Making Sense of an Independent Chuuk (Part 2)
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Part 2 of this series of articles will center around the commission's newsletter entitled: "The End of the Compacts: What All Chuukese Should Know".
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Reader Response: "Turtles: Friends or Food?"
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To add context: this article is a response to another article that was published on the University of Hawaii's, Ka leo, Opinion page. The title of that article is, "Turtles: Friends or Food?". Please visit the page to read the article: "Turtles: Friends or Food?".
Read More"Most Chuukese Women Don't Strive For Better Jobs"
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I was approached with this statement and was asked to respond to it: "most Chuukese women don't strive for better jobs". My short and serious answer is
Read MoreHealth Equity Bill Introduced to US Congress
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Washington (July 30, 2014) - Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) of California introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 (HEAA). If approved, it will
Read MorePalau Hopes Fishing Ban Will Draw Tourists
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This proposed ban would turn Palau’s 230,000 square miles of EEZ into a Marine reserve. This is a bold move since Palau makes around $5 million or 3.3 percent of GDP from its commercial fisheries, by allowing
Read MoreYap Wins Bid to Host the 2018 Micronesian Games
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Yap will host the next Micro Games, following a decision made by the Micronesian Games Council general assembly. The general assembly convened in Pohnpei during the
Read MoreChuuk DOE Recruiting Teachers Abroad
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In an effort to rebuild Chuuk's Department of Education, Department director Gardenia Macayaon and a team of reformists have flown to Guam to recruit about 100 new teachers.
Read MoreAre Elderly Micronesian Women Being Targeted by Thieves?
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Honolulu, Hawaii (Dec. 25, 2013) - An elderly Micronesian woman had her purse stolen while she was receiving communion during Christmas Mass. This and other attacks to the elderly have widely gone unreported.
She blames herself for the event, "It's my fault" she stated, she left her purse on the pew as she went to receive communion.....
Read MoreLeaders Respond to FSM Migrants Issues
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I was fortunate enough to have had the chance, on separate occasions, to talk with two of our FSM congressmen. The talks were lengthy, but we touched upon four main themes
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