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OPINION Huffman: Reflections on mission, progress of Joint Task Force Micronesia
Pacific Daily News
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Buenas yan Hafa Adai. As I reflect on 2024 and my first six months as the Joint Task Force – Micronesia Commander, I am filled with a profound sense of pride at the incredible amount of work that has been accomplished in Guam and across our...
India offers $500,000 in relief to quake-hit Vanuatu. China sends supplies, engineering team
The Print
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January 3, 2025
New Delhi: India Thursday offered $500,000 (Rs 4.3 crore) in rehabilitation assistance to Vanuatu, following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of its capital city Port Vila on 17 December. “As a close friend and partner under...
Pacific groups welcome call to ban deep sea mining
Pacific News Service
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The Pacific Blue Line collective welcomes the call by France for a ban on deep sea mining, a call that Pacific civil society groups and movements have been pushing for since 2012. French President Emmanuel Macron announced today at COP27 that he...
The most-read pieces on Mining Technology in 2024
Mining Technology
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December 17, 2024
Industry * Academia & Education Aerospace, Defense & Security Agriculture Asset Management Automotive Banking & Payments Chemicals Construction Consumer Foodservice Government, trade bodies and NGOs Health & Fitness Hospitals & Healthcare HR,...
Guam advances hornet tracking technology to protect regional bee colonies
The Guam Daily Post
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The Guam Department of Agriculture's biosecurity division has successfully completed its first year of using advanced radio telemetry technology to track greater banded hornets, achieving key insights that could benefit both local beekeepers and...
USNS Sisler, USNS Watkins, and Ambyth Shipping donate gifts to Guma Esperansa
Marianas Variety
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USNS Sisler and Watkins crewmembers pose for a group photo with the toys and other gifts they donated to Guma Esperansa. Photo by Andrew Roberto AMBYTH Shipping Micronesia and the crewmembers of the USNS Watkins and USNS Sisler collaborated to...
UOG research grant to advance Micronesia coastal sustainability
The Guam Daily Post
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The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant is inviting researchers across Micronesia to apply for competitive grants aimed at addressing critical challenges in coastal ecosystems, communities and economies. According to...
Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
CFO Dive
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After decades of plantation agriculture, coconut palms dominate over half of Pacific atoll forests
TerraDaily
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After decades of plantation agriculture, coconut palms dominate over half of Pacific atoll forests by Harrison Tasoff for UCSB News Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for...
Vanuatu Tourism Industry Shows Resilience and Optimism in 2024
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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December 6, 2024
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in collaboration with the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO), released the January-June 2024 International Visitor Survey (IVS) Report. The report examines key aspects such as visitor profiles, decision-making...
Experts: Buildup buoying hotels, but tourism industry hurting
Pacific Daily News
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Foot traffic and spending from the military buildup are keeping hotels and the Guam economy afloat, but other businesses in the tourism sector are worse off with visitor numbers still less than half what they were pre-pandemic. That’s according to...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 15 – August 21, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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August 22, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Trashed or treasure? Will deep sea mining ruin oceans?
The Straits Times
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December 17, 2024
Green Pulse Podcast Across the sea bed are trillions of potato-sized lumps brimming with lucrative metals vital to making electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines, smartphones and much more.ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM Synopsis: Every first and third...
PATA Micronesia shares successful forays into alternative tourism
Pacific Daily News
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Members of the Pacific Asia Travel Association Micronesia Chapter, shared tourism successes from pre-COVID times during a roundtable discussion on Tuesday at the Guam Community College’s multipurpose auditorium. Guam is hosting the weeklong,...
The mother and daughter team who took on the longest longitudinal yacht race in the world
Yachting World
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August 22, 2025
Competing in the Melbourne Osaka Cup is an epic mother-daughter adventure for Annette Hesselmans and Sophie Snijders Fika rolls in the swell as Sophie clings to the mast. Twenty-four hours since we left Melbourne, we are sailing through Bass...
US to rehabilitate postwar dock in Palau to boost military readiness in the region
The Pacific Island Times
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August 15, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Peleliu—The U.S. Department of Defense proposes to rehabilitate an 80-year-old dock in Palau to enhance the U.S. military forces’ capabilities in the region. According to Joint Task Force Micronesia, the $12...
Coral Expeditions – Raja Ampat, Palau and Micronesia Review
NOMADasaurus
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December 5, 2024
We recently set sail on Coral Expeditions’ remarkable 17-day voyage through the remote regions of West Papua, Palau and Micronesia aboard the luxurious Coral Geographer vessel. This trip was not a typical cruise – it was an immersive experience...
Arctic deep sea mining plans halted in Norway
Geographical
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December 2, 2024
Plans to explore the deep sea for mining have been halted, but only for now. Image: Remo Thommen/Shutterstock By Victoria Heath The Norwegian government has postponed its plans to carry out Arctic deep-sea mining across an area equivalent in size...
Prioritise planet over profits- a coalition of 102 countries push for plastic production cuts in the final hours of treaty talks
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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December 2, 2024
A cross-regional proposal has been put on the table by an alliance of 102 countries across the developing and developed world calling for the inclusion of a global target to reduce the production of primary plastic polymers to sustainable levels...
Guam’s Premier Shopping Destinations: Micronesia Mall and Guam Premier Outlets
Times News Global
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November 30, 2024
For shoppers looking for a vibrant and diverse retail experience, Guam stands out with two of its most notable shopping destinations: Micronesia Mall and Guam Premier Outlets. Micronesia Mall, touted as Guam’s biggest and most exciting duty-free...