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Pacific 2023.45

An experiment in personal news aggregation.

(date: 2023-11-11 17:12:35)


Commission to push for “special” relationship with Japan established

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

A Presidential Directive was issued on November 3, 2023, establishing a “Palau-Japan Special Economic Agreement Commission” with objectives to build a “special” relationship with Japan. The presidential directive follows a Joint House Resolution No. 11-419S that recognizes historical ties with Japan and calls for closer economic cooperation. Although Palau already enjoys a close relationship with […]

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Nauru walked out of PIF Leaders meeting, no-show at Leaders’ retreat

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

Micronesia stands in support of Nauru The Nauru delegation led by President David Adeang walked out of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders plenary meeting yesterday and did not show up at the Leaders’ Retreat at Aitutaki.  The walkout was reportedly protesting the decision to include the discussion of the next Secretary-General on the leaders’ agenda […]

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Search for Special Prosecutor continues

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

Nearly five months since Special Prosecutor April Dawns Cripps’s term expired, the search for the next Special Prosecutor is still ongoing. The position of a Special Prosecutor, created by law, gives the President the responsibility to appoint a special prosecutor who then needs confirmation of the Senate.  So far, President Surangel Whipps Jr. has not […]

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Palau government seeks IMF help with employment and compensation policies

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

The Palau government is asking the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help reviewing its employment and compensation system and developing policies to keep employees. A presidential directive says the government is concerned about the high number of people leaving the country, especially government employees. “The Republic is deeply concerned about the high levels of net […]

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Protection of the high seas at hand, implementation pushed for BBNJ Agreement

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

After nearly two decades, the protection of biodiversity and marine life beyond the national jurisdictions is within reach with the ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement by over 70 countries, 11 of which are Pacific Island countries. Yesterday, the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner, with representatives of member countries, hosted a […]

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MOU strengthens Palau’s resolve in Combating Human Trafficking

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

Palau, November 06, 2023 – In a pivotal move towards fortifying Palau’s commitment to combating human trafficking, the Office of the Vice President and the Ministry of Justice, led by the Honorable Vice President and Minister of Justice, J. Uduch Sengebau Senior, joined hands with Minister of Finance, Kaleb Udui, Jr., Director of the Bureau […]

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PICRC launches two new intercession programs

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) launched two new intercession programs over the last two months. The Ocean Explorers Program was held on September 25-29, 2023, targeting students in 6th & 7th grades. 20 slots were made available and a total of 18 students participated throughout the week. The program touched on the different […]

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Calling for Climate Solutions: A Story of Solidarity Across the Asia Pacific

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

By Norly Mercado and Joseph Sikulu for The Diplomat SYDNEY/SUVA (THE DIPLOMAT) — We stand at a collectively pivotal moment: While the impacts of the climate crisis are ravaging our world – and the Asia-Pacific region with particular potency – communities are uniting in unprecedented numbers across islands, archipelagos, and continents, calling on leaders to […]

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Patience is a Virtue

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

The more you know yourself the more you forgive yourself.             -Confucius My heaviest burden was self- condemnation:  anxiety – fear of failure and shame. I know I  blamed myself so much that made me physically sick. A result of being the family scapegoat growing up. A good friend said to me many years ago:  “Stop […]

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No split in the Forum: Fiji PM Rabuka

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

By Pita Ligaiula in Rarotonga RAROTONGA/AITUTAKI (PACNEWS) — Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has played down suggestion there is a rift among Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum after reports that Nauru President David Adeang stormed out at the plenary Wednesday when Micronesia’s nomination for Secretary General Baron Waqa was on the agenda. The 63-year-old […]

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Samsung’s visits South Pacific Island for Expo bid

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

RAROTONGA (YONHAP NEWS) — Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong has visited a political event on a South Pacific Island nation to gain the region’s support for South Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo, according to a photo posted on X, formerly Twitter, and local reports Thursday. Lee had a meeting with Fiji’s […]

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Pacific Resilience Facility created out of difficulty in accessing climate financing

