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From July 7 to 18, Figir and Congressman Joseph J. Urusemal of the Committee on Education started their informal public awareness trip throughout the outlying islands of the nation where they reviewed with the citizens the immigration privileges as contained in the Compact of Free Association with …

Kelley’s three-year contract was due to expire on Sept. 22. Minister of Police Viliami Latu said the decision not to extend Kelley’s contract was made by the cabinet. He said Kelley was brought in to implement a five-year development project, jointly funded by New Zealand, Australia and Tonga, and …

Negotiations with the Marshall Islands could see this western Pacific nation become the first country in the world to receive a donation to its trust fund. The Marshall Islands and the European Union are discussing the trust fund option to improve long-term sustainability of donor aid, said Ambassa…

American Pacific Resources Inc. award amount is $1.5 million. The acting chief procurement officer, Ivy Taufa’asau, informed American Pacific Resources that it had been selected to provide the training facility. The owners of the company are Michael McDonald, a native of Utulei and his wife Paula S…

The FAA has informed government officials in Majuro that they must find a method of dredging that is less destructive of the coral reef than what is currently planned, said officials who asked not to be named. Although initial site work on the largest construction project in Marshall Islands histor…

The communities have reached a consensus to continue to observe and abide by the rules and regulations set forth by their communities for execution within their “no-take” areas, which prohibits harvesting of any marine life. “Your cooperation and commitment in fulfilling our request and assisting w…

Solomon Islands will host the festival July 1-14, 2012  with the theme “Culture in Harmony with Nature.” At a meeting with the Festival National Organizing Committee in Honiara yesterday, Prime Minister Philip said hosting the Festival was a huge opportunity for Solomon Islands to showcase its uniq…

The ministry has established three confirmed cases and a number of suspected cases. Spokesman Peni Namotu said two males and one female in the age range of 20 to 24 has been affected in the Tamavua locality. Namotu said some of the cases have been tested and are confined in the greater Suva area. H…

Wiepke Van Der Goot will end his tour of duty as head of delegation of the EU for the Pacific next month. Van Der Goot, along with his wife and staff member arrived in the FSM last Saturday. He will be visiting each of the other states to bid his farewell to national and state leaderships before ar…

The public hearing was to discuss Bill 8-24, which proposes to amend Title 25 of the Yap State Code, by adding a new section 508 for motor vehicle safety, and by renumbering section 508 as 509, and for other purposes. The proposed amendment would require that any persons operating or riding in a mo…