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It is deeply concerning that our schools are facing a lack of school bus services while some teachers in Pohnpei are still waiting to receive their salaries for Pay Period 21.

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press October 9, 2026 Pohnpei, FSM—Three health representatives from Yap State participated in a national workshop in Pohnpei aimed at developing the Federated States of Micronesia’s first National Cervical Cancer Elimination Po…

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press October 8, 2026 Yap — Yap State officials are working with election board members in Guam to address voter concerns and provide registration and absentee ballot assistance ahead of the November 3 election.

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press October 15, 2026 Yap, FSM—Health officials in Yap State reported that diarrheal illnesses remained above the established alert threshold for the eighth consecutive week, while an increase in dengue-like illnesses prompted a

Bill Jaynes October 13, 2026 Yap — Representatives participating in the Resilient Communities Micronesia Workshop in Yap explored ways to strengthen local organizations, improve access to climate financing, and develop community-led projects that use natu…

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press October 9, 2026 Yap — The Yap State Historic Preservation Office (YHPO) and the Department of Youth and Civic Affairs (DYCA) participated in four closing ceremonies held October 6–9 to recognize the completion of cultural…

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press October 12, 2026 Yap — Yap Governor Francis Itimai has issued a proclamation declaring November 15–21, 2026, as International Fraud Awareness Week in Yap State, calling attention to the financial and institutional damage c…

Pohnpei Public Information October 9, 2026 PEI LAPALAP, Pohnpei — Governor Stevenson A.

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press October 13, 2026 Yap —The Yap State Disaster Coordinating Officer has issued a public health advisory warning residents to take precautions against smoke and haze drifting into the state from fires elsewhere in the Western…

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press October 16, 2026 KOLONIA, Pohnpei — Governor Stevenson A.

FSM Information Services October 10, 2026 HALAWA, Hawaii — His Excellency Wesley W.

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat October 5, 2026 NADI, Fiji – As the Pacific commences its hosting of the Pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu, Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders are drawing on decades of climate leadership and advocacy to drive greater

By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press October 7, 2026 Yap — Fauna Gimots, a representative of the Yap State Department of Youth and Civic Affairs, has completed a four-week United Nations online training program focused on tsunami awareness, disaster prepar…

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press October 12, 2026 Yap, FSM—Yap Governor Francis Itimai met with representatives of the World Bank on October 12 to discuss the commencement of infrastructure projects intended to improve roads and bridges and strengthen the…

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press October 13, 2026 WOLEAI, Yap — Residents of Woleai Atoll are working to complete the installation of water storage tanks provided through the FSM Adaptation Fund Project as El Niño-related dry conditions and an ongoing dro…

United Airlines October 13, 2026 CHICAGO and HAGÅTÑA, Guam – United Airlines® is continuing to rollout fast, free Starlink Wi-Fi for MileagePlus® members, with installations now underway on the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet.

FSM Information Services October 16, 2026 PALIKIR, Pohnpei — His Excellency Wesley W.

Pohnpei Public Information PEI LAPALAP, Pohnpei — Governor Stevenson A.

FSM Information Services October 10, 2026 HONOLULU, Hawaii — His Excellency Wesley W.

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press October 14, 2026 POHNPEI — Australian Ambassador Grant visited Pohnpei’s National Weather Service Office, where staff demonstrated Australian-funded climate monitoring tools and released a weather balloon used to collect a…

PASAI September 30, 2026 AUKLAND, New Zealand – The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) has welcomed another experienced performance auditor, Karen Wong, to its Secretariat team as one of its program directors.

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press September 23, 2026 Palau—Representatives of coral reef research and conservation organizations visited Palau’s coral nursery, marine lakes, and protected reefs on August 30 to learn about local restoration efforts and rese…

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press September 29, 2026 Palau—Palau will host the 53rd U.S.

Pacific Island Forum Secretariat September 22, 2026 Palau – As the world prepares for the largest annual climate summit in the coming months, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have reaffirmed their collective commitment to protecting and sustainably managing…

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press September 28, 2026 Island Nations – More than 6,000 participants joined the eighth Virtual Island Summit, where island leaders and climate specialists called for financing and partnerships to support communities already de…

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press September 23, 2026 YAP, FSM — Yap public radio station V6AI/KUTE has resumed online streaming, making its programming available over the internet to listeners in Yap, the outer islands, and elsewhere in the world, according

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press September 30, 2026 YAP, FSM — Young people gathered at the Yap Sports Complex on September 26 for a Youth Sports Day featuring table tennis, indoor soccer, and volleyball, according to a release from the Yap State Governme…

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat September 23, 2026 New York – The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have formalised their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on 23 September 2026 on the margins…

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press October 2, 2026 Chuuk — Australia’s Ambassador to the FSM, Jenny Grant, reaffirmed her government’s commitment to completing repairs to the Chuuk Women’s Council office following damage caused by Typhoon Sinlaku, according…

Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press September 30, 2026 CHUUK, FSM — Australia will fund repairs to water and sanitation facilities at two schools on Weno damaged by Typhoon Sinlaku as part of a broader AUD 2.1 million investment in school water, sanitation,…

Embassy of Japan to the FSM September 7, 2026 Pohnpei – On September 7, Ambassador KAGOMIYA received a courtesy call from Dr.

Secretariat of the Pacific Community September 16, 2026 Koror, Palau – Fire safety and emergency response capabilities in the State of Koror, the commercial center and home to about 64 per cent of Palau’s population, are being strengthened with the upgrad…

Secretariat of the Pacific Community September 9, 2026 Nadi, Fiji – Pacific health and climate leaders launched the Pacific Network for Health and Climate Change Action Plan 2026–2028, setting out a shared framework to accelerate action to protect the hea…

Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative September 14, 2026 Sydney — The strength of the enabling environment is critical to attracting the private investment needed to meet ambitious renewable energy targets, according to a study just published by t…

Floyd Robinson While Pacific nations push for greater climate finance access ahead of COP31, are we paying enough attention to preparedness so that our systems, capacities and institutional realities can turn funding into results on the ground?

By Miles Young and Bhakta Karki On 26 August, Nepal suffered one of the darkest days in its recent history.

Yap Government September 9, 2026 Yap, FSM – On Friday, September 4, the Governor’s Office held a courtesy meeting with representatives involved in the wastewater treatment pilot project in the Tamil community of Yap.

Secretariat of the Pacific Community September 20, 2026 Rome, Italy – Pacific Island countries and territories have reinforced their collective leadership in sustainable fisheries management at the 37th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FA…

Yap Government September 16, 2026 Yap, FSM – Officials from the Department of Resources and Development’s Workforce Enrichment Division shared highlights on their recent outreach mission to Guam, focusing on strengthening partnerships with the University…

Yap Government September 8, 2026 Yap, FSM – Yesterday, September 7, the Reey Conservation Area–Reey shared highlights from the communities of Mal’ay and Thabeth, who reaffirmed and strengthened their commitment to sustainably managing the Reey Resources M…