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He said the authority is trying it’s best to accumulate and store water from sources in order to have enough supplies for customers. He is appealing to the public to work together in protecting the country’s water sources, conserve water and use it wisely.

The Chuuk High School gym was full to capacity for the opening ceremony, with teachers, principals and education officials from the Chuuk Department of Education, as well as a team of trainers from the National Department of Education, in attendance. Speakers included Congressman Wesley Simina, Mar…

Wang expressed the best wishes and congratulations of his government to Mori and reaffirmed the existing good relations between the FSM and China. In response, Mori thanked Wang for the generous support provided by China on the occasion, and for past assistance and economic cooperation extended to …

He itemized  priority areas that his administration will focus on for the next four years. Among these are progressive implementation of compact infrastructure projects, steady facilitation of private sector development, proactive engagement in climate change negotiations, reforms in government eff…

Since Sato Kilman’s government took office in mid-December, there have been two incidents in which journalists have been threatened by politicians, the most recent involving a cabinet minister trying to stop reports of his arrest for drunkenness. Media Association president Evelyne Toa says there’s…

But the cause of the illness outbreak that killed most of the chickens and ducks on Carlson Island during July has not yet been determined. This is alarming local leaders. “A hundred chickens rolling over dead on the island next to Kwajalein is a serious matter,” said Kwajalein Sen. Tony deBrum. “A…

John C. Coughenour, a Seattle-based U.S. District Court judge, was appointed specially by the Marshall Islands Cabinet to hear two civil suits brought against Ingram by Majuro residents Lutz Kayser and Susanne Kayser-Schilleger. His ruling issued Wednesday not only granted Ingram’s motion to dismis…

Interior’s assistant secretary for insular areas, Anthony Babauta, informed YSPSC that the award provides partial funding for its request, which was originally submitted in May of this year. The original amount requested by YSPSC to conduct the training program was $405,350, but this amount was red…

Demonstrators on Mare have been blockading the airport for a fortnight and calling for domestic carrier Air Caledonie to cut air fares. Different groups on the island are also involved in a long-running dispute over land ownership, which means many roads have been blockaded as well. Last Saturday, …

Public Law 16-61 establishes a 90-day period after the president took oath of office for incumbents of positions requiring advice and consent of Congress to submit letters of resignation to the president. Public Law 17-2 requires Congress to act on presidential nominations within two consecutive se…