Northern Marianas Condemns Japan Wastewater Plans
The commonwealth’s House of Representatives have criticized Japan’s plans to offload processed nuclear wastewater into the sea.
Seaweed: A Healthy Boost To Pacific Island Economies?
Surrounded by water and facing a precarious future, Kiribati is learning from Samoan limu harvesters how to improve their livelihoods.
Pacific Nations Want To Reduce Carbon Emissions In The Shipping Industry
The Climate Vulnerable Forum recently completed its fourth regional dialogue, and 11 Asian nations have shown their support for their Pacific partners.
UN Food Summit Leads To Accords, But Also Dissent
The first ever summit raised the profile of aquaculture, even as the participation of large corporate interests sparked dissent.
Guam Short On Nurses As Cases Increase
U.S. Army Reserve nurses have been enlisted to help an embattled and short-staffed Guam Memorial Hospital as hospitalizations increase.
US Injects $20 Million Into Pacific Politics
The United States’ International Aid Agency has launched a five-year $19.8 million investment in improving good governance throughout the Pacific region.
Congress Considers Extending Higher Medicaid Funding For Island Territories
If the proposal fails, reimbursement rates for the public health insurance program would revert to previous lower levels and put health services for low-income patients at risk.
The Pandemic Is Taxing Pacific Nations’ Already Strapped Health Systems
Island nations have long been hard-pressed to deal with serious medical conditions and disease. The coronavirus is not helping.
US Coast Guard Steps In To Help Samoa Enforcement Effort
Coast Guard cutter Oliver Berry has spent September patrolling Samoan waters after the Pacific nation’s fleet was left underpowered.
Quad Leaders Meet After Pacific Concerns Voiced
The leaders of the U.S., Japan, Australia and India have finished an in-person meeting in Washington, D.C., as China looks on.