Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Misguided Marines

The Marine Corps’ new Pacific island strategy, articulated in its Force Design 2030 planning documents, envisions small units deployed across the Pacific island chain, armed with missiles and sensors to strike Chinese shipping and contest maritime...

Koa Moana 25 Marines Participate in July 4th Celebration

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, participate in a joint service color guard during an Independence Day ceremony hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Palau during Koa Moana 25, July...

Kentucky among states ordered to strip gender ideology from sex education materials

By Mark Maynard - Kentucky Today Aug. 29, 2025 | 11:09 AM | FRANKFORT Kentucky is one of 46 states and territories ordered to remove all references to gender ideology from federally funded sex education programs within the next 60 days or risk...

UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire

The result of the vote to adopt a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza is shown on the screens during an Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 12, 2025. The General Assembly,...

DoD awards 5 contracts for $88M amid tax cut debate; among them $34M for 2nd Andersen dorm that 'appalled' Navy secretary

While local senators were debating whether to exempt large military contractors from discounted business privilege tax in recent days, the Department of Defense announced at least five contract awards for projects on Guam totaling about $88...

Reset body and mind in the Dolomites at the boutique Engel Ayurpura

The first Ayurvedic hotel in the Dolomites, Engel Ayurpura is an adults-only boutique retreat that aims to reset the balance of your body and mind using ancient techniques. Set in stunning mountain surroundings, the hotel is crafted from reclaimed...

Congressional delegation stops in Guam on its way to Taiwan

Two top leaders of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee stopped off in Guam on Sunday as part of an Indo-Pacific trip that will culminate in a politically sensitive visit to Taiwan. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio met with...

Kentucky among states ordered to strip gender ideology from sex ed materials

FRANKFORT – (KT) Kentucky is one of 46 states and territories ordered to remove all references to gender ideology from federally funded sex education programs within the next 60 days or risk losing millions in federal dollars. The directive comes...

CHCC hosts immunization program regional meeting

(CHCC) — The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, Division of Public Health Services proudly hosted the first in a series of regional meetings for immunization programs across the nation, in collaboration with the Association of Immunization...

Kenya on spot over missed tobacco taxation targets

Kenya is among the countries that have failed to maintain best-practice tobacco tax levels, missing a critical opportunity to reduce tobacco use, save lives and unlock new revenue for health financing. A report by the World Health Organisation...

APCC celebrates grand opening of its newly built home

On Sept. 8, 2023, a grand groundbreaking ceremony was held to kick off construction for the Asia Pacific Cultural Center’s long-awaited new facility. Now, it is time to cut the ribbon on Friday, Aug. 29, and the public is invited to take part....

Hands-on livestock training held at Kumoi Farms

THE CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, and Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry or ADAFF are training residents of Guam, Palau, and the CNMI in animal husbandry and...

Cook Islands advocates for ocean protection and climate action

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) secretary Tepaeru Herrmann has reminded Pacific leaders how Pacific regionalism has helped the Cook Islands for over 60 years. MFAI/ 25081913 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI)...

Trump Administration pushes Alabama to drop gender ideology found in federally funded education materials

The State of Alabama recently received a letter from the Trump Administration, mandating the end of all references to gender ideology in federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) educational materials. The order must be...

USAID Cuts Could Transform U.S. Ties to Pacific Islands

In February, the ambassadors to the United States of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau met with U.S. officials to raise concerns about the rush of executive actions since U.S. President Donald Trump took office...

Trump HHS tells states to remove gender ideology from sex ed or lose PREP funding

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration directed 46 states and territories to remove gender ideology from their sex ed materials or else face possible termination of federal Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) funding, with a...

Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”

Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for more global ocean accountability, and offering transformational...

'Rise together': 2025 Pacific Mini Games officially underway

2025 Pacific Mini Games opening ceremony. 29 July 2025 Photo: Facebook / 2025 Pacific Mini Games, Palau The 2025 Pacific Mini Games are officially underway after Sunday's opening ceremony formally launched the event in Palau's capital, Koror. Rain...

Tiny Vanuatu steps up to protect the climate

Although the International Court of Justice (ICJ) turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state of Vanuatu recently changed international law forever by...

Taiwan to improve ties in Asia-Pacific, bolster defense: Lai

President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday said that Taiwan is to work with Asian-Pacific partners to promote peace and sustainable development, while pledging stronger defense capabilities and economic security. At this year’s general assembly of the...