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CNMI pleads for retention of visa waiver for Chinese travelers

Apatang’s testimony detailed the compounding pressures facing the commonwealth: a 32 percent drop in April revenues, more than $2.6 million in unbudgeted disaster costs, and an 81.6 percent increase in the fuel adjustment charge in May.

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8 hours ago

Senators behind AI-gate must be held accountable, Guam Democrats demand

The contract with a Guam company to provide AI-assisted bill-drafting services for the Guam legislature may already have been terminated, but two senators said the Republican leaders behind the contract still have a lot to explain about the “sweetheart arrangement.”

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3 days ago

THE PACIFIC

Fish kill, water discoloration alarm Yap

The government of Yap has launched an initial investigation into the cause of water discoloration and mass fish mortality that threaten the island’s seafood supply and raise public health concerns.

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2 days ago

Pacific leaders push to put environment at center of regional health strategy

Pacific island nations are taking steps to strengthen the role of environmental agencies in regional health planning as governments confront the growing impacts of climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss and emerging disease threats.

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2 days ago

INSIGHTS

LIFE & ARTS

Time to end the airline monopoly holding us hostage

During the hearing, Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero put hard numbers to what island residents experience every day: a flight from Guam to California can cost as much as $4,000, while travel to Hawaii can run between $2,000 and $3,000. These are not luxury vacations. For many families, they are lifeline trips for medical care, emergencies, education, military service, government work, and access to the mainland.

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12 hours ago

Explore business opportunities at Guam Industry Forum

Guam is not waiting for the future; it is being built right now. And the organizations, companies and professionals who show up to do the work will be the ones who shape it.

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1 day 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