CJPA opens workshops for multi-disciplinary training for First Responders

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the support of the current administration, the Criminal Justice Planning Agency through a VAWA STOP grant will deliver a series of workshops in American Samoa beginning with two one-day trainings for LBJ medical...

Last chance to check out Mes CHamoru showcase at Micronesia Mall

It's the last weekend to check out the Mes CHamoru showcase at Micronesia Mall. The showcase is a cinematic celebration of local storytelling, music, and culture featuring the work of Guam’s talented filmmakers, according to a release from PBS...

Atkins Kroll celebrates 18th annual Toyota Dream Car Art Contest, honoring Guam’s young visionaries

Creativity and innovation were front and center as Atkins Kroll Inc. Guam hosted the 18th annual Toyota Dream Car Art Contest award ceremony, celebrating the imaginative minds of Guam’s young artists, AK said in a press release. Held at the AK...

Guam music professor Randall Johnson earns international nod for original composition

Recently retired University of Guam music professor Randall Johnson received an international music publisher nod for his original composition, Ragnarök (Destiny of the Gods), according to the Guam Philharmonic Foundation Inc. Johnson, now music...

“It’s Woven Into My Personality To Play These Games”: Parvati Discusses ‘Deal Or No Deal Island’ and Her Long Reality TV Resume

When the Reality Television Hall of Fame is built, there's one competition show legend who will most certainly find herself inducted: Parvati Shallow. Known as the Black Widow, thanks to her exceptional gameplay on multiple seasons of Survivor,...

United to upgrade Guam fleet, replacing Boeing 737-800 with Boeing 737 MAX 8

Boeing 737 MAX 8. Photo courtesy of UA By Pacific Island Times News Staff United Airlines will replace its entire Boeing 737-800 fleet with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and upgrade its check-in lobby at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport with...

Acclaimed play about Micronesia to premiere on Saipan

AFTER TeAda Productions’ successful performances on the Hawaiian Islands of Oʻahu, Maui, Moku o Keawe (Big Island of Hawaiʻi), “Nothing Micro About Micronesia” will travel to Saipan, and Guam from April through May of 2025 for the Micronesia Tour....

Guam Micronesia Island Fair to be held on June 7-8

Dates: 6/7/2025, 6/8/2025 Location: Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park Presented by the Guam Visitors Bureau, the Guam Micronesia Island Fair is an event showcasing the unique cultural heritage of the islands of Micronesia. At the celebration,...

Micronesia Mall to host Black Friday giveaways

Micronesia Mall announced its biggest Black Friday giveaways event in the mall’s center court, featuring freebies and hundreds of prizes from sponsors, and a grand prize of a free round trip ticket to Southeast Asia on Philippine Airlines,...

Stories Rooted in Nature: A conversation with Joey Certeza on spirituality, art in CHamoru heritage

As CHamoru Heritage Month begins, the significance of cultural events and the work of community artists like Joey Certeza is celebrated. Joey’s art connects deeply to CHamoru spirituality, particularly as it intersects with traditions like the...

Well governed sports organisations critical for sport development in Oceania

Sport is a global industry that the Pacific Islands can stake strategic claims in, for economic, social, and cultural development, but good governance is key to sport organisations contributing to achieve this for sportspeople and economies. The...

Sports diplomacy in the Pacific

As eager global audiences tune in to watch the latest and shiniest sporting event, it is becoming increasingly difficult to discern how important the sport on display actually is, writes SAM RISDON. MAJOR sporting events bestow on the hosting...

Virgin Media beats Sky with free TV upgrade its rival can’t currently match

Broadband and TV provider Virgin Media has announced it is introducing two new TV channels for all its new and current customers to watch at no extra cost thanks to its ongoing push to offer more Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST)...

Jeff Taylor inducted into NMI Sports Hall of Fame

Jeff Taylor, center, smiles as he holds his NMI Sports Hall of Fame trophy while posing for a photo with Lt. Gov. David Apatang and the Northern Marianas Sports Association board members during the 2024 NMSA awards banquet and 40th anniversary...

From jazz to orchestra and rock: Tumon Bay Music Festival kicks off Feb. 26, wraps up March 8

Music lovers are in for a big treat. The 2025 Tumon Bay Music Festival kicks off on Wednesday, Feb. 26, and will wrap up on March 8, at various locations throughout Guam. The Guam Philharmonic Foundation Inc. is hosting the festival, which it...

TV guide: Where and how to watch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia: Channel 7, 7+, Foxtel and Kayo Sports India plus Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka: Disney Star United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: TNT Sports New Zealand: Sky NZ USA, Canada, Puerto Rico,...

Palau leads the way in gender equality in sport 

KOROR, PALAU – Gender equality in sport is set to improve in Palau and Nauru with the launch of the Raising Innovative Sport Enablers (RISE) Project in Koror today. Secretary-General of the Palau National Olympic Committee (PNOC), Ms Baklai...

Tumon Bay Music Festival celebrates 20 years of connecting culture and community through music

The island's largest music event, the Tumon Bay Music Festival (TBMF), kicked off its 20th-anniversary celebrations on Wednesday at the Micronesia Mall, bringing together performers, educators and music enthusiasts for nearly two weeks of diverse...

Atkins Kroll unveils new people’s choice award for Toyota dream car art contest

Atkins Kroll Inc. Guam, an Inchcape Company, and Toyota announced the introduction of the people’s choice award as part of the annual Toyota dream car art contest. Young artists across Guam and Saipan are invited to unleash their creativity,...

Simon Sanchez High School's annual Sharks Day returns this Saturday at Micronesia Mall

Simon Sanchez High School's annual Sharks Day returns this year, and is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at Micronesia Mall. The event is open to the public. It will celebrate the diverse spirit of the school community and offer a...