The Pacific Region

FSM logs 21 deaths; Covid hits Yap

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Federated States of Micronesia's Covid-related death toll has risen to 21 and the cumulative...

FSM Vice President Yosiwo George passes away

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Palikir, Pohnpei— Federated States of Micronesia Vice President Yosiwo Palikkun George passed away...

FSM's Covid death toll rises to 18

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Federated States of Micronesia has reported 18 Covid-related deaths, as the country's cumulative...

The future of the Pacific Islands Forum and Kiribati’s withdrawal

Is the black cloud over the Pacific gone, or is it waiting just beyond the horizon? By Gil Rickey Policy Forum The cracks forming in the...

Panic buying hits Marshall Islands amid Covid spike

By Sylvester Kajur Majuro- Hawaii-based businesses have reported a huge uptick in sales and requests from the Marshall Islands since the...

RMI reports first coronavirus death; Marshallese worried over Covid spike

By Sylvester Kajur Majuro— After two years of being a coronavirus-free country, the Marshall Islands has moved into the “red” category...

RMI identifies first Covid-19 community transmissions in Majuro

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Majuro-- The government of the Marshall Islands on Monday announced the implementation of public...

FSM tells US and China to calm down

By Mar-Vic Cagurangan Seeking to referee between the world's superpowers, the Federated States of Micronesia has called on the United...

Marcos tries the balancing act with Beijing and Washington

By Cherry Hitkari Manila— When Ferdinand Marcos Jr (aka Bongbong Marcos) won the Philippines presidency in May, his victory was quickly...

State Department to visit Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands

By Pacific Island Times News Staff U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Australia...

A changing climate is changing the Micronesian way of life

By Lauren Hodgson, Nina Lansbury and Gabriela Fernando As Pacific islanders struggle to survive in the face of climate change, they will...

Tide is turning against deep-sea mining

By Louella Losinio The call for a moratorium on deep-sea mining is gaining traction as more countries and jurisdictions throw in their...