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

By Pita Ligaiula in Rarotonga RAROTONGA (PACNEWS) — The difficulty of accessing global climate finance led to the creation of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF). Cook Islands Foreign Affairs and Immigration secretary Tepaeru Herrmann said Pacific countries have for a number of years voiced their concerns at the difficulty in accessing climate financing.  “The execution […]

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UN must act decisively to support small islands states impacted by sea level rise: UNGA President

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

By Pita Ligaiula in Rarotonga RAROTONGA (PACNEWS) — The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President has commended member states of the Pacific Island Forum in elevating sea-level rise for the attention of the international community, whose support and intervention is absolutely necessary to address these dire issues of climate change impacts. Francis Denis told journalists […]

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Wembanyama has a rough debut at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks rout the Spurs 126-105

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama saw the retired jerseys, soaked in the atmosphere and quickly understood why his coach and so many others told him Madison Square Garden was the best place to play basketball. “I think no matter how many times I will play here, it will […]

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Shohei Ohtani is donating 60,000 baseball gloves to Japanese schoolchildren

date: 2023-11-10, from: Island Times

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Two-way star and coveted free agent Shohei Ohtani is donating about 60,000 baseball gloves to Japanese elementary schools. Ohtani, a free agent who has spent the past six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, announced Wednesday on Instagram that he’s donating the youth gloves to schools throughout Japan. “I’m happy to announce that I […]

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FSM now allows dual citizenship

date: 2023-11-10, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Micronesians who have acquired citizenship in another country may now be able to apply for an FSM…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/fsm-now-allows-dual-citizenship


UH to use AI to advance health equity with $500K grant

date: 2023-11-10, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

UH was selected for the competitive subaward from the National Institutes of Health.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/11/09/grant-ai-advance-health-equity/


International law, dispute resolution focus of international workshop

date: 2023-11-10, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The workshop offered an opportunity for researchers in this niche area to network and collaborate on future projects.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/11/09/international-law-dispute-resolution-workshop/


Legacy of William Kwai-Fong Yap inspires historic UH Foundation campaign

date: 2023-11-10, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

Yap’s story was recounted by Tim Dolan at the November 1 event marking the launch of the foundation’s historic $1 billion campaign: For UH • For Hawaiʻi.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/11/09/legacy-of-william-kwai-fong-yap/


UH sea-level rise data informs award-winning Kauaʻi County planning

date: 2023-11-09, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The county used data from the UH Mānoa Climate Resilience Collaborative to determine elevations for future safe building construction on Kauaʻi.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/11/09/kauai-county-planning-award/


A hard landing for soft power

date: 2023-11-09, from: Pacific Island Times

One year, a niece in the throes of adolescence gave me a birthday card in the form of a piece of construction paper torn in half with…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/a-hard-landing-for-soft-power


Construction begins on new soccer, track and field facility

date: 2023-11-09, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The second phase of the $30-million project is expected to finish in September 2024.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/11/09/construction-begins-soccer-track/


Henry Kapono Foundation concert supports Windward CC music program

date: 2023-11-09, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

A concert filled with renowned local artists will donate proceeds to music students at Windward CC.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/11/09/windward-henry-kapono-foundation/


Kwajalein ‘is the gem’,

date: 2023-11-09, from: Marshal Islands Journal

Journal 11/14/1986 P1 Soviets threaten UN vetoThe Soviet Union is preparing to mount a challenge to the Marshalls and the Federated States of Micronesia Compacts and the Mariana Islands commonwealth when they come before the United Nations Security Council. “The territories must get full, unrestricted independence which is not the case under this trust territory […]

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Brief chat with Marcus Landon Aydlett:

date: 2023-11-09, from: Pacific Island Times

‘An informed public is a prepared public’ By Louella Losinio Marcus Landon Aydlett, the warning coordination meteorologist at the…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/brief-chat-with-marcus-landon-aydlett


Merging science and community involvement in fishery conservation

date: 2023-11-09, from: Pacific Island Times

By Louella Losinio Fishery biologist Leilani Sablan is breaking new grounds as a young CHamoru scientist involved in an innovative creel…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/merging-science-and-community-involvement-in-fishery-conservation


Kikiriki Live Poultry, Inc.

