CJPA opens workshops for multi-disciplinary training for First Responders

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the support of the current administration, the Criminal Justice Planning Agency through a VAWA STOP grant will deliver a series of workshops in American Samoa beginning with two one-day trainings for LBJ medical...

USCGC Oliver Henry conducts Operation Rematau patrol, deterring threats in Micronesia

SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam Sept. 22, from a patrol blending maritime law enforcement and border security with community support, proving once again that strong partnerships and persistent...

What Pacific Island leaders told the UN about climate, conflict and peace

A banner at UN Headquarters on the second day of the general debate of the General Assembly’s eightieth session. Photo: UN Photo / Loey Felipe Pacific Island leaders took turns addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York,...

Beyond Fiji: Cruise ships branch out to new Pacific destinations

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OPINION | A health and development challenge for the Pacific

Diabetes The first article in this series reported on the latest trends in development assistance for health and the second focused on the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally and especially in low- and middle-income countries. This...

Growth in the Pacific to accelerate to 4.1 percent in 2025,...

Economic growth in the Pacific is projected to accelerate to 4.1 percent in 2025 and moderate to 3.4 percent in 2026, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2025, the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) flagship economic...

What Pacific Island leaders told the UN General Assembly about climate, conflict and peace

A banner at UN Headquarters on the second day of the general debate of the General Assembly’s eightieth session. Photo: UN Photo / Loey Felipe Pacific Island leaders took turns addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York,...

Oceania Currents 13. Geopolitics in Oceania: Pacific Islands’ Security in an Era of Great Power Competition

​ After the Cold War, US interest in the Pacific Islands waned. Assistance to Pacific Islands declined, and the US closed its embassies and consular offices in several Pacific Islands. However, China’s presence and influence in the Pacific Islands...

WHO urges action to control hypertension, save millions of lives in Western Pacific

In Palau, a staggering 48 percent of its population aged between 30 and 79 years old have high blood pressure. That is 14 percentage points above the global average of 34 percent. The prevalence of the disease in the Federated States of Micronesia...

Chuuk Chronicles: A tour of life and ministry on the remote Pacific Island

Chuuk is one of the four states that comprise the Federated States of Micronesia, an independent nation located in the South Pacific. Join Major Eric Tumale, The Salvation Army’s officer in charge of social services and ministry in the region, as...

Celebrating Achievements and Progress in the Division – August 2025

Halo Olaketa from the SPTO Division of Sustainable Tourism! We are excited to provide you with another monthly issue of key updates from the Pacific on sustainable and responsible tourism developments and successes. In this August issue, we take...

Research Matters: UOG MAGIC Lab expands funding, research capacity in the Pacific

From land to sea—and now the skies—the University of Guam is expanding its research in all directions. While UOG is proudly a Land Grant and Sea Grant institution, it’s also launching new frontiers in space-related research through programs funded...

‘We had to be bold and innovative to save our economy’: Nauru president

YAREN (Nauru Government/Pacnews) — Nauru President David Adeang has revealed for the first time that when he was elected president three years ago, he received advice from the government’s finance department that the nation was in “serious...

State of emergency declared for Chuuk over oil leak from WWII shipwreck

Micronesian President Wesley Simina has declared a state of emergency due to toxic oil leaking from a World War II shipwreck in Chuuk Lagoon, posing significant risks to marine life, coral reefs and the nation's fishing economy. “These remnants of...

Pacific Island Forum’s leadership crisis comes into focus as leaders arrive in Fiji to resolve tensions

Several top Pacific Island leaders will today sit down for an extraordinary meeting that they hope will resolve the leadership crisis threatening to split the region’s peak diplomatic body. The Australian government has played a crucial role in...

OPINION: Future is bright for Guam, region with history graduates

(This is the second of a series of essays on the unique contributions of the humanities program at the University of Guam to the island and the wider Pacific region.) I teach history at the University of Guam. Our program is small but vital. My...

For today’s immigration woes, a lesson from Reagan

In his own words, Reagan said, “It’s the great life force of each generation of new Americans that guarantees that America’s triumph shall continue unsurpassed into the next century and beyond. Other countries may seek to compete with us; but in...

How to watch Argentina v South Africa: Live streams, TV details for the final Rugby Championship match of 2025

The Springboks head to Twickenham looking to seal a second successive Rugby Championship title Watch Argentina v South Africa live streams, as the world champions look to secure a second successive Rugby Championship title at Allianz Stadium,...

Red Cross Micronesia chapter conducts World First Aid Day 2025

The Red Cross has active groups in the island chains. The Micronesia Red Cross Society, which has headquarters in Pohnpei, was founded in 1998. It successfully conducted World First Aid Day 2025 on Sept. 13, beginning in Kosrae and concluding in...

UOG professor selected for Obama Foundation leadership program

Kenneth Gofigan Kuper, an associate professor at the University of Guam, has been chosen as one of only 35 leaders across the Asia-Pacific region for the prestigious 2025-2026 Obama Foundation Asia-Pacific Leaders program. The six-month hybrid...