Marshall Islands
US Marshallese threatened by aggressive deportation
Marshallese advocates in Arkansas say their community has been rocked by immigration enforcement. Audio
'Wives have already started new relationships'
The Trump administration's aggressive action on deportations has resulted in over 40 Marshallese being deported from the Northwest Arkansas area this year.
Pacific pushes Tuna Commission on high seas fishing
"Our priorities are albacore and high seas transshipment," Marshall Islands official says, as Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission members meet.
RMI introduces world first crypto-based universal income scheme
The Marshall Islands government announced its universal basic income system on Wednesday, with blockchain as its main mode of delivery. Audio
Marshall Islands citizens to recieve free money from government
The Marshall Islands is giving free money to more than 33 thousand of their citizens. Audio
Marshall Islands seeks to invalidate land law undermining climate action
The Attorney-General of the Micronesian nation is seeking to void a land law through the courts that threatens climate adaption funding.
Marshall Islands president says UN is 'gaslighting' Taiwan
In 1971, the UN officially recognized the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China to the UN, under UNGA resolution 2758.
US sends money to rebuild Marshall Islands' Nitijela
The Department of State has announced US$13 million in funding to support the rebuilding of the Marshall Islands' parliament building.
Marshall Islands fire: US support proposed for new build
US Congresswoman Amata Coleman Radewagen of American Samoa has says she will look at options for United States support for a new parliament complex.
Marshall Islands declares week-long mourning for former president
Christopher Loeak served as the Micronesian nation's leader from 2012 to 2016, and passed away on 8 August in Hawaii, where he had been under medical care.
'No indication anybody was harmed': Marshall Islands parliament goes up in flames
Fire engulfed the Nitijela just after midnight on Monday, with firefighters risking their lives as they battled the blaze into early Tuesday morning to save the parliament complex.
Heine: It's wrong to ban partners from Forum talks
The Marshall Islands president has told Solomon Islands leader that it will hurt the region to bar several development partners from meeting with Pacific leaders next month.
Conservation and sustainability focus of fisheries seminar in Majuro
Fisheries and marine resources are the driving force behind the economy, health and culture in the Marshall Islands.
ICE deportation action lands Marshallese, Micronesians in Guantanamo
United States immigration and deportation enforcement continues to ramp up, affecting Marshallese and Micronesians in new and unprecedented ways.
Nauru signs two landmark agreements in Majuro
The two deals were signed on the margins of the Micronesian Islands Leaders' Forum this week.
Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week
The Micronesian Islands Forum cranks up with officials meetings Monday and Tuesday this week in Majuro, with the official opening for top leadership on Wednesday.
Marshall Islands nuclear legacy: report highlights lack of health research
A new report on the United States nuclear weapons testing legacy in the Marshall Islands highlights the lack of studies into important health concerns voiced by Marshallese for decades.
These Pacific Islands are building walls to stop rising seas. Will it work?
The sea used to wreak havoc as it crashed into Simeona Tapeneko's village in Samoa.
Cocaine haul at Wotho Atoll
The discovery of 18 blocks of wrapped cocaine with an approximate total weight of 45 pounds was made on the oceanside of Kabin Island by local residents last month.
Japan assures transparency on Fukushima wastewater discharge
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has told President Dr Hilda Heine that Japan will remain transparent about the controversial release of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
