PONPHEI, 02 JULY 2026 (PACNEWS/MICRONESIA SUN NEWS) — A new regional media platform dedicated to covering the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Palau and the Marshall Islands has officially launched. “We are pleased to announce the official launch of the Micronesia Sun LLC, a new media and communications services platform dedicated to delivering timely, reliable, […]
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Billions Promised, But Bottlenecks Persists: GAO Flags Compact Delays Affecting Palau
Report warns bureaucratic hurdles in both Palau and Washington could weaken strategic and economic goals By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau – (May 7, 2026) A new U.S. government watchdog report is raising concerns that delays and bureaucratic bottlenecks tied to Compact of Free Association funding could undermine Palau’s fragile economic recovery, critical public services and […]
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United States Holds Initial Consultations with the Freely Associated States
Related to Expiring Provisions of Compact of Free Association Agreements WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, Douglas W. Domenech and U.S. Department of State Ambassador Karen B. Stewart this week held initial consultations with teams from each of the Freely Associated States (FAS)to organize talks around the […]
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Interior Extends TAP, MAP, and Coral Reef and Natural Resources Grant Application Deadline to June 1
WASHINGTON –U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, Douglas W. Domenech today announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2020 grant application deadline for the Technical Assistance Program (TAP), the Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP), and the Coral Reef and Natural Resources (CRNR) Initiative will be extended for an additional thirty days to […]
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No “continuing influx” of Palauans to Guam says Palau gov’t
A letter to Guam Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero from President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. assured Governor Guerrero that there is no “continuing influx” of Palauans into Guam since passenger flights between Guam and Palau were suspended on March 21st, 2020. Furthermore, Remengesau assured Governor Guerrero that Palau is not intentionally leaving its citizens stranded […]
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FAS Postmaster Generals conduct regional postal operations talks
The three Postmaster Generals of the Freely Associated States (FAS) met in Palau On October 11, 2019 to discuss the status of regional postal operations and share amongst each other on how to improve efficiency of mail delivery within the Micronesia region. Palau Postmaster General Mr. Timothy R. Sinsak, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) […]