The resolution is a response to the increasingly hard-line adopted by the Obama administration and the U.S. Congress in its dealings with the islands. Christian’s resolution points out that the purpose of the Compact is for a “mutually beneficial relationship between our two nations,” and says the …
The People’s Market is reminding its customers to stop by the Small Business Development Center in Colonia and check out the variety of local produce that will be available for sale on that day. The People’s Market is also asking all individuals who wish to participate in market events to call the …
Approximately 1,500 residents of three islands will receive approximately 36,000 gallons of drinking water from the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Walnut. Currently the residents of Tokelau have approximately seven days of fresh drinking water. “Like New Zealand, the United States is committed to h…
125 of these were tourists staying in the hotel, motels or on yachts, but there were other visitors staying long term in private accommodation. The figures also show there were 489 private households with 1,176 people of Niuean descent on the island. Vaha said it will be June next year before the f…
But in a year when most departments were either cut or saw their budgets remain stagnant, Auditor General Junior Patrick said he believes he can launch the beginnings of expansion with the modest increase the parliament has approved. “My appreciation to the Appropriations Committee,” Patrick said W…
But in comments made while they were in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup, they added they would not enter a bidding war with Russia in the way that China and Taiwan did a few years ago. The issue was raised in bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Murray McCully last week. Georgian Prime Ministe…
Congress took up the President Manny Mori’s nominations for his cabinet positions, heads of agencies and offices of the national government along with the posts for FSM representatives abroad, 23 nominations all together. Congress confirmed six of the 23 during the morning session and deferred the …
According to the bureau, most of the visitors came from Australia recording 31,073 (3.7 percent) followed by New Zealand with 11,545 visitors (9.4 percent); 6,111 visitors came from the U.S. (8 percent) and 2,247 from Continental Europe (2 percent). “People arriving for holiday purposes contributed…
First light honors, shared in summer by Poverty Bay’s Mt Hikurangi and the Chatham Islands, will now belong to Fakaofo in Tokelau. Tokelau, a three atoll New Zealand colony and home to 1,200 people, has opted to move across the Dateline, following Samoa to the south. Earlier this year Samoa’s Prime…
