor James Lagaaia stepped into the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Labor in Samoa (MCIL), he knew it wouldn’t just be an internship – he was taking steps into the future he...
Scientists warn of invasive longhorned tick carrying debilitating Ehrlichiosis infection
NBC News
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August 14, 2025
An invasive tick species is creeping its way into more parts of the country, as warming temperatures help it spread a little-known infection that can leave people with debilitating symptoms, and in rare cases, dead. In May, scientists at the...
Watch out for this invasive tick. It could saddle you with a little-known, debilitating infection.
Yahoo News
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An invasive tick species is creeping its way into more parts of the country as warming temperatures help it spread a little-known infection that can leave people with debilitating symptoms and, in rare cases, dead. In May, scientists at the...
Saipan Chamber to meet on Sept. 3
Marianas Variety
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(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will hold its September general membership meeting (on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the Hibiscus Hall, Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan, a valued Chamber member and event host. This month’s meeting will feature updates...
China to back climate fight of Pacific islands
China Daily
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Li Minggang China supports Vanuatu and other Pacific island nations in their concerns over climate change and will continue to pursue high-quality Belt and Road cooperation in the region, said a Chinese envoy. "China and the Pacific island nations...
Endometrial Cancer — What All Women Should Know
ABILITY Magazine
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Circa 2005 According to the American Cancer Society, each year almost 650,000 American women find out they have cancer; of this group, roughly 84,000 have gynecologic cancers, including cancers of the ovary, endometrium (lining of the uterus),...
China, US pledge funds for Pacific Islands
Taipei Times
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August 12, 2025
A Chinese corporation has pledged A$1 billion (US$648.85 million) to Nauru, the Pacific Islands nation with a population of 12,000 said yesterday, as major powers including the US push for influence in the region. The announcement comes ahead of...
Pacific Islands focus: community-driven solutions, climate in the courts and celebrating independence
Croakey Health Media
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August 11, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: Local solutions to public health issues are showcased in this month’s edition of the Pacific Islands focus column. Isabelle Zhu-Maguire, PhD candidate at the Coral Bell School of Asia and Pacific Affairs, Department of...
OPINION ǀ Truth 135: The Endgames – Ruins or Reforms for Progress!
Marianas Variety
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Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is America, including the CNMI, must focus & prepare for decimating the Endgame of Trump on the mainland and the Endgame of Republicans in the CNMI that can ONLY be done BY the People in the Voting Booth — it’s really...
China, US pledge funds for Pacific Islands ahead of key meeting they will not attend
The Straits Times
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August 12, 2025
SYDNEY – A Chinese corporation has pledged A$1 billion (S$835 million) to Nauru, the Pacific Islands nation with a population of 12,000 said on Aug 12, as major powers including the US push for influence in the region. The announcement comes ahead...
Guam advances hornet tracking technology to protect regional bee colonies
The Guam Daily Post
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The Guam Department of Agriculture's biosecurity division has successfully completed its first year of using advanced radio telemetry technology to track greater banded hornets, achieving key insights that could benefit both local beekeepers and...
Community Events: Pet wellness fair on Saipan; Farmers' health screening; Food safety month
The Pacific Island Times
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August 15, 2025
AK, Saipan and Saipan Humane Society host Pet Wellness Fair on Aug. 16 Saipan— Atkins Kroll Saipan is partnering with the Saipan Humane Society to host a Pet Wellness Fair on Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. t the Atkins Kroll Showroom in Puerto...
Commercial fishing halted in Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument upon US District Court ruling
Maui Now - Hawaii
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A US District Court judge on Aug. 8 in Honolulu nullified a letter sent in April that gave commercial fishermen the go-ahead to cast their lines in portions of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument after an executive order signed...
563rd Rescue Group optimizes agile combat employment during exercise Resolute Force Pacific
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 18, 2025
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands -- U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 563rd Rescue Group had the unique opportunity to execute dispersed operations and generate airpower across a long-range maritime environment during exercise Resolute Force Pacific...
Community input sought as NMI pushes ahead with high-speed internet access plan
Marianas Business Journal
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Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands have up to Aug. 23 to review the final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. “This milestone moves the NMI significantly closer to closing its digital divide and delivering...
Court bans fishing in Pacific protected area overriding Trump officials’ rollback
The Guardian
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August 10, 2025
A federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that commercial fishing is illegal in the Pacific Islands Heritage marine national monument, a federally protected area in the central Pacific Ocean. The decision from Judge Micah WJ Smith overturns an April...
Despite International Courts, Climate Science Is Not The Law In The U.S.
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Gary Abernathy via The Empowerment Alliance, While not everyone is on board with President Trump’s “America First” philosophy, its importance when it comes to energy is brought into sharp focus when considering where the U.S. would be...
Commercial fishing halted in Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument upon U.S. District Court ruling
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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August 10, 2025
A U.S. District Court judge on Aug. 8 in Honolulu nullified a letter sent in April that gave commercial fishermen the go-ahead to cast their lines in portions of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument after an executive order signed...