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Public Health announces Back-to-School Immunization Outreach requirements
KUAM
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July 2, 2025
The Department of Public Health and Social Services will be conducting a Back-to-School Immunization Outreach on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., or while supplies last, at the Micronesia Mall (line starting at the entrance next to...
MATSON PUBLISHES 2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) About Matson Founded in 1882, Matson (NYSE: MATX ) is a leading provider of ocean transportation and logistics services. Matson provides a vital lifeline of ocean freight transportation services to the domestic non-contiguous...
Tang, Longona shine in Triple J 5K Bubble Color Run
Marianas Variety
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PONY Tang and Taliana Longona took the spotlight in colorful fashion on Saturday as they finished first overall in their respective divisions of the Triple J 5K Bubble Color Run at American Memorial Park. It was the perfect day for a run as...
Petersham Art Center opens scratchboard exhibit
Athol Daily News - Massachusetts
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September 7, 2025
PETERSHAM – The Petersham Art Center is hosting a reception this Sunday as part of scratchboard artist Joe Smith’s first solo exhibition. The opening reception on Sunday, July 13, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Art Center, located at 8 North St....
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,...
Who should have the authority to hire and fire Oʻahu's police chief?
Hawaii Public Radio
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July 8, 2025
Should the Honolulu Police Commission have the authority to hire and fire the chief of the Honolulu Police Department? That question has become increasingly important over the last few weeks as Chief Joe Logan’s tenure with HPD comes to an end....
Parvati Shallow Reveals Truth Behind Her Surprising Divorce
Asume Tech
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July 9, 2025
In the game of Survivor, romance often takes a backseat to strategy and survival. But for some former castaways, love found its way post-show, igniting new narratives off the island. Enter Parvati Shallow, a legend of the game whose journey took 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...
Australia's climate visa: A model for sinking islands?
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
In the tiny South Pacific nation of just over 10,000 people, one in three citizens has already entered the ballot for a world-first climate visa which would allow them to permanently migrate to Australia. Tuvalu is classified as being extremely...
LETTER: CHamoru-only, CHamoru first. Period.
Pacific Daily News
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The question of who should decide Guam's political future is not just a legal or political issue. It is a matter of justice, dignity and historical truth. CHamorus were the original inhabitants of this island—its first stewards, its first people....
6 Surprising Reality TV Bombshells From Survivor's Parvati Shallow's Gripping Memoir
Screen Rant
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July 8, 2025
Parvati Shallow, Survivor legend and reality TV competitor, has pulled back the curtain on her life in the spotlight, sharing some incredible behind-the-scenes secrets about her appearances on screen in her new book, Nice Girls Don't Win....
Need for independent science during plastic treaty negotiations
Pacific News Service
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Poor science heard during the negotiations for a new Plastics Treaty has caused concern for the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. A group of approximately 240 scientists representing over 250 independent scientists across the...
Tonga claims shot put gold as 2025 Pacific Mini Games draw to a close
RNZ
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July 8, 2025
Tu'utafaiva, 28, is mentored by former world and Olympic Games champion Valerie Adams, and recorded a throw of 14.76 metres to claim top spot. Photo: Facebook / Tonga Sports Association & National Olympic Committee Tonga's Ata Ma'ama Tu'utafaiva...
Pacific Mini Games: Tahiti's gold rush continues with two days to go
RNZ
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July 7, 2025
Deotille Videau, 16, during a medal presentation after winning her seventh gold medal for Tahiti. Photo: ONOC / The Reporters Academy Tahiti's Salome De Barthez de Marmorieres claimed the first gold of day seven of the Pacific Mini Games on Monday...
Trump Using Gitmo to Detain Migrants with Serious Criminal Histories, Including Crimes Against Children
Breitbart
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump is using Guantanamo prison to detain migrants with “serious” criminal histories, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Trump signaled his plans to open Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to house tens of thousands of...
Palau president on Pacific Mini Games: 'It is all about...lifting each other up'
RNZ
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July 8, 2025
President Whipps presenting a medal at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Plaau. 1 July 2025 Photo: Facebook / Office of the President, Republic of Palau Hosting the 2025 Pacific Mini Games is a significant undertaking - particularly for a small,...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 5: The Solomon Islands Prevent a Second Tonga Double
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - The competition was fierce at Stop 5 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 2, with almost every match-up proving to be a close contest. The Tongan teams came out strong once again at stop five, looking to...
Trump Admin Detains Foreigners From 26 Countries at Guantanamo
The Daily Beast
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July 8, 2025
The Trump administration is holding dozens of foreigners from 26 different countries at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, as President Donald Trump presses ahead with dispatching the notorious military prison in his immigration crackdown. Seventy-two...
NMI bags bronze medal in baseball
Marianas Variety
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The NMI baseball players acknowledge the crowd after defeating FSM, 15-5, in the bronze medal game of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games at Nippon Baseball Stadium in Koror, Palau, on Monday. Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games Facebook page THE NMI Baseball...
USCGC Oliver Henry crew completes successful patrol, strengthens maritime security while deepening partnerships
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew returned to homeport in Guam on June 16 after a 22-day local patrol and training evaluation, reinforcing maritime security, upholding federal laws, and fostering community partnerships in...