Marshall Islands
Marshalls Supreme Court rules voting law unconstitutional
The Marshall Islands Supreme Court has ruled a three-year-old law banning the use of postal absentee ballots for national elections is unconstitutional.
Marshall Islands extends dengue health emergency
The Marshall Islands extended its declaration of a national health emergency for another month Friday as dengue fever cases continue to mount.
US govt to fund study of Marshall Islands nuclear dome water
The US government has announced US$1.6 million in funding to investigate the water surrounding a radioactive dome in the Marshall Islands.
EU to remove Marshall Islands from tax blacklist
The European Union is expected to remove the Marshall Islands from a tax blacklist this week.
US test missile lands in Marshalls after cross Pacific flight
A missile launched as a test from the United States mainland has landed in Marshall Islands waters.
Pacific Islands Forum: Micronesia backing Zackios to take over
Marshall Islands' Ambassador to the United States has been nominated for the post of Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum.
Marshalls' copra production to soar on back of subsidy
Copra production is set to reach record levels in the Marshall Islands.
Fraud cases soar in Marshall Islands
Investigations by the Marshall Islands Office of the Auditor General into fraudulent activity by government officials tripled in the first half of 2019 compared to the previous six-month period.
New jail to be built in the Marshalls capital
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held in Majuro in the Marshall Islands for the start of a new jail facility and police office.
Marshalls' capital passes Ebeye in dengue cases
The number of dengue cases in the Marshall Islands has surpassed 500, as the disease continues to impact the capital of Majuro.
Marshall Islands back Taiwan
The day after Solomon Islands switched diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China, the Marshall Islands endorsed over 20 years of Taiwan ties.
Copra sales cut short by Marshalls' dengue outbreak
The record-setting pace of copra production in the Marshall Islands has ground to a halt with the dengue fever outbreak stalling most outer island transport.
Crew abandon burning boat in Majuro
A fire on a fishing vessel in the Marshall Islands was still spewing smoke nearly 24 hours after it first started, forcing crew to abandon ship on Sunday afternoon.
Taiwanese fishing vessel catches fire in Majuro
A fire on a fishing vessel in the Marshall Islands was still spewing smoke nearly 24 hours after it first started, forcing crew to abandon ship on Sunday afternoon. Audio
Fishing boat burns in Marshall Islands lagoon
A fishing boat caught fire in the Marshall Islands on Sunday billowing black smoke from the vessel in Majuro lagoon.
Micronesia 'a power projection superhighway' - US study
A new report says the US government should "open a productive new chapter" of engagement with the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Palau in this time of competition with China.
Audits show Marshalls embassies lack accountability
By Giff Johnson The Marshall Islands government's 2018 annual audit shows that the country's embassies and consulates are not accountable for a large portion of the funding they receive. This...
Pacific atolls voice climate concerns at Maldives conference
A climate change development workshop in the Maldives hopes to bring awareness to the risks facing low-lying atolls.
Marshalls urban centre facing ongoing power shortages
Ebeye Island in the Marshall Islands is facing an extended period of power outages after one of two rental generator units powering the island went down last week, leaving the power utility company…
Marshalls imposes domestic travel ban as dengue spreads
The Marshall islands Ministry of Health and Human Services has curtailed all passenger travel to remote outer islands, in response to the first laboratory-confirmed case of dengue fever in the capital…
