Decolonisation for Guam still matters

In 1982, the first delegation of Chamorus travelled to the United Nations to raise their voices as native inhabitants and Indigenous people of Guam, they petitioned for self-determination and decolonisation.  That same

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University of Guam: Centered on Island Wisdom

Islands share similar concerns and similar struggles. But they also share a similar resilience and bring a certain innovation to problem-solving. At the University of Guam, we call this “island wisdom.” It’s a way

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Opinion: Guam, a prime military target for the Chinese

Guam remains a key target for the Chinese military. During the Cold War Guam was a target of the Soviet military in part because Sumay was home to Navy submarines that carried intercontinental ballistic missiles

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American Samoa, Fiji, Guam, Palau, Samoa, Vanuatu remain on EU tax blacklist

Six Pacific Islands are on the EU tax blacklist, remaining listed an “non-cooperative”. They are American Samoa, Fiji, Guam, Palau, Samoa and Vanuatu. The European Union blacklist was set up in 2017 to

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Guam-born astronaut joins SpaceX’s Inspiration4

Space has always been part of Dr Sian Proctor’s life since birth. Her father, the late Edward Langley Proctor Jr, was a contractor for NASA’s remote ground terminal in Guam, where she was born during the Apollo

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Economist says Guam’s economic future remains unpredictable

Guam’s post-lockdown economic activity may have returned to “some semblance of normalcy or some notion of what it was before,” but unpredictable variables are clouding the long-term outlook for the island, Bank of

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Guam reports 4th COVID-19 death, Fiji 5 more cases

An update on COVID-19 related developments in the region today: Guam Guam has suffered its fourth COVID -19 related death.   The Guam Daily Post reports that the a 67-year-old woman, who had recently traveled

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Marshall Islands off EU blacklist No joy yet for American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa,Vanuatu and Guam

Reuters European Union finance ministers have agreed to remove Marshall Islands from the bloc’s lists of countries deemed to be acting as tax havens. The 28-nation EU set up a blacklist and a gray list of tax havens

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Soaring high More airlines serving Guam

THE Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific launched its maiden flight between Manila and Guam on March 15, propelling a new air service that is touted to be a game-changer in the market. The first low-cost carrier

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United Airlines to launch direct flights from Japan to Palau

United Airlines announced plans to introduce a year-round, nonstop service between Tokyo/Narita and Koror, Palau, starting in May

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Congress candidates tackle CNMI economy, federal rules and the China factor

The CNMI faces many obstacles to building a resilient and sustainable economy. Challenges include limited natural

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