date: 2023-11-09, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)

by Katrina Dahl Vogl Cleo has let the Hiss get too loud again. It’s been two days now since she’s had any money, since she got high, and the Hiss is hissing. Saying, it’s time. So an hour ago she … Continue reading

https://hawaiipacificreview.org/2023/11/09/kikiriki-live-poultry-inc/


CUH Alumna Joins Forces with Student Athlete to Promote Thrift Business

date: 2023-11-09, from: Chaminade Silversword (Chaminade Univ. student newspaper)

Alumna Jackie Martinez made her way back to Chaminade as she and others from the community came together to participate in CUH’s Campus Open Marketplace on Wednesday.  The Open Marketplace, featuring nearly 20 businesses, was open to the public and encouraged students, faculty, staff, retired faculty, alumni, friends and families to sell their homemade crafts,…

https://thesilversword.com/features/2023/11/09/cuh-alumna-joins-forces-with-student-athlete-to-promote-thrift-business/


Outages sap students strength

date: 2023-11-09, from: Marshal Islands Journal

The past week saw frequent power outages. Darkness and immense warm temperatures were felt in homes or businesses without solar power or generators. Suffice it to say, many had a hard time sleeping at night. The constant power outages resulted in the computer labs at the College of the Marshall Islands being temporarily shut off. […]

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Resurrection week in Majuro

date: 2023-11-09, from: Marshal Islands Journal

GIFF JOHNSON We don’t use the word “resurrection” lightly. But in the non-religious sphere of the Marshall Islands, we believe it is fitting to use that term for two events that took place largely out of the view of most local residents in Majuro. Twelve-and-a-half-years after the roof collapse halted use of the ECC national […]

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‘Government waste’ is a tautology

date: 2023-11-09, from: Pacific Island Times

Saipan — A lawmaker here has complained about “boxes and boxes of Personal Protective Equipment worth millions of dollars [that] have…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/government-waste-is-a-tautology


Pacific wrestles with the great China-US divide

date: 2023-11-09, from: Pacific Island Times

By Henryk Szadziewski Pacific Islands Forum members face challenging conversations about the prickly US-China relationship and its effect…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/pacific-wrestles-with-the-great-china-us-divide


REPORTS: PIFLM52- Communique of the 52nd Pacific Islands Leaders Forum, 2023

date: 2023-11-09, from: Pacific Island Forum

  PIFLM52: Communique of the 52nd Pacific Islands Leaders Forum, 2023     The Outcomes Communique of the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting is available […]

https://www.forumsec.org/2023/11/09/reports-piflm52-communique-of-the-52nd-pacific-islands-leaders-forum-2023/


From Poʻipū to Pāhoa, UH shines in campaign video

date: 2023-11-09, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The UH Foundationʻs campaign video features 22 UH voices from across the state.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/11/08/from-poipu-to-pahoa-uh-shines/


Modeling Laura flood affects

date: 2023-11-09, from: Marshal Islands Journal

Projected coastal flooding can be recognized in a three-dimensional model of the Laura area that was officially handed over to the RMI government in late October, according to a release from the Pacific Community’s Geoscience, Energy and Maritime Division. The model shows the terrain on land as well as underwater and also shows the shape of […]

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Chaminade Shows Off Campus for Preview Day

date: 2023-11-09, from: Chaminade Silversword (Chaminade Univ. student newspaper)

On Saturday, Chaminade held its annual Chaminade Preview Day open house where future students can see what it would be like to be a Silversword. Students thinking of coming to Chaminade can learn more about the admissions process, financial aid, majors and programs offered, on-campus and off-campus housing, student life, and interact with booths from…

https://thesilversword.com/news/2023/11/08/chaminade-shows-off-campus-for-preview-day/


Palau seeks closer economic ties with Japan

date: 2023-11-09, from: Tia Belau (Palau’s First Newspaper)

By Kambes Kesolei Palau is taking steps to strengthen its economic relationship with Japan by establishing a commission to explore… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

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Bena is alive and well in Quezon hospice

date: 2023-11-09, from: Tia Belau (Palau’s First Newspaper)

Founder of Palau’s dive tourism coming home? Friends were asking for the whereabouts of Belhaim Bena Sakuma, the founder of… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

