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VSO Rings Last Call for Camp Lejeune Settlement Claims, Possible Extension for Claimants Overseas
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands, Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veterans Recovery Network, a veterans services organization serving the Micronesian Islands and Freely Associates States of the U.S. issues a publicly reminder to its military...

DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU
Posted on Dec 5, 2024 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 15 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi,...

COP29 Concludes: Implications for the Asia-Pacific Region
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, marking another milestone in the global fight...

DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON MAUI
Posted on Nov 6, 2024 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Maui, bringing the number of total cases to 14 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi, four on...

Incorporating circularity for effective management of hazardous waste in the Pacific
1 October 2024, Port Vila – Hazardous waste generated through industrial activities, energy production, healthcare, agriculture, and from the transport sector is a major waste stream in the Pacific. The challenges faced by the Pacific due to its...

Aloha to the Cornhusker State: Trio of Hawaiian Students Find Opportunity, Community, and Freedom in Nebraska
Central Community College students (from left to right) Joakim Jones, Aaron Mull, and Akikin Pungupung. Born in the Federated States of Micronesia, and raised on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, Akikin Pungupung grew up a world away from Nebraska....

Aloha to the Cornhusker State: Trio of Hawaiian Students Find Opportunity, Community, and Freedom in Nebraska
Central Community College students (from left to right) Joakim Jones, Aaron Mull, and Akikin Pungupung. Born in the Federated States of Micronesia, and raised on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, Akikin Pungupung grew up a world away from Nebraska....

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $2 Billion in Grants to Improve Airport Infrastructure Across the U.S.
Friday, September 6, 2024 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $1.9 billion for 519 grants in 48 states, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto...

Submarine Cable System Market Worth $30.50 Billion, Globally, by 2030 - Exclusive Report by The Insight Partners
US & Canada, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The growing installation of subsea cable systems to drive the Submarine Cable System Market. Submarine cable systems refer to the infrastructure of cables laid under the sea, facilitating the...

DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu
Posted on Aug 15, 2024 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 11 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi,...

Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Concludes Second Mission Stop in Legazpi, Philippines
In a collaborative effort between Australia, Japan, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States, PP24-2 participants held basic first aid workshops for 98 members of the community; taught health and music...

DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE CASE ON OʻAHU
Posted on Jul 30, 2024 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) reports one new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu. The affected person traveled to a region where dengue is known to be spread. DOH teams were deployed...

Pacific Partnership 2024 - 2 Concludes Second Mission Stop In Legazpi, Philippines
In a collaborative effort between Australia, Japan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States, PP24-2 participants held basic first aid workshops for 98 members of the community, taught health and music...

USNS City of Bismarck Arrives at the Port of Legazpi for Pacific Partnership 2024-2
“It’s wonderful to return to the Philippines, where we look forward to training alongside the citizens of Legazpi’s medical and disaster relief personnel,” said Capt. Daniel J. Keeler, Pacific Partnership 24-2 mission commander. “Our nations share...

Pacific Partnership 24-2
The mission commenced on July 15, with U.S. and Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) service members conducting meet and greets and information exchanges with the Vanuatu medical staff at the Port Vila Central Hospital. Pacific Partnership 2024-2...

News Release – DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Maui
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON MAUI FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2024 24-141 HONOLULU — The...

News Release – DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Maui
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON MAUI FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2024 24-141 HONOLULU — The...

U.S. Navy Leads Multinational Team in Pacific Partnership Mission
The Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) mission team worked alongside allies and partners to strengthen relationships and bolster host nation capacity to provide essential humanitarian services. The group also supported efforts to reduce the risk...

Projects Drive Grid-Enhancing Analytics for Smarter Operations
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) serves as a crucial hub for national energy innovation, as demonstrated by its involvement with three projects supported by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE). Guam Power...

One Pacific – One People, One Ocean at CBD COP16.
16 October 2024, Apia, Samoa – The Pacific islands contain rich and vast biodiversity, and they hold responsibility over large proportions of global ecosystems, including about a third of all oceans and seas within national jurisdictions. However,...