News - Marshall Islands

MAJURO — With fuel prices skyrocketing in the wake of the United States and Israel’s Feb. 28 attack on Iran, Marshall Islands President Hilda C. Heine declared a “state of economic emergency” for the country on March 26.

A new initiative for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will not only direct USACE to continue its involvement in the islands but could ensure that several military construction projects in Micronesia move speedily forward.

 

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. will be among several Pacific islands attending the The Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security, and Shared Prosperity Summit in Honolulu.
 

In a Feb 10 statement, the U.S. Department of State said it is “publicly designating Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules for his involvement in significant corruption on behalf of China-based actors.”