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OSHA foresaw potential disaster at Palisades project site last year; cited contractor for federal standard violations

The Guam Environmental Protection Agency has launched an investigation into the landslide on a construction site along Marine Corps Drive in East Hagåtña in the early morning of Oct. 15.

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2 days ago

OPA audit: Guam Memorial Hospital's operating loss pegged at $83.7M; personnel costs increased by $8M

By Jayvee Vallejera Guam Memorial Hospital’s fiscal predicament continued its usual pattern of operational loss, increased receivables...

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6 days ago

Guam stands with Taiwan in the face of mounting threats from China

Guam officials reaffirmed the territory’s support for Taiwan on Friday amid mounting pressure from China.

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Oct 12

THE PACIFIC

Cook Islands seeks to enhance trade

Rarotonga—The Cook Islands has officially launched its Trade Policy Framework 2025-2030, which provides a strategic direction for the nation’s trade agenda and economic diversification.

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2 days ago

Geopolitical instability sparks surge in Nauru's passport-for-sale program, official says

Nauru’s citizenship-by-investment program has started attracting more foreigners seeking alternative home countries amid global conflicts, according to an official from the Pacific island nation.

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4 days ago

No imported control: Pacific sovereignty demands legal and cultural grounding

Pacific leaders cannot outsource responsibility. Citizens should hold them to account for the choices they make and those choices must be judged not only by the ends they promise but also by whether they conform to law and cultural principles.

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5 days ago

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LIFE & ARTS

Here are the CNMI’s tourism numbers: Read ‘em and weep

Now remember: the CNMI economy is tourism-based. Most, if not almost all, businesses in the Commonwealth are affected by this prolonged and persistent downturn in tourism. CNMI government revenue, not surprisingly, is also down. The only thing that prevented the Commonwealth’s financial collapse were the ARPA and other federal emergency assistance funds from the Covid days. That funding source is either depleted already or about to be gone. And then what?

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Oct 8

Whatever happened to the rules-based world order?

This past month brought yet another episode of violence to the American political landscape, and with it, anxiety and nightmares about freedom of expression and whether there even is an American constitutional order.

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Oct 8

Pacific Islands Forum’s exclusion of great powers and its consequences

In the prelude to the September 2025 Pacific Islands Forum summit in the Solomon Islands, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele engendered much controversy over his initial denial of Taiwan's participation as one of the PIF dialogue partners.

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Oct 7

Community Events: Mall-0-Ween at MicroMall; Splash&Dash at Ypao Beach; Ridge to Reef in Cross Island; Share seeds and stories at UOG; Japan fest in Tumon

Halloween costume contest at Micronesia Mall The Micronesia Mall will host its annual Mall-o-ween costume contest on Oct. 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Micronesia Mall Center Court, during an afternoon event filled with DJ entertainment, Halloween-themed performances and spooktacular giveaways. Families and participants of all ages are encouraged to showcase their creativity, strut the runway, and compete for over $3,000 in prizes, including exciting category awards and

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16 hours ago