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Now travel abroad without visa: Countries you can visit with just a passport
Asianet Newsable
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July 1, 2025
38 Image Credit : Freepik Many countries now offer visa-free travel for Indians. These include Cook Islands, Fiji, Micronesia, Oman, Qatar, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Bhutan, Nepal,...
Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week aims to be ‘one step ahead’
Asia Pacific Report
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July 1, 2025
By Giff Johnson, editor, Marshall Islands Journal/RNZ Pacific correspondent in Majuro The Micronesian Islands Forum cranks up with officials meetings this week in Majuro, with the official opening for top leadership from the islands tomorrow...
NWS keeps an eye on 2 disturbances
Pacific Daily News
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The National Weather Service is keeping an eye on two disturbances in the region. A third one dissipated. NWS Guam, in its weekly weather outlook released on Tuesday, said it is watching Invest 98W, which is near the Philippines, and Invest 90W,...
Pacific Island countries celebrate civil registration achievements
The Pacific Island Times
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June 30, 2025
Surami Turaga, Fiji's minister of justice, speaks at the Third Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific on June 26, 2025. Photo courtesy of UN ESCAP Bangkok – “Cheehoo! Praise God, oue tulou!” Sonya...
YI NAMED NEW UOG BASKETBALL COACH
GSPN
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July 1, 2025
PRESS RELEASE – Jimmy Yi was named the new men’s basketball coach at the University of Guam on Tuesday. Yi replaces Argie Flores who decided not to return to the UOG team after serving two years as the head coach. Yi is a basketball coach on Guam...
U.S. Coast Guard strengthens partnership with Federated States of Micronesia at semi-annual Joint Committee Meeting
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 23, 2025
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard actively participated in the semi-annual bilateral Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) on June 4 to 5, 2025, at Joint Task Force-Micronesia (JTF-M) Headquarters. Led...
Micronesia Mall’s Mall Ball 3x3 Summer Circuit high school tournament tips off June 20
The Guam Daily Post
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The Micronesia Mall and Clutch Guam have partnered for Mall Ball ’25: 3x3 Summer Circuit series, a basketball tournament featuring 20 high school teams that will take place Friday through Sunday at the Micronesia Mall Center Court. Championship...
Jimmy Yi named new UOG men’s basketball coach
Pacific Daily News
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Jimmy Yi was named the new men’s basketball coach at the University of Guam on Tuesday. Yi replaces Argie Flores, who decided not to return to the UOG team after serving two years as the head coach, according to UOG Triton Athletics. “First we...
As Immigrant Arrests Rise, Hawaiʻi Political Leaders Condemn ICE Tactics
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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July 1, 2025
Rep. Ed Case, the lone holdout, said criticisms didn’t capture his or constituents’ views on immigration. With the arrests of immigrants surging, most of Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation accuse federal immigration agents of creating “fear and...
Bill turning 60-acre Land Trust property into quarry draws support but CLTC yet to weigh in
Pacific Daily News
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A proposal to turn some 60 acres of CHamoru Land Trust property in Mangilao into a commercial quarrying operation received support at a public hearing on Tuesday, but some lawmakers want to hear the commission's position before moving the bill...
Micronesia Mall hosts 'Super Dad Showdown' for Father's Day
Pacific Daily News
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Micronesia Mall will host its Super Dad Showdown on Sunday, June 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the mall's center court. "This Father’s Day, we’re inviting families to show their love and appreciation for dad in the most heroic way possible—with a...
The Pacific Community’s Independent Institutional Review (IIR) 2024–2025: Findings, significance and forward-looking
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Blog Category Dynamic story Division Headquarters Suva Regional Office Melanesia Regional Office Micronesia Regional Office Polynesia Regional Office Nabil El Halwani Strategic Communications Coordinator, Strategic Communications Outreach and...
Japan's Sakai Liberal High School to perform on Friday at Micronesia Mall
Pacific Daily News
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Students from Sakai Liberal High School in Osaka, Japan will return to the Micronesia Mall Center Court for a special Friendship Recital from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, June 20. This highly anticipated performance kicks off the weekend...
Pacific Mini Games 2025 draws regional viewership, offers wide access to sports coverage
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
By: Eustoria Marie Borja KOROR, Palau (July 1, 2025) — The Pacific Mini Games 2025 opened with vibrant color, traditional dances, and a dazzling fireworks display on Sunday, marking the Games’ return to Palau after 20 years. Despite a rain shower,...
Pacific Ocean Commissioner: Op -ED – Ripples to Waves:
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
By Dr Filimon Manoni, Pacific Ocean Commissioner KOROR, 30 JUNE 2025 (PIFS) — It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for...
Day 1, 0 medal: Guam swimmers, paddlers, softball players push through at Pacific Mini Games
Pacific Daily News
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Tahiti claimed 21 medals, including 12 gold, on Day 1 of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games on Monday in Palau. Guam was ranked 16 of 24 participating island nations on Day 1, which saw water sports, softball and others kicking things off. These are...
GTA to host 2nd annual Glo and Connect workshop series July 19–20
The Guam Daily Post
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GTA will host its highly anticipated 2nd Annual Glo and Connect Workshop Series on Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20, at the Crowne Plaza Resort Guam in Tumon. This free, two-day event aims to empower Guam’s youth with knowledge, mentorship...
COFA in Micronesia: Insights From Former Economic Advisor
Borgen Magazine
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June 14, 2025
CAPE CORAL, Florida — In the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), subsistence farming and fishing have long protected many households from hunger. Yet, while abject poverty is uncommon, daily hardships have steadily increased in recent years. For...
Micronesia Mall welcomes SKN, a fresh face in Guam’s beauty scene
The Guam Daily Post
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Micronesia Mall is excited to announce the soft opening of SKN this Sunday, June 8 at a fresh new beauty boutique bringing the most viral and in-demand skincare and cosmetics to Guam. SKN is the newest shop at the Micronesia Mall located in...
'Micronesia Revisited': Exhibit in Spain pays tribute to former UOG faculty member
Pacific Daily News
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A new exhibit in Spain pays tribute to the legacy and influential contributions of Basque anthropologist Teresa del Valle, who served as a faculty member in the University of Guam’s history department from 1968 to 1972, UOG said in a release. Del...