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Micronesian student explores floor of Marianas Trench
A PhD student from the FSM has become the first person from her nation to explore the ocean floor in the southern end of the Marianas Trench.
Marshalls follows Palau, FSM in initiating Forum withdrawal
The Marshall Islands has launched the process for officially ending its membership in the Pacific Islands Forum.
Marshalls drops Pacific regional Covid vaccine program
The Marshall Islands has pulled out of a Pacific regional Covid vaccine program because a steady stream of vaccines from the US government.
Marshall Islands opposition member calls to leave Forum
The Marshall Islands must withdraw from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to maintain its integrity, according to senior opposition MP David Paul.
Marshalls MPs call for re-evaluating, not dropping, ties to Forum
MPs in the Marshall Islands parliament have called for re-evaluating, but not dropping, ties to the Pacific Islands Forum amid a growing split at the regional body.
EU backs fisheries 'value chain' initiative in Marshall Islands
A fisheries initiative has been launched in the Marshall Islands that aims to identify how the western Pacific nation can expand its involvement in the "value chain" of the tuna fishery.
Marshalls fisheries hires one of the Pacific's top fisheries experts
The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority has signed on one of the Pacific region's top fisheries experts provide it legal advice.
Islands move quickly on Covid-19 vaccine outreach
Three United States-affiliated countries in the north Pacific have launched aggressive Covid-19 vaccine programs
Marshalls first independent Pacific nation to launch Covid vaccines
The Marshall Islands has became the first independent nation in the Pacific region to begin Covid-19 vaccinations.
Marshall Islands fisheries revenue expected to drop 20 percent
Fisheries revenue normally injects between 10 and 15 percent of the government's total annual revenue, but several factors in 2020 means this could fall significantly.
Marshall Islands destroy record cocaine haul
Marshall Islands police have destroyed over 635 kilogrammes of cocaine after the cache of drugs drifted into a remote atoll.
Cocaine prosecutions multiply in Marshall Islands
The latest drug charges in the Marshall Islands are spotlighting the country's cocaine problem, and authorities have two theories about how the narcotic comes to be washed up on their shores.
Fiji group arrives to festive Majuro airport welcome
The international airport in the Marshall Islands took on a festive air on Friday as a special charter flight arrived bringing several dozen workers and their families.
Fiji flight bringing ‘essential’ workers to Marshall Islands
The first group of workers to arrive in the Marshall Islands since the border was closed in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic are scheduled to arrive today on a chartered Fiji Airways flight.
Tuna transshipment in Marshall Islands picks up, but still low
Tuna transshipment activity in the Marshall Islands has picked up, but remains low compared to previous years, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the industry.
Marshall Islands free of Covid again
The Marshall Islands is reverting this week to Covid-free status following the medical declaration the US Army worker who tested positive two weeks ago is no longer contagious.
Covid at Kwajalein Army base sparks worry, protocol changes
A repatriation flight to the Marshall Islands went ahead despite community calls to keep the borders closed following the two confirmed cases of Covid-19 in quarantine.
First Covid-19 cases in quarantine at US Army base in Marshall Islands
The first positive cases of Covid-19 were confirmed among two US Army workers who arrived on the missile testing range in the Marshall Islands.
US deportations likely up in FY2020
2020 could be a record year for Marshallese deportations from the United States with at least 33 Marshallese in detention awaiting the opening of borders for deportation.
Marshall Islands considering repatriating first group from USA
The first group of Marshall Islanders from a location with widespread Covid-19 could be repatriated later this month.
Tuna tagging 'even more important' during Covid-19 pandemic
The tagging of over 6,000 tuna in the central Pacific over the recent weeks is being hailed for the data it will provide to ensure accurate assessments of stocks.
Japan to expand water supply in Marshall Islands capital
One of the largest ever Japan development projects for the Marshall Islands will inject nearly $US17 million to expand Majuro's water storage capacity by 40 percent.
Marshall Islands auditor reports ongoing abuse of office
The past six months have seen over a dozen reports to the Marshall Islands Auditor General's office of theft from and abuse of government offices.
Dengue fever hangs on in Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands is continuing to wrestle with an outbreak of dengue fever, 14 months after it initially hit.
Another arrest as Marshall Islands cocaine explosion continues
Police in the Marshall Islands have confiscated three kilogrammes of cocaine that were brought into Majuro from a remote outer island.