Blind visionaries

Live From Saipan By Zaldy Dandan Saipan — My favorite definition of democracy comes from Walter Russell Mead, who taught U.S. foreign policy at Yale University and is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Democracy, he said, “is about...

Pacific news in brief for 16 July

Tonga's Health Minister Dr ʻAna ʻAkauʻola said that the system has been fully restored. Photo: 123RF Tonga - attack Tonga's National Health Information System - hacked three weeks ago in a cyber attack - is now back in action. Health Minister Dr...

Elias joins PICRC as Aquarist

The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jay Elias as the newest aquarist at the Palau Aquarium. Jay, who is from Tobi Island in the state of Hatohobei, joined the team at the Palau Aquarium in...

Pacific Mini Games: Heleina Young and Naibili Vatunisolo secure gold medals for Team Fiji

Pacific Mini Games: Heleina Young and Naibili Vatunisolo secure gold medals for Team Fiji Sprint sensation Heleina Young has secured another gold for Team Fiji after clocking 24.01 seconds in the Women’s 200 metres final at the Pacific Mini Games...

Athletes enjoy Palauan hospitality on Rest Day during Pacific Mini Games

By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau— Sunday was a day of rest and celebration for athletes from the 23 Pacific Island nations and territories competing in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games. As part of Palau’s cultural program, each of Palau’s...

‘Walk to Remember’ on July 24

IN honor of parents who have lost children, the annual “Walk to Remember” is scheduled to take place at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2025. July is National Bereaved Parents Month, a time to raise awareness of all parents who have lost a child...

Tan, Andrew strike gold in athletics

(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — A smiling Tania Tan crossed the finish line of the women’s 10,000m race at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau on Friday morning — and she had more than one reason to smile. She bagged the gold medal,...

Feds to revoke green card of defendant in Smile Massage drug raid

The United States Courthouse in Gualo Rai, Saipan. Photo by Bryan Manabat ASSISTANT U.S. Attorney Albert Flores Jr. informed the federal court that the federal government intends to revoke the permanent resident card of Dong Han, one of the...

Where Is Public Corruption the Highest?

Chris Edwards and Yasmeen Kallash-Kyler Is it in Louisiana, New York, Illinois, or elsewhere? Let’s explore US Department of Justice (DOJ) data on public corruption convictions in the nation’s 94 federal judicial districts. DOJ convictions are one...

Right to Democracy and the America the Beautiful for All Coalition oppose deep seabed mining in American Samoa

A coalition of advocacy organizations and community leaders from across the United States territories is voicing strong opposition to proposed deep-seabed mining near American Samoa. In a joint petition, Right to Democracy and the America the...

Baden bags bronze in 800M in Palau Mini Games

With 14 runners squeezed onto Palau National Stadium’s six-lane oval, and three Fijians blocking her access to the front of the pack, Guam’s Jordan Baden performed beautifully and swiftly during the women’s 800-meter race on Saturday at the 12th...

Remembering and honoring the late Gov. Arnold Palacios, a Mount Carmel School AlumKnight

A FEW years ago, as part of Mount Carmel School’s 70th anniversary, I nominated Gov. Arnold Indalecio Palacios as that year’s AlumKnight of the year, an award that was conferred upon him without any hesitation by our alma mater. This is the...

CNMI, Guam firms face uphill battle for military contracts as residents demand transparency, opportunities

TINIAN, CNMI -- Local businesses across the Marianas, including Guam and the CNMI, will have to compete with U.S. mainland companies for lucrative military contracts as the Indo-Pacific buildup accelerates, according to the U.S. Marine Corps...

Get to know Guam: Talofofo (Talo’fo’fo) God's country

Local hikers enter one of the Talo’fo’fo Caves to explore and study artifacts such as lusongs, stone mortars, and pictographs, left by ancient Chamorros. (Photo by Nathalie Pereda, courtesy of Guampedia) Editor’s note: The U.S. territory of Guam...

High-level badminton tournaments return to NMI

Japanese players in action during the Crowne Plaza Northern Marianas Open 2024 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. High-level badminton tournaments return to NMI in August with the Northern Marianas Badminton Association hosting two Badminton World...

ESGR recognizes two Oregonians with the Volunteer of the Year Award

SALEM, Ore. – Following their selection as 2024 regional Volunteers of the Year representatives for the Western district, two Oregonians were named recipients of the national-level Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) award for their...

OPINION Swamy: Should Guam adopt a new electoral system?

A few weeks ago, the Pacific Daily News reported that Guam’s mayors are requesting more than double the funding the governor proposed. Local governments often want more money. But in Guam, there may be another factor at play. Guam’s legislators...

Whinicles: Different ways to articulate disapprovals and political sentiments

GVB postpones Tumon Night Market over inclement weather

The Guam Visitors Bureau on Tuesday said it is postponing the Tumon Night Market that's scheduled to open on Sunday, July 27, because of inclement weather mainly connected to tropical disturbance Invest 98W. GVB said the opening night is moved to...

Rising seas, vanishing voices: An Indigenous story from Martha’s Vineyard

When former Grist fellow Joseph Lee tells people that his family is from Martha’s Vineyard, an island off the coast of Massachusetts, they invariably look confused about what it means to be from a popular vacation spot for U.S. presidents and...