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Guam Power Authority urged to pause fuel surcharge hike

Vice Speaker Tony Ada is seeking the suspension of the fuel surcharge increase to ease the financial stress on several Guam households amid the island's recovery from Typhoon Bavi, which hit the Marianas region Monday.

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9 hours ago

China launches missile test in the Pacific Ocean amid ongoing RIMPAC exercise

Two hours after a commander of the Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise briefed reporters on the last few weeks of the 30-nation exercise being led by the U.S. military, Beijing test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the South Pacific, drawing a chorus of protests from countries in the region.

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4 days ago

THE PACIFIC

‘Explain your intention:' Marshall Islands hits China’s missile test

The Marshall Islands has denounced China’s submarine-launched ballistic missile test aimed at South Pacific, which has been established as a “peace zone.”

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1 day ago

Tonga ratifies the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

“For a part of the world deeply impacted by nuclear testing, it is a milestone long in the making,” CTBTO said of Tonga's action.

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3 days ago

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LIFE & ARTS

Guam's shape-shifting education board

Historically, the governance of our education board has transitioned from being under gubernatorial control to being determined by voters, then to a gubernatorial system with legislative approval and finally to a mix of elected and appointed members.

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17 hours ago

A deep dive from the shallow end

Over the past 13 years, the FSM has lost over 27,000 people, or 2,079 people each year, down from the 2010 census of 102,843.

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2 days ago

Bookshelf: Son of foreign worker tells the story the CNMI tried to forget

Kelvin Rodeo grew up in the aisles of a small neighborhood store in Dan Dan, Saipan, surrounded by the hum of different languages, the rhythm of island life and the quiet contradictions of being an American citizen born to Filipino parents on Saipan.

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Jun 13

Advertisement: FFA Director: Fisheries Development Division

Employer: World renowned Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Position location: Honiara, Solomon Islands · Retirement of long-term incumbent has led to a director-level leadership opportunity · Competitive salary range from SDR1 72,523 to SDR 102,385 negotiable based on experience (note: currently equivalent to US$99,066 to US$139,858) (Plus Allowances). · Salary is not taxed in the Solomon Islands for international staff · 3-year, full-time contract position bas

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Jun 10