August 21, 2017 – Hagatna, Guam. The Board of Directors, Management and Staff are proud to announce that Bank of Guam has earned the Mercomm Annual Report Competition (ARC) Bronze Award for its 2016 Annual Report, “BankGuam Holding: Weaving The Thread That Binds Our Community.” [restrict] Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer Lou A. […]
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ROC to sponsor Independence Day Fireworks show
August 24, 2017 (Koror, Palau) Republic of China (Taiwan) informed the Office of the President today that it will sponsor the Independence Day fireworks show. [restrict] A Taiwan company Yung-Fen Firecrackers and Fireworks Company will be conducting the fireworks show during the upcoming October Independence Day event. The total cost of the fireworks show is […]
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Fiji’s SODELPA wants Chinese visa free access suspended
SUVA, 23 AUGUST 2017 (RNZI/DEPTFO NEWS) — The opposition in Fiji has called for the suspension of visa free entry for China’s nationals following the deportation of 77 fraud suspects to China this month. Seventy-seven people, accused of running an online scam targeting people in China, were rounded up and flown from Nadi on the […]
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US military to install radar in Pacific’s Palau
Koror (Palau) (AFP) – The United States has announced plans to install radar systems in Palau, a move that will increase its monitoring ability in the western Pacific region recently rocked by threats from North Korea. In a joint statement, the US Defense Department and the Palau government said they were working to finalise the […]
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Access to Micronesia- Key to Tourism Development
POHNPEI,24 AUGUST 2017 (SPTO) –– Access and interline agreements between regional airline operators have been raised by the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Peter Christian as barriers to what could be a thriving tourism industry. President Christian raised the issues during a discussion with the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) Chief Executive Officer, […]
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Discussions Underline Regional Unity and Inclusive Progress
Pohnpei, Federated States of the Micronesia (August 23, 2017) – The Pacific Islands Forum Chair, the President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), His Excellency Peter Christian received a final briefing from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Dame Meg Taylor on Friday, August 18. Amongst other themes discussed, H.E President Christian underlined the […]