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“Niue’s relative isolation and population size are challenges for economic development, but the country’s natural beauty and unique environment provide significant tourism opportunities,” McCully said. “With attractions like whale watching, diving, caving and hiking, Niue’s tourism market differs f…

In support of the Pacific Partnership 2011 mission, the workshop enabled participants to review and discuss their plans for weather warnings, disaster response and emergency declaration. The exercise brought together U.S. and FSM disaster response entities to identify areas for improvement within F…

Under Pacific Partnership 2011, the engineering projects were completed by Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 133, and included roof replacements, restroom, sidewalk, and partition repair, and paint upgrade. Participating on behalf of Pacific Partnership were Rear Adm. Paul Bushong and Construction…

The statement has stated that this period may be cancelled if the harvest quota of 150 tons is reached earlier then July 25, 2011. The authorized open season for harvesting trochus on all reefs, on Yap Main Island went into effect starting at 6 a.m. on July 11 and ended on July 18  at 12 noon. Howe…

The PEC, hosted by the Pohnpei Department of Education, the College of Micronesia-FSM, and Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, is one of the largest gatherings of experts and professionals in the field of education in the Pacific region. More than 1,000 educators and professionals, from t…

In his letter to Speaker Isaac V. Figir, Mori said the selection of nominees “could have been more difficult had it not been for the overriding national interest to maintain status quo.” The nominees are: 1. Secretary of Education – Dr. Rufino Mauricio 2. Secretary of Finance and Administrati…

The Australian Transport Workers Union is threatening to delay, or even stop flights, from Monday. The union is targeting Fiji’s tourism industry to protest against what it says is a crackdown on workers’ rights by the Fijian government. “We’re calling on the Australian community to standby the Fij…

A law passed last October provided licensing for two casinos, one for each of Samoa’s main islands. The move was opposed by opposition politicians and many church groups, who said it would cause addiction problems in communities that were already facing financial hardship. However, work went ahead …

After the approval of the measure, the Legislature amended its order of business to withdraw Bill 8-39 from the Committee on Finance and placed it on the calendar for first reading. Bill 8-39 will appropriate $6,200 to supplement the $837,550 appropriated under Yap State Law 8-3 to fund the Yap Sta…

The presentation was part of the U.S. Embassy/COM-FSM Forum Lecture Series, which provides U.S. government professionals as guest speakers for COM-FSM students, faculty, staff, and interested community members. Attending the forum lecture were U.S. Ambassador Peter A. Prahar and Army Maj. General L…