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U.S. military conducts live-fire rocket launch at Palau International Airport

date: 2023-11-09, from: Tia Belau (Palau’s First Newspaper)

By Kambes Kesolei A rapid deployment live-fire exercise was held on two separate days at the Palau International Airport.  A… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

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Court denies Yano’s letter to get $2.4M Ngarametal’s fund

date: 2023-11-09, from: Tia Belau (Palau’s First Newspaper)

Ngarametal lawyer and some members to be sued for trashing hotel Not only families, lineages, and clans in Palau are… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

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Committee formed to address employment and compensation issues

date: 2023-11-09, from: Tia Belau (Palau’s First Newspaper)

By Kambes Kesolei President Surangel Whipps Jr. has established an employment and compensation committee to develop a strategy for the… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

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MOU strengthens Palau’s resolve in combating human trafficking

date: 2023-11-09, from: Tia Belau (Palau’s First Newspaper)

In a pivotal move towards fortifying Palau’s commitment to combating human trafficking, the Office of the Vice President and the… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

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Working to improve emergency response in Palau

date: 2023-11-09, from: Tia Belau (Palau’s First Newspaper)

The National Emergency Committee today launched a four-day Palau Mass Rescue Operations Exercise. The goal of the exercise is to… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

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Bridging the climate change funding gap

date: 2023-11-09, from: Tia Belau (Palau’s First Newspaper)

President Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. met with UNGA President Dennis Francis (left) and former President of the Republic of Costa… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

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PICRC launches two new intercession programs

date: 2023-11-09, from: Tia Belau (Palau’s First Newspaper)

The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) launched two new intercession programs over the last two months. The Ocean Explorers… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

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President Whipps meets with head of IOM

date: 2023-11-09, from: Tia Belau (Palau’s First Newspaper)

Sharing Palau’s story and goal to address Climate Change challenges and ensure there’s a strong and resilient Palau 10 to… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

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Nauru’s president David Adeang walks out of Forum Leaders meeting

date: 2023-11-09, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pita Ligaiula Rarotonga (PacNews)–Nauru’s President David Adeang and his delegation walked out of the Pacific Islands Forum plenary…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/nauru-s-president-david-adeang-walks-out-of-forum-leaders-meeting


COFA renewal bill sweeps through Natural Resources committee

date: 2023-11-09, from: Pacific Island Times

By Mar-Vic Cagurangan The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources today greenlighted the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/cofa-renewal-bill-sweeps-through-natural-resources-committee


Free symposium encourages space, STEM careers

date: 2023-11-09, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The virtual symposium launched to give students a realistic overview of careers in space exploration and technology.

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REMARKS: PIF SG, Henry Puna at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Plenary

date: 2023-11-08, from: Pacific Island Forum

Delivered by the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Plenary 08 November 2023, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. […]

https://www.forumsec.org/2023/11/09/remarks-pif-sg-at-the-52nd-pacific-islands-forum-leaders-plenary/


REMARKS: PIF Chair, Hon Mark Brown at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Plenary

date: 2023-11-08, from: Pacific Island Forum

Delivered by the Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum and Prime Minister of Cook Islands, Hon Mark Brown at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Plenary 08 […]

https://www.forumsec.org/2023/11/09/remarks-pif-chair-hon-mark-brown-at-the-52nd-pacific-islands-forum-plenary/


date: 2023-11-08, from: Marshal Islands Journal

WILMER JOEL Several schools on Majuro were treated to a mini-concert by the US Navy Pacific Fleet band last week. The College of the Marshall Islands was the third school to be visited by the band. As the band kicked off the event with a dynamic opening, the CMI faculty, staff, and students went berserk. […]

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UH News Image of the Week: Aloha Attire

date: 2023-11-08, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

This week’s image is from Windward CC’s Nicole Tessier.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/11/08/uh-news-image-of-the-week-aloha-attire/


My Dream of the Perfect Chaminade Campus

date: 2023-11-08, from: Chaminade Silversword (Chaminade Univ. student newspaper)

