Politics

REACH BROADER AUDIENCE. PLACE YOUR AD HERE!
CALL +1 671.787.0233

980px by125px

News Feed

Guam Supreme Court upholds executive power to build hospital, but clock is ticking on federal funds

The governor of Guam has the authority under the Organic Act to build medical and public health facilities, the Supreme Court of Guam has ruled, noting that the attorney general cannot invoke a local statute to block executive access to federal grants for a hospital project.

Admin

9 hours ago

Guam ratepayers face power bill hike

The Guam Power Authority’s proposal for a fuel recovery surcharge increase is now with the Public Utilities Commission for final action following the Consolidated Commission on Utilities' approval on Tuesday.

Admin

4 days ago

THE PACIFIC

Kiwi brain drain: New Zealand's towns are depopulating at noticeable rates

Around 70,000 Kiwis left New Zealand in 2025, averaging about 200 people per day. Seven of its 16 regions had more people leave than arrive last year. In a country of 5 million, that is a lot.

Admin

2 days ago

First solar project in Angaur completed; Palau company eyes more installations in other island states

Koror-- Palau Solar Corp. has completed its first solar panel installation at the governor's house on Angaur Island, with more installations set to follow this year as the nation seeks to accelerate its shift to green energy.

Admin

4 days ago

INSIGHTS

LIFE & ARTS

Taiwan’s Silicon Shield: An indispensable partner in the global digital future

By strengthening cooperation in technology, trade, education, and innovation, Taiwan, Guam, and the United States can continue working together to support a secure, prosperous, and open Indo-Pacific region.

Admin

4 days ago

From Geneva to the Blue Pacific: Why Pacific health security is no longer a side issue at WHA

At the World Health Assembly in Geneva, health diplomacy often speaks in the polished grammar of resolutions, annexes, budget lines and technical reports. Yet, for Pacific island countries, the issues on the WHA79 agenda are not abstract items in a multilateral calendar. They are questions of physical survival, fiscal resilience and political agency.

Admin

May 21

Bookshelf: Exploring the beauty and contradictions of Pacific island life

For nearly five decades, Jack Niedenthal has lived and worked across Micronesia and the Marshall Islands—as a Peace Corps volunteer, teacher, government advisor, filmmaker, journalist, and advocate for the people of Bikini Atoll.

Admin

2 days ago

Frank Rabon, Master of CHamoru Dance, named 2026 NEA National Heritage fellow

By Pacifici Island Times News Staff Frank Rabon, master of CHamoru dance, has been selected as a 2026 NEA National Heritage Fellow, the Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency announced. The NEA National Heritage Fellowship is the highest honor in the United States for folk and traditional arts, recognizing artists whose life’s work has helped sustain cultural knowledge and artistic traditions within their communities. Fellows are selected through a national nominat

Admin

Apr 26