Oceania Micronesia A new security agreement with the United States will extend decades-old political and security ties; in return for security and budgetary guarantees, the country gains influence and the right to place military facilities in a central Pacific area
Oceania Micronesia The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability is collaborating with the University of Hawaii for a $1,4 million-dollar project to help expand “Local 2030” with partnerships also in the Federated States of Micronesia
Oceania Micronesia Full-time government employees can expect a pay raise starting 1 October, after President David Panuelo signed a new law, a press release reported recently; this would be the national government's first pay raise in 24 years
Oceania Micronesia The country celebrates the 2023 Gospel day today 21 August, a national bank holiday with schools and most businesses are closed
Oceania Micronesia The annual meeting of the Joint Committee of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command officials and representatives of the Federated States of Micronesia took place in Kosrae