Micronesian Band, Ulithian Vibes, to Make World Debut at Borderland

The band UlithianVibes will play on the Homespun State during Borderland Music + Art Festival next weekend at Knox Farm State Park. The band is from Micronesia.Submitted Image Top tier musical acts have been traveling many miles to Knox Farm State...

Micronesian Chefs’ Association’s Maila Ta Fan Chesa returns to celebrate local chefs and cuisine

The Micronesian Chefs’ Association, in partnership with the American Culinary Federation and the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant, is excited to announce the return of the Maila Ta Fan Chesa event on Wednesday,...

Tanzanian-born former Holy See diplomat dies in Rome

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, former Apostolic Nuncio, has died in Rome at the age of 67, leaving behind a legacy of charity and service in the many countries to which he was sent as a papal representative. By Sarah Pelaji - Tanzania The Catholic...

Letters to the Editor | September 18, 2025

Hibiscus Festival ready to burst into life As I read the piece titled ‘Hibiscus ready to burst into life’ (FT: 17/09), I reflected on the 1956 Hibiscus Festival, which was the first festival of such magnitude, and Liebling Marlow who was crowned...

East Micronesia Cable Lands in Kosrae, Set for November Launch

By Subsea Cables by Telecom Review September 3, 2025 Following successful landings in Kiribati and Nauru, the East Micronesia Cable has landed in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), its final Pacific nation, with the international...

FEATURE | Not Polynesian, not Melanesian, not Micronesian, Just Pasifika

BY AMOTA ATANEKA As we honor George Veikoso’s legacy of unity through music, let’s reject the labels that have long divided our people. THE recent passing of George Veikoso, known across Oceania as “Fiji”, sent waves of grief across the Pacific....

IHG 3 For 2 Sale For Stays At Premium Rooms & Suites In Indonesia, Australia, Fiji, Japan & Micronesia Through July 2026 (Book By September 15)

IHG has launched a 3 for 2 sale for stays at participating hotels in Indonesia, Australia, Fiji, Japan, and Micronesia through July 2026. The sale is valid for stays at Premium rooms and Suites only and is available for bookings through September...

USINDOPACOM Commander Underscores U.S.-Guam Partnership, Regional Security at Defense Forum

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivered the keynote address at the Guam Defense Forum on Sept. 17, 2025, alongside Gov. of Guam, Lou Leon Guerrero. The two-day forum brought together senior military leaders,...

Maila Ta Fan Chesa returns Sept. 17, hosted by Micronesian Chefs’ Association

The Micronesian Chefs’ Association’s Maila Ta Fan Chesa returns Sept. 17 at the Hyatt Regency Guam, celebrating local chefs and cuisine and welcoming new partners from the American Culinary Federation and the University of Guam. The culinary...

From origami workshop to Aikido demo: Japan cultural event on Sept. 14 at Micronesia Mall

Learn and experience Japanese art, from taking part in an origami workshop to watching an Aikido demonstration, on Sunday, Sept. 14. "Japan Sunday 2025," hosted by the Consulate-General of Japan in Hagåtnã and the Japan Club of Guam, will be from...

Micronesian priests retreat in Pohnpei

Fr. Rusk in Taiwan for check-up; Vietnamese seminarian arrivesPriest from Palau and Federated State of Micronesia who attended one-week retreat… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

NAVFAC Pacific Awards $15 Billion Contract to Support the Pacific Deterrence Initiative Program

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded a combined $15 billion Pacific Deterrence Initiative multiple award construction contract (PDI MACC) to several companies Sept. 17 for significant construction projects within...

The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: Sept. 19-21

Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Friday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Sept. 21. Friday Family Fun Fridays: Fridays can still be fun this fall, even though the summer months are over, as Belmont Park is offering deals on...

Micronesia’s new initiative empowers local teams to restore reefs with heat-tolerant corals

A groundbreaking coral restoration initiative is training and equipping local communities across Micronesia to lead the fight against coral decline… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

Country officials convene to align country priorities and needs in the Asia-Pacific region

The GEF OFP Regional Training Workshop and Asia Pacific Constituency Meeting took place in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, on May 13-16, 2025. Both events brought together 14 countries from the Asia-Pacific Region, including: Cook Islands, Fiji,...

Billionaire funds Pacific

NEW YORK/SYDNEY: There has been a significant new funding boost for the Pacific-led effort to protect our oceans. The Bezos Earth Fund has announced just over US$37 million (K153.9m) in grants to support marine protection efforts across 12...

Marape successfully concludes round of meetings with visiting dignitaries

Prime Minister James Marape successfully concluded a long round of back-to-back meetings with heads of governments who arrived in the country to participate in the celebrations marking PNG’s 50th Independence anniversary. The hectic schedule of...

Disney Debuts Wayfinders Table Moana Restaurant: First Look at Menu & Interior!

Disney just opened its first-ever Moana-themed restaurant, Wayfinders’ Table, in Adventureland at Hong Kong Disneyland. This shares a look at the interior, and food photos of menu items. Plus, our commentary about whether the popular film...

2 tropical cyclones threaten S China Sea, T1 hoisted at midnight: SMG

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced in a statement yesterday that two tropical cyclones are forecast to enter the South China Sea between this weekend and next week. The observatory confirmed yesterday evening that a tropical...

3 Micronesian students awarded prestigious scholarship

Three Micronesian students in Hawaiʻi, Guam and Alaska were awarded the A+Jojo Scholarship award. The annual scholarship, funded by the Oʻahu-based nonprofit We Are Oceania, is given to students from three Pacific countries in Micronesia, which...