There is no perfect college campus in the world. But we all have wishes for the Chaminade campus that would make our experience here a whole lot better. Here are my 10 wishlist items I wish we had here at Chaminade.  Stress Relief Room We have a type of stress relief area here at Chaminade…

https://thesilversword.com/editorial/2023/11/08/my-dream-of-the-perfect-chaminade-campus/


REMARKS: PIF Chair, Hon Mark Brown at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders and CROP Heads Meeting

date: 2023-11-08, from: Pacific Island Forum

Delivered by the Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Prime Minister of Cook Islands, Hon Mark Brown at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders and CROP Heads Meeting […]

https://www.forumsec.org/2023/11/08/remarks-5/


HIKI NŌ ON PBS HAWAIʻI: Pedaling Toward A Brighter Future

date: 2023-11-08, from: HIKI NŌ ON PBS HAWAIʻI

In this episode of HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawai‘i, student reporters report on efforts by the Maui community to give back to people affected by the August wildfires. They also share how they learn to persist at their hobbies, ponder what it means to call Hawai‘i home and describe how they work toward bettering their […]

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https://www.pbshawaii.org/hiki-no-on-pbs-hawai%ca%bbi-pedaling-toward-a-brighter-future/


In defense of Castle Doctrine law

date: 2023-11-08, from: Pacific Island Times

I have always believed that the protection of the castle begins at the moat. Bill 39-37, introduced by myself earlier this year, has two…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/in-defense-of-castle-doctrine-law


Ancient remains returned to Guam after four decades in a California lab

date: 2023-11-08, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The remains of an ancient CHamoru woman have been shipped back to Guam after languishing for 42 years…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/ancient-remains-returned-to-guam-after-four-decades-in-a-california-lab


Amid power outages, GPA executives set to get pay raises

date: 2023-11-08, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff While the Guam Legislature recently approved a taxpayer subsidy to the Guam Power Authority, the…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/amid-power-outages-gpa-executives-set-to-get-pay-raises


REMARKS: PIF SG Henry Puna at the Pacific ACP Leaders Meeting

date: 2023-11-08, from: Pacific Island Forum

Delivered by the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Henry Puna at the Pacific ACP Leaders Meeting 8 November, 2023, Rarotonga, Cook Islands   Thank […]

https://www.forumsec.org/2023/11/08/remarks-pif-sg-henry-puna-at-the-pacific-acp-leaders-meeting/


REMARKS: Chair of the Pacific ACP Leaders Meeting, Hon Mark Brown

date: 2023-11-08, from: Pacific Island Forum

Delivered by the Chair of the Pacific ACP Leaders Meeting and Prime Minister of Cook Islands , Hon, Mark Brown at the Pacific ACP Leaders Meeting […]

https://www.forumsec.org/2023/11/08/remarks-chair-of-the-pacific-acp-leaders-meeting-hon-mark-brown/


Island leaders convene in Bangkok to shape future of Global Plastics Treaty

date: 2023-11-08, from: Pacific Island Times

By Ron Rocky Coloma Leaders from 13 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) met in Bangkok in October to work out the details of a major…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/island-leaders-convene-in-bangkok-to-shape-future-of-global-plastics-treaty


New faculty connect to Hawaiʻi history, culture, others in Hoʻolauna program

date: 2023-11-08, from: University of Hawaiʻi News

The program offers a series of select excursions to various sites around Oʻahu or on campus each month of the academic year.

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https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/11/07/new-faculty-hoolauna-program/


Is the climate change hype an ethical dilemma?

date: 2023-11-08, from: Pacific Island Times

Yes, fossil fuels have contributed to a warmer global climate but the facts are that the system of warming has only amounted to 1 degree…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/is-the-climate-change-hype-an-ethical-dilemma


Speaker: Public hearings on crown lands bill for Guam hospital yield scarce information

date: 2023-11-08, from: Pacific Island Times

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Testimonies provided by administration officials on a bill that eyes crown lands for a new hospital…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/speaker-public-hearings-on-crown-lands-bill-for-guam-hospital-yield-scarce-information


INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI Hawaiʻi’s Annexation: Why Knowledge on the History Matters

date: 2023-11-07, from: INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI

Join the conversation on our Facebook , Thursday, November 16 at 7:30 pm on INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI. Scheduled Guests: Jon Osorio, Dean, Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge Vina Lanzona, Associate Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Department of History Tom Coffman, Producer/Writer of Nation Within: The Story of America’s Annexation of Hawaiʻi Catherine Cruz, Hawaiʻi Public Radio […]

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https://www.pbshawaii.org/insights-on-pbs-hawai%ca%bbi-hawai%ca%bbis-annexation-why-knowledge-on-the-history-matters/


Feds must pick up the tab for convicted COFA citizens, Moylan says

date: 2023-11-07, from: Pacific Island Times

Territorial delegate also proposes screening of Guam-bound migrants By Mar-Vic Cagurangan Federal law enforcement agencies must assume…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/feds-must-pick-up-the-tabs-for-convicted-cofa-citizens-moylan-says


CUH Professors Become Students in Advanced Oriental Painting Class

date: 2023-11-07, from: Chaminade Silversword (Chaminade Univ. student newspaper)

The Advanced Oriental Brush Painting class is unlike any other offered at Chaminade. Many students in the class are faculty members of Chaminade University. Some have even taken the class multiple times.   “I am looking forward to taking it again,” said Edna Magpantay-Monroe, a former nursing professor at Chaminade and now a professor and dean at…

https://thesilversword.com/features/2023/11/07/cuh-professors-become-students-in-advanced-oriental-painting-class/


Whipps arrives at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

date: 2023-11-07, from: Island Times

(Cook Islands) Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. arrived in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, yesterday to attend the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting. Some of the important issues to be discussed at the meeting include: Endorsement of an Implementation Plan for the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, Climate Change, including a Regional Framework for […]

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https://islandtimes.org/whipps-arrives-at-the-52nd-pacific-islands-forum-leaders-meeting/


Pacific Media urged to amplify Pacific voices

date: 2023-11-07, from: Island Times

(Cook Islands) Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown urged the Pacific media to report on the voices of the Pacific people and the choices they make during the welcoming reception on Saturday, November 4, 2023. This is the concept behind this 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting theme: Our Voices, Our Choices, Our Pacific Way. […]

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https://islandtimes.org/pacific-media-urged-to-amplify-pacific-voices/


Angaur State removes US government from TACMOR lawsuit, ROP asks court to sanction Angaur Governor and Attorney

date: 2023-11-07, from: Island Times

Angaur State has dismissed the United States Government from the lawsuit it filed in July 2023, alleging violations of environmental laws and the Compact of Free Association over the preparation for construction of the TACMOR project in Angaur. The dismissal came about after a meeting between Governor Salii of Angaur State, the US Ambassador Joel […]

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https://islandtimes.org/angaur-state-removes-us-government-from-tacmor-lawsuit-rop-asks-court-to-sanction-angaur-governor-and-attorney/


US military holds HIMAR live-fire exercise today

date: 2023-11-07, from: Island Times

The United States Department of Defense’s Army and Airforce will conduct live-fire exercises with the High Mobile Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) today and tomorrow at the Palau International Airport. According to a press release by the US Embassy in October, “the exercise will bring several large cargo planes to Palau carrying a High Mobility Artillery […]

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https://islandtimes.org/us-military-holds-himar-live-fire-exercise-today/


Pacific security: whose strategy is it?

date: 2023-11-07, from: Pacific Island Times

By Maima Koro The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting this week takes place amid a changing dynamic of security and development in the…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/pacific-security-whose-strategy-is-it


Senator eyeing private facility as temporary site for Guam hospital

date: 2023-11-07, from: Pacific Island Times

Adelup nixes short-term solutions, maintains focus on new construction By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Medical Arts Center, a…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/senator-eyeing-private-facility-as-temporary-site-for-guam-hospital


Re-Thread Upcycles Old Clothes For New Business Idea

date: 2023-11-07, from: Chaminade Silversword (Chaminade Univ. student newspaper)

Every year, Chaminade students are given the opportunity to enter a business competition. This fall, four students came together to kick start their own business known as Re-Thread. Carol An Nacario, Kelsey Sablan, Liz Devine, and Epifania Petelo joined forces to create a stylish and sustainable business that takes used clothes and manually unstitching it…

https://thesilversword.com/features/2023/11/06/re-thread-upcycles-old-clothes-for-new-business-idea/


