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...

Tribute to Archbishop Rugambwa: A legacy of faith, unity, and service

Dar es Salaam. The Tanzanian Catholic Church has paid tribute to the late Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, describing him as a devoted Church leader and accomplished Vatican diplomat who dedicated his life to evangelisation and fostering unity...

UOG professor, PCIS co-founder Kenneth Gofigan Kuper named Obama Foundation Asia-Pacific leader

University of Guam associate professor Kenneth Gofigan Kuper, PhD, who is also co-founder of the defense think tank Pacific Center for Island Security, has been selected for the 2025–2026 Obama Foundation Asia-Pacific Leaders program. The Obama...

Pacific Rim Indigenous groups declare solidarity with Israel

Indigenous peoples across the Pacific Rim have launched a declaration of support for Israel, timed for the Jewish New Year. The initiative, spearheaded by Indigenous Friends of Israel International and The Lions of Zion, brings together First...

Governor Gutierrez’s Letter to the People of Guam

Håfa Adai, my dear people of Guam, I write this letter, prompted by the recent article written by John Ananich and published on the Kandit website, as well as by the many messages I’ve received in recent weeks urging that I enter the 2026...

Free Vitamins, Maternal and Pregnancy Nutrition Care at Todu Guam

(Todu Guam Foundation)–The Todu Guam Foundation (TGF) announced today its new partnership with Vitamin Angels, a leading global health nonprofit dedicated to improving nutrition for underserved populations. This collaboration will allow TGF to...

Business Briefs: AK Guam names new executives; Bank of Guam announces APIA scholars: SBDC Saipan workshop for CNMI veterans

Atkins Kroll appoints new department heads Atkins Kroll, Inc. Guam announced two key leadership appointments, reinforcing its strategy to shape the future of mobility in Guam and Saipan. Alex Jones has been appointed commercial director. Jones...

Women of Kayangel and Koror unite to Tackle Invasive species and knowledge sharing

KOROR, Palau — Women leaders from Kayangel and Koror came together in a powerful three-day exchange to address one of Palau’s growing environmental concerns: the impact of invasive species. Held from September 11 to 13, the event was part of the...

ICE Arrests Worst of the Worst: Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Crimes Including Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Drug Charges, DUI and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

WASHINGTON — Despite ongoing attacks and villainization of our brave U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, ICE continues to arrest the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens across the country. Over the past two days,...

Deterrence, Trade, and Vulnerability: Re-imagining America’s Port-Led Architecture in the Trump Era

Introduction Ports are vital to both the economic vitality and national security of states. As critical gateways of entry, they have long been vulnerable to threats such as trafficking, smuggling, and terrorism—and increasingly in the current era,...

‘The Sahara is, and Always Has Been, an Integral Part of Morocco’s Territory’ Micronesia Says

Micronesia expressed, on Wednesday in New York, its full support to Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its Southern Provinces and the Moroccan Autonomy Plan. This position was expressed during a bilateral meeting...

UPDATED: Philippine Airlines launches direct Guam-Cebu flights starting Dec. 16, in time for the holidays

Correction: The story has been updated to reflect correct flight times. Other information was sent in a previous release. Philippine Airlines said it is launching a new direct service between Guam and Cebu in the Philippines starting Dec. 16. The...

‘We are Micronesia’ declared as Nauru prepares for inaugural Micronesia Festival

Miss Nauru - Charlei Deiye YAREN — Nauru is set to host a celebration of Micronesia through music and pageantry at the inaugural Micronesia Musical Festival and Miss Micronesia Pageant that will run from Oct. 6 to 9, 2025. The major cultural event...

Judges, legal scholars gather in NMI for Pacific Judicial Council conference

GUAM Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert J. Torres welcomed judges, attorneys and legal scholars from across the Pacific region to the Pacific Judicial Council’s midyear conference held Sept. 24-26 at the Crowne Plaza Resort on Saipan. Torres, who...

This Tiny Island Helps Preserve U.S. Dominance in the Pacific. Its People Pay a Painful Price

Reuters Boys rest on top of a wreck in the shallow waters off Ebeye, Marshall Islands, June 10, 2025. Reuters 12:55 JST, September 25, 2025 EBEYE, Marshall Islands, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Every Friday on this tiny Pacific isle, Korab Lanwe does his...

United Adds 737 MAXs to Pacific Fleet

The jets are set to replace 737-800s stationed in Guam. [ Planes ]September 25, 2025 11:34 am ET By Zach Vasile United announced Thursday that it will soon replace its entire Guam-based Boeing 737-800 fleet with new 737 MAX 8 aircraft. In a...

Philippine Airlines launches direct Guam-Cebu flights starting Dec. 16, in time for the holidays

Philippine Airlines said it is launching a new direct service between Guam and Cebu in the Philippines starting Dec. 16. The new Guam–Cebu–Guam route will operate three times weekly, providing passengers with more convenient travel options, just...

23 Most Memorable (and Controversial!) Moments from Survivor's 25-Year History By Steve Helling and Katie Labovitz

When Survivor first aired on CBS on May 31, 2000, viewers tuned in to watch something they hadn't seen before: 16 Americans cast to survive on a remote island. And for the past 25 years, fans have continued to do just that. Hosted by Jeff Probst,...

'A statesman of integrity': Speaker mourns passing of former FSM President Joseph J. Urusemal

Former Federated States of Micronesia President Joseph J. Urusemal, who passed away on Sept. 16, was a "statesman of integrity, wisdom, and quiet strength," Guam Speaker Frank Blas Jr. said. Urusemal, who died at the age 73 in Palau, was the sixth...

Tindo Solar to make 70 of its Walara solar panels for the East Micronesia Cable project

Solar module manufacturer Tindo Solar has announced an order of 70 of its 430-watt Walara solar panels for the East Micronesia Cable (ESM) project, with these to be used to power data cable landing stations in Nauru and Kiribati. ESM is a 2,250...