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Trump's disaster declaration unleashes federal aid for Bavi-battered CNMI

Commonwealth Utilities Commission crew fixes a power pole knocked down by Typhoon Bavi. Photo courtesy of CUC By Pacific Island Times News Staff Saipan—President Donald J. Trump has approved the major disaster declaration for the Northern Mariana Islands, paving the way for more federal disaster assistance to boost recovery efforts in areas battered by Super Typhoon Bavi last month. The presidential declaration, which took effect on Aug. 3, unlocks the Federal Emergency Mana

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11 hours ago

US military, federal contractors struggle to navigate barriers in unfamiliar environments in the Pacific

Federal contractors hustle to fill orders, source materials and recruit workers, with project completion deadlines to beat. A surge in the Department of War’s spending authority entails more contract awards for critical infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region.

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21 hours ago

THE PACIFIC

The last generation that remembers

After nearly 50 years of living in Micronesia, I have come to appreciate something that I did not fully understand when I first arrived in the Pacific as a young Peace Corps volunteer. The most valuable historical records in our islands are not found in libraries, archives, government offices, or museums. They are found in the memories of our elders.

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2 minutes ago

Nauru cuts diplomatic ties with Georgia's Russian-occupied regions

Nauru has severed its diplomatic ties with South Ossetia and Abkhazia effective immediately, withdrawing its recognition of Georgia's breakaway jurisdictions as independent states.

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5 days ago

INSIGHTS

LIFE & ARTS

Write once, read never

There is generally very little risk if citizens, corporations and other governments know key facts about the FSM population. For example, about a third of Micronesians have high blood pressure or diabetes, the bulk of Micronesians living in Iowa work in the meat-packing industry and Micronesians emigrate because it is literally better to slave yourself at an Ohio warehouse than to subsist on $1.75 an hour in the FSM.

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6 days ago

Loving America means loving Guam

By Jordan Lawrence Pauluhn I was not born in Guam, but Guam is my forever home. I was talking with a friend of mine who has taken me in like her son, Donna Muña Quinata, about what it means to be Guamanian. She constantly reminds me that home is not just where you lay your hat, it’s where you lay your heart. My heart is right here. For as long as I can remember, I have been proud to be an American. I grew up attending every Fourth of July firework show with my family. Eve

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Jul 29

ADVERTISEMENT: FFA is looking for Director of Corporate Services

Director of Corporate Services Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands · Make the ultimate sea-change and take the next step in your career as the Director of Corporate Services for the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency · Enjoy an excellent salary package of circa USD $93,239 - $139,858 tax-free for citizens of most countries! In addition to base salary: a Location Allowance of 16.25% ; and a Cost of Living Differential Allowance of 17.5 · Great benefits available, inc

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16 hours ago

Bookshelf: Pacific futures are New Zealand's futures, says new book

The chapter appears in the forthcoming book "Facing Up to Our Future: Challenges and Choices for New Zealand," edited by Emeritus Professor Peter Davis and produced by The Helen Clark Foundation.

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3 days ago

The last generation that remembers

After nearly 50 years of living in Micronesia, I have come to appreciate something that I did not fully understand when I first arrived in the Pacific as a young Peace Corps volunteer. The most valuable historical records in our islands are not found in libraries, archives, government offices, or museums. They are found in the memories of our elders.

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Trump's disaster declaration unleashes federal aid for Bavi-battered CNMI

Commonwealth Utilities Commission crew fixes a power pole knocked down by Typhoon Bavi. Photo courtesy of CUC By Pacific Island Times News Staff Saipan—President Donald J. Trump has approved the major disaster declaration for the Northern Mariana Islands, paving the way for more federal disaster assistance to boost recovery efforts in areas battered by Super Typhoon Bavi last month. The presidential declaration, which took effect on Aug. 3, unlocks the Federal Emergency Mana

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11 hours ago2 min read

Neighbors helping neighbors: Rota's Bavi survivors pool labor to rebuild homes

Arman Puerto’s house in Songsong, Rota, lies in ruins after Super Typhoon Bavi’s landfall. Photo by Brian Manabat/Pacific Island Times By Brian Manabat Songsong, Rota — In the wreckage left behind by Super Typhoon Bavi, where tin roofs lay twisted like paper and wooden beams snapped under the storm’s violent winds, two neighbors in Songsong have become a quiet symbol of resilience. With little more than borrowed tools, salvaged lumber and sheer determination, Arman Puerto and

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13 hours ago3 min read

ADVERTISEMENT: FFA is looking for Director of Corporate Services

Director of Corporate Services Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands · Make the ultimate sea-change and take the next step in your career as the Director of Corporate Services for the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency · Enjoy an excellent salary package of circa USD $93,239 - $139,858 tax-free for citizens of most countries! In addition to base salary: a Location Allowance of 16.25% ; and a Cost of Living Differential Allowance of 17.5 · Great benefits available, inc

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16 hours ago4 min read