Marshall Islands
US backs major housing plan for displaced Kwajalein islanders
The first phase of a plan to build new housing for dislocated islanders living in shabby conditions at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands has received the green light from the US.
Fears Marshalls social media ban will be disruptive
The Marshall Islands Public Service Commission has banned the use of social media by government workers during office hours.
Air Kiribati plans Majuro flights
Kiribati says it expects its national carrier to begin a regular air service between Tarawa and Majuro in the Marshall Islands before the end of the year.
Western Pacific on 'El Niño watch'
The Western Pacific region may be facing the resurgence of the El Niño weather condition later this year.
Sport: Marshall Islands to host 2022 Micronesian Games
The Marshall Islands will host the 10th edition of the Micronesian Games in 2022 after receiving unanimous support.
Marshall Islands project encourages people to grow own crops
A community project in the Marshall Islands is encouraging locals to grow their own crops in order to cope with ongoing droughts following the 2015 El Niño event.
Marshall Islands goes visa-free with Taiwan
The Marshall Islands has signed a visa-free entry agreement with Taiwan.
Sport: Marshall Islands to host Micronesian Games
The Marshall Islands has received the nod from the Micronesian Games Council meeting in Yap to host the 10th Micronesian Games in 2022.
Northern Marshall Islands atolls trial food security measures
Communities in the remote northern atolls of the Marshall Islands are trialling new food security measures in a bid to reduce the impacts of future droughts. Audio
End in sight for long stalled Marshall Islands water project
A freshwater reservoir for Majuro - the Marshall Islands capital which depends on rainfall, but is regularly afflicted by prolonged droughts - may finally be in sight after years of delays.
Marshall Islands TB screening confirms high rates
More than 4000 Majuro residents have been screened for tuberculosis and leprosy during the first three weeks of a mass-screening programme.
WASC accredits two Majuro public schools
A public elementary and a public high school in the Marshall Islands have gained US accreditation.
Two die in chopper crash near Nauru
A fish-spotting helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff from a purse seiner last week near Nauru, killing both the pilot and a passenger on impact, according an official with the fishing boat's agent…
Marshalls improves in US human trafficking ratings
The Marshall Islands has received its highest grade in six years from the US government's 2018 Trafficking in Persons report.
Marshalls assured US Compact and nuke ban compatible
The Compact of Free Association and the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) are legally compatible, according to a Harvard Law School review issued this week.
20 countries set tougher greenhouse gas emission targets
More than 20 nations have committed to "lead from the front" in setting new, tougher goals by 2020 to cut greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris climate agreement.
Marshalls draw hope from climate talks in Brussels
The Marshall Islands says international talks underway in Europe on contributions to reducing carbon emissions have been constructive.
Marshalls launches TB and leprosy screening
The Marshall Islands ministry of health has launched a programme to screen 26,000 people for tuberculosis and leprosy.
The Marshall Islands makes call for climate finance at G7
The president of the Marshall Islands has called on leaders of the world's wealthiest democracies to free up access to sustainable climate finance.
Law enforcement cooperation ramps up in US-affiliated islands
Law enforcement cooperation between the United States and its affiliated countries in the north Pacific is set to expand with the assignment of an FBI special agent in the region.
