News - Marshall Islands

MAJURO, Marshall Islands — In the convoluted election process of the Marshall Islands, it often takes three weeks to get a final voting result. 

Moylan updates community in monthly briefing.

In a ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Carola List, commander of Operational Logistics Command, the U.S. Coast Guard officially established U.S. Coast Guard Base Guam on Nov. 8, 2023.
 

MAJURO, MARSHALL ISLANDS — The Marshall Islands expanded its footprint in the Western Pacific fishery in September and October to ramp up the tonnage of sustainably caught tuna supplied to Walmart. This western Pacific nation’s groundbreaking deal with largest retail company in the world is viewed by many Marshall Islands leaders as key to revitalization of a moribund local economy.

Capt. Nicholas Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam (CGFM/SG), led a delegation to the Marshall Islands on Sept. 18. The visit underscores Coast Guard Sector Guam’s strengthened role as the primary facilitator of the cooperative relationship between the U.S. Coast Guard and the RMI, reinforcing longstanding ties.

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.