Marshall Islands
Steady flow of women seeking domestic violence aid in Marshall Islands
A steady flow of women seeking court relief from domestic violence confirms that spouse abuse continues as a serious problem in the Marshall Islands.
EU removes Marshalls from tax haven blacklist
European Union finance ministers have decided to remove the Marshall Islands from their blacklist of tax havens.
Dateline Pacific afternoon edition for 12 March 2018
Vanuatu takes stock of another destuctive cyclone; New app aims to improve Solomons fishing sector; Using bacteria to eradicate disease-carrying mosquitoes; Those in the region living with HIV still… Audio
Red Cross chief to visit Marshall Islands
The head of the International Federation of the Red Cross will make his first visit to the Marshall Islands this week to meet officials with the global organization's newest member.
UN food agency visits drought hit Marshall Islands
Drought in remote atolls of the Marshall Islands has prompted a visit from the the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO.
ADB could pull out of huge Marshalls aid project
A disagreement between the Marshall Islands Combined Utilities Board and the ADB has put a major infrastructure project in jeopardy.
UN food agency visits drought hit Marshall Islands
Drought in remote atolls of the Marshall Islands has prompted a visit from the the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. Audio
Marshalls set to release its own cryptocurrency
Government officials in the Marshall Islands have said the country plans to release its own cryptocurrency to serve as an official legal tender.
PNA leaders summit could launch new tuna fishery era
Today's leaders summit of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, or PNA, could herald a new era of cooperation in the Pacific's tuna fishery.
PNA leaders to meet for first time in eight years in Marshall Islands
A summit next week in Majuro will bring together the leaders of the eight nations that control waters where most of the world's skipjack tuna is caught.
Marshalls, Fiji to be reviewed on women's rights
Marshall Islands and Fiji are among eight countries whose adherence to women's rights is being reviewed from this week by the United Nations.
Marshall Islands braces for king tide inundations
King tides have been building in height since Thursday around the Marshall Islands, with ocean inundation anticipated today through Tuesday at peak tide periods.
Marshall Islands move against adoption loopholes
Immigration authorities in the Marshall Islands appear to be cracking down on illegal baby trade after they recently stopped three people and an infant from boarding a flight to Hawaii at Majuro… Audio
Crackdown on illegal baby trade in Marshall Islands
Two Marshallese women caught up in an apparent illegal adoption scheme have been stopped at Majuro airport and prevented from travelling to the United States.
Suspected illegal adoption agent accosted at Marshalls airport
Authorities at the Marshall Islands' International Airport have accosted a suspected agent for illegal adoptions while he was trying to board a United Airlines flight last month along with two women…
Pacific island countries left on EU tax haven blacklist
More than half the countries that remain on a European Union blacklist of tax havens are Pacific Island nations after other states moved to address EU concerns.
Marshall Islands de-registers company linked to North Korea
The Marshall Islands has de-registered a Taiwan-based company that was linked to fuel sales to North Korea in violation of United Nations sanctions.
Red Cross recognition of Marshall Islands gives it greater global voice
The Secretary General of the Marshall Islands Red Cross Society says their admission into the organisation's international body will give the country a greater global voice.
Marshall Islands Red Cross gets global recognition
The local Red Cross in the Marshall Islands has been recognised by the International Committee of the Red Cross opening up more opportunities for the country.
Extension on solar street lights project for Marshalls
An extra one hundred solar street lights including battery replacements have been secured for the Marshall Islands.