Yap to host 4th Micronesia Expo in July

Traditional Yapese tattoos on display from the 2023 Micronesia Expo in Kosrae. YVB photo (Yap Visitors Bureau) — Yap State will proudly host the 4th Annual Micronesia Expo from July 21 to 26, 2025. This year marks a significant milestone, as Yap...

United will replace planes at Guam hub, upgrade lobby; same-day connections from Saipan to Hawaii starts Dec. 1

United Airlines will replace its entire Boeing 737-800 fleet with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and upgrade its check-in lobby with new kiosks "transforming the travel experience on the ground and in the sky at its Guam hub," the company said in a...

NZ youth programme fosters women in sport leadership and Pacific community connection

The recent Young Pacific Leaders Women's Sports Programme started its second group in Aotearoa New Zealand, with 13 women from different regional countries participating. The three-week programme aimed to empower emerging female leaders from the...

Yap to Host the 4th Micronesia Expo in July 2025

(April 28, 2025: Yap Visitors Bureau, Yap, FSM): Yap State will proudly be hosting the 4th Annual Micronesia Expo from July 21–26, 2025. This year marks a significant milestone, as Yap becomes the final of the four (4) sister states of the...

'Enriching cultural experiences': Guam to host first international dance festival on Dec. 6-7 but registration closing soon

Guam will be hosting its first international dance festival on Dec. 6 and 7, a regional showcase and competition celebrating cultural heritage, creative expression, and artistic excellence. Registration is now being accepted online at...

Celebrate Micronesia Festival showcases region’s diversity at Bishop Museum

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Bishop Museum will host the annual Celebrate Micronesia Festival this Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The cultural celebration brings together communities from across the Pacific for a day of music, dance, art,...

Quanzhou meets Micronesia: Illuminating new paths for cultural dialogue

Quanzhou, an ancient Chinese trading port with a history spanning over a thousand years, has witnessed the glory of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, while Micronesia has witnessed the voyage of the Austronesian language family throughout millennia....

Operation New Life Center to open at Micronesia Mall April 30, marking 50 years since end of Vietnam War

The Operation New Life Center will have its soft opening at Micronesia Mall on April 30, coinciding with and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and the Fall of Saigon, and the start of Operation New Life, according...

How to watch Chelsea vs Benfica: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams

The Chelsea vs Benfica live stream sees Jose Mourinho return to Stamford Bridge to face the club with whom he won three Premier League titles. Mourinho was handed the reins at Benfica earlier this month after the Portuguese giants lost 3-2 to...

Micronesia Mall to host Lunar New Year celebration on Sunday

Performers entertain the crowd at Micronesia Mall with a lion dance to celebrate the Lunar New Year in 2024. Courtesy of Micronesia Mall Residents are invited to celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Micronesia Mall with a festive lion dance,...

United Airlines Upgrades Guam Fleet With 737 MAX 8 Aircraft, Boosting Island Hopper

United Airlines is upgrading its Guam-based fleet with new Boeing 737 MAX jets, marking the first major refresh for its Micronesia operation in decades. This will transform both the island-hopping experience across the Pacific and the daily...

From Berlin to Beijing to U.S. Congress, Women’s Courage to Convene Propels Us Forward

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little...

Indignity Image Roundup: The Word Is "Test"

BUSINESS DEP'T. Pencils Down! GOOD AFTERNOON! The weather may still call for shorts, but Indignity has settled into our autumn routine. Even the latest-starting educational institutions have left vacation long behind; the teachers among us are...

Lost in Space: The Limits of Geolocation in a Satellite-Connected World

“Where are you?” is not an easy question to answer on the Internet. The telephone system’s address plan embedded a certain amount of physical location information in the fixed-line network, and a full E.164 telephone number indicated your location...

Aussie star’s new TV gig after $9m win

Exactly how reality TV prize money does one man need? Fresh from his history-making $9m win on the US game show Deal or No Deal Island, Aussie model and reality TV mainstay David Genat is returning to Survivor for his third outing on the show,...

BreadBar by Okayama Kobo opens at Micronesia Mall

Visitors to the Micronesia Mall in Dededo can get an instant taste of Japan at the newly opened Bread Bar Okayama Kobo. It's local operator, and franchise founder and training chef from Japan, as well as local leaders the VIPs cut the ribbon on...

Church life important in Enid's Micronesian culture

ENID, Okla. — Today, there are 15 Marshallese churches in Enid. Terry Mote, chairman of the Oklahoma Micronesian Coalition, said these people are very strong in their faith. “They want to be good people, follow the Bible so they can stay in the...

Atkins Kroll celebrates 18th Annual Toyota Dream Car Art Contest in Saipan

Atkins Kroll Saipan hosted the 18th Annual Toyota Dream Car Art Contest Award Ceremony at the AK Showroom on April 5, 2025. Atkins Kroll photo ATKINS Kroll Saipan, an Inchcape company, proudly hosted the 18th Annual Toyota Dream Car Art Contest...

GVB takes part in Tourism Expo Japan 2025 in Nagoya

BY JULIAN RYALL Japan Correspondent NAGOYA, Japan — Japanese travelers are rediscovering Guam as a vacation destination, with arrivals from Japan in the January-July first half of the year out-performing the average growth from all markets. While...

Which Reality TV Legends Should Play Deal Or No Deal Island Next

During Deal or No Deal Island's first two seasons, the reality show became one of Peacock's best shows. While Joe Manganiello being such a great host helps make DONDI a must-see, Dickson Wong being a weasel and Seychelle Cordero being so blunt...