REMARKS: PIF Chair and PM of Cook Islands, Hon Mark Brown at the Smaller Island States (SIS) Leaders Meeting

date: 2023-11-07, from: Pacific Island Forum

Delivered by the Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum and Prime Minister of Cook Islands, Honourable Mark Brown at the Smaller Island States (SIS) Leaders meeting […]

https://www.forumsec.org/2023/11/07/remarks-pif-chair-and-pm-of-cook-islands-hon-mark-brown-at-the-smaller-island-states-sis-leaders-meeting/


REMARKS: PIF SG Henry Puna at the Smaller Islands States (SIS) Leaders Meeting

date: 2023-11-07, from: Pacific Island Forum

Delivered by the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna at the Smaller Island States Leaders Meeting 06 November, 2023, Rarotonga, Cook Islands   […]

https://www.forumsec.org/2023/11/07/remarks-pif-sg-henry-puna-at-the-smaller-islands-states/


Saipan Chamber backs plastic bag ban, but raises concern over enforcement

date: 2023-11-07, from: Pacific Island Times

By Andrew Roberto Saipan (Marianas Variety)– The Saipan Chamber of Commerce generally supports the “intent and objectives” of a Senate…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/saipan-chamber-backs-plastic-bag-ban-but-raises-concern-over-enforcement


Enhancing Financial Literacy in Solomon Islands’ Tiaro Bay Communities

date: 2023-11-06, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

Tiaro Bay, Solomon Islands (November 9, 2023): The University of the South Pacific (USP) component…

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https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/enhancing-financial-literacy-in-solomon-islands-tiaro-bay-communities/


From Island Shores to Bustling City Success: Eunice’s Inspiring Seafood Odyssey

date: 2023-11-06, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

In the heart of Honiara, the bustling capital of the Solomon Islands, Eunice Kelivani’s small…

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https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/from-island-shores-to-bustling-city-success-eunices-inspiring-seafood-odyssey/


The Marshall Islands’ struggle to defeat tuberculosis once and for all

date: 2023-11-06, from: Pacific Island Times

Third and final in a series: This is the continuation of our Q&A with Dr. Frank Underwood, who currently serves as the Marshall Islands…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/the-marshall-islands-struggle-to-defeat-tuberculosis-once-and-for-all


Your Brother

date: 2023-11-06, from: Hawai’i Pacific Review (HPU Literary Magazine)

by Michael Hettich is standing in a rowboat, way out. The still air is scribbled with gnats, which swarm inside your shirt as he stands and calls out to you. But he’s too far out to hear as now a … Continue reading

https://hawaiipacificreview.org/2023/11/06/your-brother/


Department of the Interior Technical Assistance Program Grants Announcement Now Open to U.S. Insular Areas

date: 2023-11-06, from: OIA News (U.S. Department of the Interior)

“We try to support as many well-deserving projects as possible and encourage all to apply early for Fiscal Year 2024 funding,” said Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor.
 

https://www.doi.gov/oia/press/Department-of-the-Interior-Technical-Assistance-Program-Grants-Announcement-Now-Open-to-U.S.-Insular-Areas


Manpower gap in cyber sector exacerbates Guam’s vulnerabilities

date: 2023-11-06, from: Pacific Island Times

By Naina Rao and Mar-Vic Cagurangan The surreptitious cyberattack on Guam at the height of Typhoon Mawar on May 24 put a spotlight on the…

https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/manpower-gap-in-cyber-sector-exacerbates-guam-s-vulnerabilities


Postgraduate Linguistics Research Conference a success

date: 2023-11-06, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

The University of the South Pacific’s School of Pacific Arts, Communication and Education recently held…

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https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/postgraduate-linguistics-research-conference-a-success/


Institute of Applied Sciences receives award from the Food EDU Project

date: 2023-11-06, from: University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

The University of the South Pacific’s Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS) has been awarded the…

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https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/institute-of-applied-sciences-received-award-from-the-food-edu-project/