“What is the balance of power here? That Kosrae does not matter? That these 8 Senators swallowed up the last 4 years of hard work that my people and I put in? That Congress can pick and choose what part of the Constitution, the FSM Code, and the laws of this country to follow, while the rest of the citizens are expected to follow all the laws? That is power by the few.”

The late Hokule'a Captain Chad Baybayan often shared his point of view about Carolinian traditional wayfinding, comparing it to a modern version of traditional wayfinding that is based on science and mathematics. I would like to respond to his assertions about traditional versus modern wayfinding.

Motions have been filed by the State of Yap, as plaintiff, to delay the trials of the two defendants in the murder of Yap's former Acting Attorney General, Rachelle Bergeron-Hammerling, until August 2021

“The best thing about being quarantined is that I get to relax and sleep all I want. . The worst part is that I have to stay in the room the whole day.”

“As soon as I stepped off the plane, the task-force stopped me in front of the clearance building. They checked my temperature and made me fill out a health form. Then after getting my stuff, we got on a bus and they brought us to Yvonne’s Hotel.”

Have you been or are currently in quarantine? We’d like to hear about your experience.

The Lieutenant Governor of Chuuk has recommended the First Lady of the State for the position of Deputy Director for the Department of Education. The recommendation is being touted as politically motivated.

Executive Chef and Guam native Joseph Almoguera will lead a chef’s table concept dining event at Prince Waikiki on November 14th.

Okeanos is proud to join the Yap State Health Crisis Task Force committed to combating the spread of Dengue Fever and Leptospirosis now prevalent on Yap Island.

We are honored to have this opportunity to interview Mr. James Naich from the State of Chuuk on his candidacy for the FSM’s upcoming constitutional convention. Mr. Naich has an extensive record of public service to the FSM. He is the Deputy Chief of Mission at the FSM Embassy in Washington D.C.. He also served as a delegate to two past constitutional conventions for the FSM.

On Tuesday, August 27th, sophomores and juniors of Yap Catholic High School joined the crew of Okeanos Waa’qab and Okeanos Ambassador along with members of the Yap Department of Education and the Department of Youth and Civic Affairs (DY&CA) for a coastal clean up around Nungoch island in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.