Regional

“For many years we have been using the resources of the Earth in unsustainable ways. Now we are beginning to see the results: the Earth is warming, the seas are rising, and fresh water, especially in the outer islands is threatened and with it the ability to raise food. Here on mainland families ar…

The embassy in Manila is also the non-resident French embassy to the FSM. France has funded many energy-related projects in the FSM and Yap, most notably in the neighboring islands such as Ulithi Atoll. Under the 2011 French Pacific Fund, the embassy will allocate  the $23,000 to implement the proj…

After months of multiple criminal counts and cases being filed in the Marshall Islands High Court by chief prosecutor Tubosoye Brown, he said the judge’s decision confirms the government will be able to successfully prosecute the widespread fraud that has permeated the Ministries of Finance and Hea…

Many issues were discussed over the five-day conference and resulted in adoption of recommendations calling for revitalization of efforts, enactment of laws, better coordination and partnerships, The conference, which was held here in Yap from April 11 to 15, is scheduled every two years and assemb…

This is blamed on a shift from the traditional diet based on local fish and vegetables to imported cans of processed fatty food. Fiji-based World Health Organization nutritionist Temo Waqanivalu said weight-related diseases are now responsible for three-quarters of deaths in the region. “There’s no…

According to the communication, the final decision to implement the student exchange program this year has not been made, considering that Japan is still reeling from the aftermath of the offshore earthquake and tsunami. If finalized, the Yap delegation will leave on the 19th and return on the 28th…

The committee will begin the hearing at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Among the  witnesses invited are the governor or lt. governor, the chairman of the Council of Pilung or his designee, the chairman of the Council of Tamol or his designee and Speaker Henry Falan of the 8th Yap State Legislature. The heari…

The training is a multi-agency partnership program sponsored by the World Bank, The International Monetary Fund, the European Commission and others. The public expenditure and financial accountability performance measurement framework incorporates a public finance management report, and a set of hi…

The Kosrae Leadership Conference, convened by incoming Gov. Lyndon H. Jackson, ended Friday with the signing of a communiqué and a series of reform resolutions. With the theme, “Working Together to Move Kosrae Forward,” the conference gathered leaders from the three branches of the Kosrae state gov…

The Fong Seong Fisheries Group posted a $100,000 bond earlier last week to secure release of the vessel from Majuro after it was charged with 29 counts of breaking fisheries regulations in the Marshall Islands. The multiple violations slapped on Fong Seong Fishery Group’s purse seine fishing boat F…