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ICE Continues to Arrest the Worst of the Worst Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Child Pedophiles and Drug Traffickers
ICE agents are facing an 830 percent increase in assaults against them as they remove violent offenders from the U.S. WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement on U.S. Immigration and...

UNICEF’s Pacific representative formally introduced to Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare.
UNICEF’s Pacific representative formally introduced to Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare. PM Hon. Manasseh Sogavare discussing with UNICEF’s Pacific representative Mr. Jonathan Veitch. The new United Nations International Children’s Emergency...

The Government approves the list of unfriendly countries and territories
RUSSIA, March 7 - Government Directive No. 430-r of 5 March 2022 The Government has approved a list of foreign states and territories involved in unfriendly activity towards Russia, Russian companies and citizens. A respective directive has been...

NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule 9/8/25-9/14/25
**Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. Events labeled Media Availability indicate that an event is open to the media and that a media Q&A is planned.** Gov. Spencer J. Cox’s Schedule Sept. 8 – Sept. 14, 2025 **The...

News Release – DOH Confirms Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH FINK DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS NINTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 25-073 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

RMPStudio™ Announces Best Seller Memoir The Ambassador: Two Hats. Two Presidents. by Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor (Ret.)
Las Vegas, Nevada RMPStudio™, proudly announces that The Ambassador: Two Hats. Two Presidents. by Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor (Ret.) PENNSYLVANIA, PA, UNITED STATES, September 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- RMPStudio™, a leader in publishing...

IMF Staff Concludes Virtual Staff Visit to Federated States of Micronesia
March 4, 2021 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...

Confession Email on Court Record Unveils Seattle Law Firm Linked to Erroneous Sentence & Inexplicable Prosecution
SANDUSKY, Ohio, Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An email chain containing an ironic confession by an Ohio radio broadcasting company mogul, filed among court papers in criminal and civil litigations between the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

U.S. Government Launches Project Management course in Samoa
SAMOA, September 30 - (US Embassy Apia, Samoa) – U.S. Embassy Charge d’Affaires Jon Yoo today presented completion certificates to participants who successfully completed the Project Management Practice course supported by the United States Agency...

U.S. Government Assistance to Help Protect Samoan Communities Against COVID-19 and Other Disasters
SAMOA, August 25 - (US Embassy Apia, Samoa); The U.S. government, through the USAID – US Agency for International Development, is launching two new projects in Samoa to help communities to prepare for and respond to COVID-19 and other disasters....

U.S. Government Provides Additional US$9.9 Million to Support COVID-19 Efforts in the Pacific Islands Region
SAMOA, May 21 - 21st MAY 2020, Apia, Samoa – The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional US$9.9 million to help Pacific Island countries respond to COVID-19, bringing the...

COVID-19: Samoa Parliament to continue crucial functions despite pandemic, thanks to over USD$100,000 video-conferencing solutions
SAMOA, April 21 - Apia, Samoa (Tuesday 21 April 2020) – The Legislative Assembly of Samoa in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, has risen to the challenge by quickly adapting the way it is conducting its business and moving part of its work...

New York Times “Reporting” Fails to Mention ICE Arrests of Criminal Illegal Aliens Charged with Kidnapping, Assault, Firearms Offenses, and Theft
The New York Times story falsely paints a narrative that ICE targeted coffee workers—the truth is criminal illegal aliens were the targets WASHINGTON – The New York Times story falsely painted a narrative that Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

ICE Arrests ‘Worst of the Worst’ Criminal Aliens in Hawaii
Targets of the operation in Hawaii included criminal illegal aliens charged with kidnapping, assault, firearms offenses, drug offenses and theft. WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Federated States of Micronesia : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Federated States of Micronesia
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept Publication Date: September 6, 2019 Electronic Access: Download PDF. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The economy of the Federated States of...

Federated States of Micronesia : Climate Change Policy Assessment
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. Publication Date: September 6, 2019 Electronic Access: Download PDF. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: This Climate Change Policy Assessment (CCPA)...

Samoa Legally Protects 30% and Sustainably Manages 100% of its Ocean
Samoa becomes one of the first Pacific nations to legally protect 30% of its ocean, ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference. APIA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Samoa became one of the first Pacific Island nations to adopt...

Press Release - U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $16 Million in Infrastructure Grants to Burlington International Airport in Vermont
WASHINGTON U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that theFederal Aviation Administration(FAA) will award $986million in airport infrastructure grants, the fifth allotment of the total $3.18 billion inAirport Improvement...

Readout from Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan’s Office Call with Presidents of Palau, Marshall Islands, and Federated States of Micronesia
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan R. Hoffman provided the following readout: Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan welcomed the President of the Republic of Palau Tommy E. Remengesau Jr., President of the Republic of...

Arms Control and International Security: The Federated States of Micronesia Endorses the Proliferation Security Initiative
The United States welcomes the decision by the Federated States of Micronesia to endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and looks forward to working with the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia as part of our broader...