52 confirmed cases include 21 pregnant women WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, Sept. 20, 2016) – The Zika virus is continuing to spread in American Samoa, the territory’s health department says. The number of patients seen at the Emergency Room of the LBJ hospital and clinics, as well as at the community health […]
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Forum Fisheries Agency Expresses Support Of Cook Islands Purse Seine Efforts
Not developing fisheries won’t lead to increased conservation of big eye tuna RAROTONGA, Cook Islands (Cook Islands News, Sept. 21, 2016) – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) is highly supportive of the Cook Islands endeavours to increase its participation in the tropical purse seine fishery, according to Deputy Director-General Wez Norris. “We generally […]
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The Father Wound
A demak el rubak a kmo, “A urrerel a chedam a merorm e melad ra ngelekel el uai a kongosang el merorm ra choles.” This made sense with the sharpening stone that comes with two sides. One side is to sharpen the nonfunctional edges; the other side is to smooth out the edges to make […]
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Please Others, Not Yourselves
We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not please ourselves. Instead, we should all please our brothers for their own good, in order to build them up in the faith. For Christ did not please himself. Instead, as the scripture says, [restrict]“The insults which […]
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Latest Businesses/Companies Supporting the 2016 PCC Thanksgiving Endowment Fundraiser
Palau Community College (PCC) would like to thank and recognize the following businesses/companies that have recently shown their support for the 2016 PCC Thanksgiving Endowment Fundraising Event: Asia Pacific Group of Raymond James [restrict] Palau Community College (PCC) recently received a donation of $1,300 from the Asia Pacific Group of Raymond James. The donation was […]
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Attorney General gave input on sex crimes bill in the past
Attorney General Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson sent an email saying she would “recommend” a separate statute of limitations for sexual abuse. Guam – While there has been no legal opinion or memorandum issued by the attorney general on the controversial bill 326, AG Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson has given some input on the measure when it was first introduced. […]