News - Marshall Islands

Associate Professor Kuan-Ju Chen, UOG, writes a Letter to the Editor

MAJURO, Marshall Islands — A new workers compensation law goes into effect Oct. 2 with the requirement that all employers in the Marshall Islands obtain insurance to cover worker injuries and medical care needed as a result of on-the-job injuries. Just days before it is implemented, Saipan-based insurance companies involved in potentially providing insurance for the worker compensation program have pushed back at greatly reduced rates.

A $1,240,411 grant aims to reduce invasive species in U.S. territories and Freely Associated States. This grant, from the U.S. Department of Interior follows a $1.4 million grant for coral reef management and protection, according to a press release.

Parsons Government Services Inc. of Pasadena, Calif., was awarded a $34,291,600 firm-fixed-price contract for family housing replacement. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in the Marshall Islands [at the U.S. Army Garrison on Kwajalein Atoll], with an estimated completion date of Feb. 27, 2027.

The House Committee on Natural Resources will host a Congressional Field Hearing on Guam from 10 a.m. to noon on Aug. 24 at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa.

While the U.S. Missile Defense Agency awaits approval for the $9.6 billion it’s seeking in the fiscal 2023 budget, it is moving ahead with plans for Guam.
 

Nauru Airlines added a Boeing 737-800F to its fleet for freight operations. The airline operates four Boeing 737-300 passenger aircraft, and services to Brisbane, Honiara, Majuro, Nadi, Pohnpei and Tarawa. During the FAA’s downing of Asia Pacific Airlines to islands in Micronesia, Nauru Airlines began carrying cargo on routes in the region.