Marshall Islands
Marshalls urban centre facing ongoing power shortages
Ebeye Island in the Marshall Islands is facing an extended period of power outages after one of two rental generator units powering the island went down last week, leaving the power utility company…
Marshalls imposes domestic travel ban as dengue spreads
The Marshall islands Ministry of Health and Human Services has curtailed all passenger travel to remote outer islands, in response to the first laboratory-confirmed case of dengue fever in the capital…
Double dengue fever danger in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islanders are at risk of serious medical complications if they are infected twice with different strains of dengue fever, the country's Health Secretary says. Audio
Marshall Islands given mosquito nets to fight dengue
The Red Cross in Marshall Islands has received hundreds of mosquito nets for distribution on Ebeye island to curb the spread of dengue fever.
Marshall Islands dengue outbreak reaches capital
A dengue outbreak in the Marshall Islands has reached the capital Majuro, as the government maintains a state of emergency.
American beer company slammed over "appropriation" of Bikini Atoll
The Marshall Islands Nuclear Commission has slammed an American craft beer company behind a Bikini Atoll-themed brew.
State of Emergency over Dengue Fever in Marshall Islands
Dengue fever has struck Ebeye Island in the Marshall Islands with nine confirmed cases and over 103 people presenting with symptoms of the mosquito borne illness, triggering a State of Emergency. Audio
Marshall Islands issues state of emergency over dengue
Dengue fever has struck Ebeye Island in the Marshall Islands, triggering a state of emergency.
US, Japan ramp up presence, aid to north Pacific
Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono visited the Marshall Islands yesterday, promising increased support to the Micronesian country.
Marshalls restricts domestic travel in wake of dengue outbreak
The Marshall Islands put domestic travel restrictions into force Wednesday night this week in the wake of an outbreak of dengue fever on Ebeye Island.
Marshall Islands declares health emergency over dengue outbreak
The Marshall Islands has declared a health emergency after a dengue outbreak was confirmed.
US starts talks on new agreements with Pacific states
The US has started negotiations to renew agreements with its freely associated states in the Pacific, in a counter to Chinese influence in the region.
Marshall Islands to survey leaking nuclear dome
The Marshall Islands government will survey a leaking nuclear-filled dome after growing international concern over the structure.
Marshall Islands questions US human trafficking report
The Marshall Islands foreign minister has questioned a US government report which said the country wasn't doing enough to combat human trafficking. Audio
Bumper copra production in the Marshalls
Copra production is on a potentially record-setting pace in the Marshall Islands.
Marshalls angler catches massive 429kg marlin
Marshall Islands fisherman Bwiji Aliven did what no angler has ever done in the Marshall Islands - he reeled in a 429kg marlin on Sunday.
US Army report: Reef fish at Marshalls atoll are toxic
A new report on the contamination near a US Army Garrison in the Marshall Islands confirms that fish around Kwajalein Island contain dangerous levels of toxic chemicals.
Marshall Islands drives tuna initiatives
The Marshall Islands fisheries department is pushing two initiatives that could transform the country's engagement in the multi-billion dollar commercial tuna fishery in the region.
The Marshalls plan to get more from the tuna fishery
The Marshall Islands fisheries department wants the country to earn much more from the Pacific's multi-billion dollar commercial tuna fishery. Audio
Call for US to do more to address nuclear legacy in Marshall Islands
There is a call for the United States to do more to help the Marshall Islands, where it conducted nuclear weapons tests more than 60 years ago.
