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US seeking deep-sea miners interested in leasing American Samoa's seabed

US seeking deep-sea miners interested in leasing American Samoa's seabed

The U.S. is soliciting interest from prospective companies to lease American Samoa's seabed for deep-sea mining, amid a petition launched by advocacy groups seeking to halt the plan. There are only a few days left for the public to comment on the...

Swimmer Amaya Bollinger wins silver in 200M butterfly

Swimmer Amaya Bollinger wins silver in 200M butterfly

Guam earned its first swimming medal at the 12th Pacific Mini Games on Thursday in Koror, Palau. Amaya Bollinger delivered a standout performance in the 200-meter butterfly, capturing silver - on her 17th birthday - in 2 minutes 24.77 seconds....

Maria Ayuyu receives accounting degree from Bentley University

Maria Ayuyu receives accounting degree from Bentley University

JOSE and Marcia Ayuyu proudly announce the graduation of their youngest daughter, Maria Pilar Kanako Erra Ayuyu. Maria received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting from Bentley University on May 17, 2025. The private university, located in...

OPINION ǀ Truth 122: An Organized Party v Unorganized People – Liberal Champions!

OPINION ǀ Truth 122: An Organized Party v Unorganized People – Liberal Champions!

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is WE have succumbed to the POWER of an organized party (Republicans) suppressing the hopes & desires of an unorganized People, which is the very core of the challenges to CHANGE the CNMI for the BETTER! I’m sure that...

Nauru Airlines and Air Marshall Islands announce new cooperation agreement

Nauru Airlines and Air Marshall Islands announce new cooperation agreement

South Pacific carriers Air Marshall Islands and Nauru Airlines have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) strengthening ties between the carriers, “to enhance regional aviation resilience, improve connectivity and service...

Pacific airlines team up for pilot cadetships, four countries sign new trade and healthy food deal

Pacific airlines team up for pilot cadetships, four countries sign new trade and healthy food deal

The airlines said the programme would include “rigorous training, structured mentorship, and professional development to produce a pilot workforce trained to operate in complex and remote Pacific environments”. The two airlines said they would...

Tang, Longona shine in Triple J 5K Bubble Color Run

Tang, Longona shine in Triple J 5K Bubble Color Run

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...

TEAM PNG U23 3X3 BOUND FOR PALAU MINI PAC-GAMES

TEAM PNG U23 3X3 BOUND FOR PALAU MINI PAC-GAMES

Papua New Guinea’s Under-23 Men’s and Women’s 3×3 Basketball Teams have left our shores for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau along with Team PNG. The national squads will represent PNG in both the FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League 2025 and...

U23 men, 3x3teams leave for Palau

THE Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea yesterday bid farewell to the national Under-23 men and women 3×3 basketball teams that left last night for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. The teams will compete in both the FIBA 3×3 Youth...

Our freedoms as Americans

Our freedoms as Americans

Galvin Deleon Guerrero AS we celebrate Fourth of July, we pause to honor two defining moments — Independence Day as Americans, and Liberation Day as a Commonwealth. These are more than just holidays; they are powerful reminders of the freedoms we...

Amazing finish for an amazing team

Amazing finish for an amazing team

(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas closed out its campaign in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau with a bang, winning a gold medal in the half marathon and a bronze in 3x3 basketball on Wednesday. Northern Marianas Athletics’...

Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Expand PACT Act Benefits for Vietnam Veterans with Glioblastoma

Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Expand PACT Act Benefits for Vietnam Veterans with Glioblastoma

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20) recently introduced the “Specialist Fourth Class Keith Smith Glioblastoma Parity Act”, which amends the PACT Act to ensure Vietnam War...

House panel mulls marriage fee hike

House panel mulls marriage fee hike

Saipan Mayor Ramon Blas "RB" Camacho, left, listens during a House Ways and Means Committee's budget hearing on Wednesday in the House chamber. Legislative Bureau photo THE House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday discussed the possibility of...

WWII Marine finally laid to rest in Louisiana after 80 years

WWII Marine finally laid to rest in Louisiana after 80 years

WWII Marine Pfc. Harry LeBert was laid to rest in Louisiana 80 years after his death in the Battle of Saipan. LeBert's remains were identified through DNA and dental records after being recovered and interred as "X21". He received full military...

Would-be Japanese kamikaze pilot reflects on war and peace 80 years after WWII

Would-be Japanese kamikaze pilot reflects on war and peace 80 years after WWII

Tatsukuma Ueno, who trained kamikaze pilots during World War II, speaks with reporters at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo, July 8, 2025. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes) TOKYO — A former Japanese army pilot who helped train...

6 of 7 indicted in alleged $1.9M PUA fraud ring plead not guilty

6 of 7 indicted in alleged $1.9M PUA fraud ring plead not guilty

Six of seven defendants facing federal charges related to an alleged $1.9 million Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud ring pled not guilty to all charges at an arraignment Thursday. Former Guam Department of Labor employees and multiple members...

Coalition stands with American Samoa in opposing unilateral proposals for deep seabed mining

Coalition stands with American Samoa in opposing unilateral proposals for deep seabed mining

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Right to Democracy (RtD) and the America the Beautiful for All Coalition have united in support of American Samoa's right to protect its ocean and seabeds from destructive deep seabed mining. The organizations have...

Dozens of Illegal Aliens Working at Meat Processing Plant with Stolen IDs Screened with E-Verify

Dozens of Illegal Aliens Working at Meat Processing Plant with Stolen IDs Screened with E-Verify

Corruption Chronicles | June 24, 2025 Years after Judicial Watch reported that the government’s system to verify if employees are authorized to work legally in the United States approved hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, federal...

How is Independence Day celebrated around the world?

How is Independence Day celebrated around the world?

By Victoria Heath 4 July. Known as Independence Day – marking the US’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence back in 1776 – more than 84 per cent of Americans celebrate the occasion in some capacity. While typical celebrations in the US...

Sawais leave today for Palau Games

THE Papua New Guinea women’s softball team departs today for the Pacific Mini Games scheduled for June 29 to July 9 in Palau with the aim to bring back a medal. Coach Kenneth Selu said he was pleased with the team’s, progress in training where...

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