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Governor, Joint Region Marianas, Joint Task Force-Micronesia Convene Civil-Military Coordination Council
Military officials from the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Guam Army National Guard attended. Additionally, participating on behalf of various government of Guam agencies were representatives from the Guam Department of Agriculture, the Guam...
Lavrov: Trump’s Gaza Plan Insufficient to Resolve Palestinian Issue
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal as “the best thing on the negotiating table at the moment,” while acknowledging it falls short of fully resolving the broader...
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,...
Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor Announced as Keynote Speaker for A Better Chance Strath Haven’s 50th Anniversary Gala
Celebrating 50 Years of Expanding Opportunity, Empowering Students, and Transforming Communities SWARTHMORE, PA, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A Better Chance (ABC) Strath Haven proudly announces that Ambassador Carmen...
HHS Provides More Than $1.5 Billion in State and Tribal Opioid Response Grants
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today allocated more than $1.5 billion in FY25 continuation funding awards for the State Opioid Response (SOR)...
Bezos Earth Fund Invests $37.5M USD to Accelerate Pacific-Led Ocean Protection
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking effort led by Pacific Island leaders to safeguard the ocean took a major step forward today, with the Bezos Earth Fund announcing $37.5 million USD in grants to support marine...
Global Times: How China-PICs climate cooperation implements GGI to bridge North-South development gap
Beijing, China, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A refreshing early autumn breeze arrives as expected in September. Inside a classroom in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong Province, a miniature "United Nations" has taken shape. From Samoa in the...
DOH REPORTS 13TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Sep 9, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 13 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 12 on Oʻahu)....
NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule 9/8/25-9/14/25
**Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. Events labeled Media Availability indicate that an event is open to the media and that a media Q&A is planned.** Gov. Spencer J. Cox’s Schedule Sept. 8 – Sept. 14, 2025 **The...
GTA Brings Mobile Manåmko’ Workshop to the Micronesia Mall Nov. 22
(Tamuning, Guam) Friday, October 17, 2025 – GTA is inviting Guam’s elderly community to join a special Mobile Manåmko’ Workshop at the Micronesia Mall (former JP Superstore, Ross/GTA wing) on Saturday, November 22, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The...
Micronesia Mall’s ‘Mall-O-Ween’ Oct. 26
Mall-O-Ween, Micronesia Mall’s annual costume contest fllyer (Illustration courtesy of Micronesia Mall) REGISTER NOW! MALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST 2025 Celebrate Halloween in style at Mall-O-Ween, Micronesia Mall’s annual costume contest! Enjoy live...
2018 photos of a plane that crash-landed in a Pacific lagoon in Micronesia are being falsely shared as if they are from Mumbai
On 20 October 2025, a cargo plane from Dubai skidded off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport, collided with a security patrol vehicle, and fell into the sea, killing two airport staff. All four crew members on board survived, and...
GEC to launch 'I Voted' sticker design contest on Saturday at Micronesia Mall
The Guam Election Commission will be launching its "I Voted" sticker design contest Saturday at Micronesia Mall, with the winning designs scheduled to be used for the 2026 elections. This contest is open to islandwide schools, K-12. GEC's Oct. 25...
'We're not going anywhere,' United Airlines assures Micronesian officials
One of the key presentations at Tuesday's meeting in Yap of the Pacific Asia Travel Association, or PATA, Micronesia Chapter was by Anthony Falvo, United Airlines senior manager for global network planning and alliances, Pacific route planning....
Micronesia's worst fears realised as WWII shipwrecks leak
Swimming amid the shipwrecks of Micronesia's Chuuk Lagoon is like diving into a time machine. A ghost fleet of ships and aircraft, once part of a formidable Japanese naval base, dot the floor of the state of Chuuk's shallow waters. They lie amid...
OPINION: Anthropology, humanities at UOG recover the voices of Micronesia
(This is the third 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.) Every semester, when we begin a new course on the peoples of the Pacific, we ask...
Tiyan High School hosts community meeting to support Micronesian students
Tiyan High School recently hosted a community meeting to support Micronesian students. The Guam Department of Education in a release recognized Tiyan High School for its “Building Bridges to Success: Supporting Our Micronesian Students” meeting on...
WWII shipwrecks leaking toxic oil in Micronesia's Chuuk Lagoon
A fleet of Japanese warships from the Second World War is leaking toxic oil into the waters of Micronesia, posing a significant threat to the marine environment and coastal populations. The wrecks, located in Chuuk Lagoon, a former major Japanese...
Scholastic chess tournament held at Micronesia Mall
The Guam Chess Academy, a newly-formed nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching chess to youth, hosted a Scholastic Youth Chess Tournament Sept. 27 at Micronesia Mall. The tournament was open to all students ages 16 and under. The top 3...