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IMF Staff Completes 2019 Article IV Mission to the Federated States of Micronesia
June 19, 2019 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...
Owner: United Nations
Honouring a Legacy: US$1M Fund Launched to Clean Up Fishing Vessels in Suva Harbour and Protect Fiji’s Ocean Future
SUVA, FIJI, August 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Captain Johnathan Smith Fund has launched to safely remove derelict fishing vessels from Suva Harbour, in honour of Captain Smith’s enduring commitment to ocean stewardship. This effort aims...
News Release – DOH Reports Sixth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS SIXTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 FOR...
Owner: American Government
CNO Visits Indo-Pacific for Second Time, Strengthens Regional Ties
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti visited Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM); Perth, Australia; and Manila, Philippines, to meet with partner navies, government and military leaders, and attend the 2024 Indian Ocean...
Owner: American Government
COMPacific Partners with Identillect’s Delivery Trust® to Secure Email Communications for their Enterprise and Government Clients
IRVINE, Calif., July 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Identillect Technologies Corp. (the "Company" or "Identillect") (TSX-V:ID) (OTCQB:IDTLF) (Frankfurt:8ID), a trusted leading provider of email security, announced today COMPacific has selected...
Pacific Partnership 2018 Begins in Micronesia
YAP, Micronesia, March 21, 2018 — Pacific Partnership 2018, the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission, began today aboard the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick in Yap,...
Owner: American Government
Lee Jae-myung Emphasizes Role of U.S. Troops
(MENAFN) South Korea’s presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung emphasized the importance of American military personnel stationed in the country, describing their presence as "critical for containing China." In an interview featured in a Magazine on...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Superlative Sound: U.S. Pacific Fleet Band Shares Culture with Pacific Islands, Continues Proud Tradition
In 2024, the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band shared its music with 2.5 million people in nine countries and four Hawaiian Islands. Its 600 engagements included concerts for the community, performances for school children, official Navy events and...
Owner: American Government
Navy, International Entomologists Collaborate to Fight Malaria
PORTSMOUTH, Va., Nov. 6, 2017 — The principal tasks of the malaria reduction efforts directed by the President's Malaria Initiative include distributing insecticide-treated bed nets, indoor residual spraying and anti-malarial drugs. While the...
Owner: American Government
The Federated States of Micronesia Implement the IMF's Enhanced General Data Dissemination System
August 2, 2017 A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Statistics Department visited Pohnpei in May 2017, to assist the authorities with the implementation of the Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) and the development...
Owner: United Nations
Long Island Iced Tea Corp. Continues International Expansion, Begins Asia/Pacific Focus by Announcing Distribution Partnership for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands
HICKSVILLE, NY--(Marketwired - Jul 19, 2017) - Long Island Iced Tea Corp. (NASDAQ: LTEA) (the "Company"), a growth oriented company focused on the non-alcohol ready-to-drink ("NARTD") tea segment in the beverage industry, today announced a new...
Sling Stone enhances warfighter capabilities, defense of Guam
The goal of the exercise was to use FEM-02, an Aegis Guam System missile intercept test held Dec. 10, as a tactical training event to hone skills, increase interoperability, and improve communication and understanding between forces while also...
Owner: American Government
IMF Staff Completes 2017 Article IV Visit to the Federated States of Micronesia
June 14, 2017 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...
Owner: United Nations
CEDAW Discusses Situation of Women in Germany, Sri Lanka, Rwanda and Micronesia With Civil Society Representatives
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution to hear information on the situation of women in Germany, Sri Lanka,...
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to the Federated States of Micronesia
November 16, 2016 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...
Owner: United Nations
International Patent Filings Set New Record in 2011
Geneva, March 5, 2012 PR/2012/703 Despite difficult economic conditions, international patent filings under the WIPO-administered Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) set a new record in 2011 with 181,900 applications – a growth of 10.7% on 2010 and...
Owner: United Nations
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...
Owner: American Government
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...
Owner: American Government
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...
Owner: American Government
Joint Region Marianas – Executive Briefing
As part of the CNMI’s recurring engagement with the U.S Department of Defense, Governor Arnold Palacios, Lt. Governor David Apatang, along with other CNMI officials, today met with senior military leaders who provided top level overview of...
Owner: American Government