It’s been a whole day after Governor of Guam, Lou Leon Guerrero, lifted the all-COVID mandates. Yet, the mask is still clinging to the face. As I drove my kids down to their bus in Paseo de Susan Park in Hagatña, my son, Shane, who was sitting in the front seat, blurted out: “There is […]
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President Panuelo spoke at both the ribbon-cutting as well as a reception dinner last month on April 23-24, 2022. Everyone was glad to hear that the FSM continues to be COVID-free with 80% vaccination rate among adults and 65% overall. He also reported the Nation’s sovereign trust fund now exceeds half a billion dollars in
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The Consulate for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) officially opened their new office in Portland, Oregon serving more than 10,000, the largest population of Micronesians, living in the United States. The Consulate is considered the Federated States of Micronesia, as would the U.S. embassy in the FSM be considered the United States. The event
EDITOR’S NOTE: There has been a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases across many states in the US due to recent changes in mask mandates. The Omicron+ variant continues to be highly transmissible. Due to vaccinations and changes in the virus, the risk of hospitalization and death is much lower. It is still very important if
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Written by: Alex Rhowuniong Could a nuclear bomb be involved this time? Perhaps, it would seem so. Russia has alredy tested NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) — either by accident or on purpose — when Russian’s pilots fired missiles on NATO’s doorsteps, about 15 miles near Poland border.So, the probabilty is real. Vladimir Putin had
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Written by: Alex Rhowuniong It is no secret, the islands are ‘melting’ away. And as they do–from the Marshalls to Pohnpei to Chuuk to Yap–residents are left with their own thoughts. Should there be any need to choose? The majority of the older generation would rather stay; the young ones would like to seek out
Early Sunday morning, February 27 2021, around 2AM, Waan Aelōn̄ Majeļ burned down. No casualties or injuries. No damage to PSS nearby except for a loss of power to surrounding buildings. The workshop, most of the tools including logging equipment, the entire office with all documents, old artifacts and the WAM truck were lost to
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Written by: Alex Rhowuniong Sometimes, I wonder if all people that are using the handicapped parking spots, have the proper documentation in their vehicles at all times: a placard or a license plate. The other day I went to the store with my 19-year-old. We pulled into the 7 Day Supermarket parking lot in Harmon,
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Written by: Alex Rhowuniong A scheduled Chuuk Independence referendum that was to be held in Chuuk this year, all seems to be forgotten. But that may not be the case, it might just be the appearance on the surface. Matt Kuor, a senator from the Northwest region of Chuuk, said: “I heard from reliable sources that [the proponent] are getting ready to
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Check out the NOAA satellite footage of the underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga yesterday. The volcano on Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted last month on Dec. 20, 2021 and again on Jan. 13, 2022. Tonga’s capital of Nuku’alofa, which is about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of the volcano, was hit by a 4-foot tsunami wave.
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