Author: TMC Palau
[Source: Reuters] Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics plan to use the Games’ Cultural Olympiad to showcase the city’s neighborhoods, artists and immigrant communities, with programming spanning film, food, fashion, music, performance and visual arts, LA28 officials said. The Cultural Olympiad is a multi-year program designed to meld sports and culture in the host city. The program, required of Olympic host cities, will be built “from the community level up,” said Nora Halpern, executive director of LA28’s Cultural Olympiad, who said organizers have met with more than 300 local arts organizations over the past two years. “The 2028 Cultural…
Super Typhoon Sinlaku left a trail of destruction in the CNMI. Photo: Mark Rabago The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Public School System has decided to end the 2025-2026 school year early instead of reopening campuses due to the devastation caused by Category 5 Super Typhoon Sinlaku. The Public School System is the main organisation that runs all the free, government-funded schools in the CNMI. CNMI’s education commissioner Dr Lawrence Camacho said schools are still not safe or ready for students and staff. Camacho said the decision came after weeks of damage assessments, consultations with school leaders, and…
Issued by: on U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James F. Glynn, left, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Gov. Emais Roberts, left, governor of Peleliu, pose for a photo following a gift exchange in Peleliu, Palau, Sept. 7, 2025. Glynn traveled to Palau to observe operations, engage with local officials and Marines, and better understand the islands’ infrastructure, historic sites and facilities as part of a broader mission to reinforce multinational partnerships that support security and stability across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chloe Zimmerer)…
[Source: Reuters] The U.S. government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and four in the United Arab Emirates, for aiding Iran’s shipment of oil to China. The ninth company is based in Oman. The U.S. Treasury move follows sanctions announced on Friday on individuals and companies aiding Iranian purchases of weapons and components used to make drones and ballistic missiles. It comes days before U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Xi Jinping, where he is expected to press the Chinese leader to help resolve the standoff with Iran and…
Rawayana in Barcelona: Caribbean pulse in the great hall of MontjuïcRawayana arrives at Palau Sant Jordi on May 17, 2026, at 20:30 with a concert that places Barcelona in the Spanish part of the “¿Dónde Es El After? World Tour”. For the band from Caracas, this is not just another European stop, but a performance in a city that well understands Latin American musical migration, night-time rhythm and an audience that easily moves from pop to reggae, from funk to urban and from a light groove to a danceable chorus.Rawayana has grown in recent years from a cult Venezuelan…
CWM Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Luke Nasedra has assured nurses that hospital management and the Health Ministry remain in active discussions with the Fiji Nurses Association as concerns continue within the health sector. Speaking during International Nurses Day celebrations, Dr Nasedra told nurses that while improvements have already begun, better things are still to come, with a key meeting scheduled at the Ministry headquarters today. He reminded nurses that beyond the pressures of the job, nursing is both a personal dream and a divine calling. Dr Nasedra reflected on the origins of nursing, saying the profession was born out of…
Last month, during Cannes Lions, Netflix announced that its ad inventory will be available to buy programmatically via Yahoo DSP. This expansion of Netflix’s programmatic offerings couldn’t come at a better time for Pfizer. The pharmaceutical brand has been slowly moving many of its biddable media channels in-house – starting with search this past January, social in July and CTV coming up early next year. Head of Performance Media Josh Palau, who previously shepherded Bayer through a similar in-house transition, told me that he’s especially excited by the combined potential of Yahoo and Netflix. Particularly, Yahoo’s bidding and targeting capabilities…
A flag-raising ceremony to mark Rotuma Language Week has been held in Porirua, Wellington. 11 May 2026 Photo: Porirua City Council A flag-raising ceremony marking the start of Rotuma Language Week at Porirua Peace Memorial in Wellington, New Zealand. The Rotuman language is the first Pacific language to be celebrated this year as part of the Ministry of Pacific Peoples’ Language Weeks series. Rotumans come from an island about 650km north-northwest of Suva. It is legally classified as a dependency of Fiji, though it is treated as the country’s 15th province in many official Fijian government contexts. The theme of…
Women in Biaugunu Village, Saqani in Cakaudrove are set to benefit from a new homestay initiative aimed at strengthening rural livelihoods. The programme is part of efforts by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection to boost women’s economic participation through community-based projects aligned with the Women’s Economic Empowerment National Action Plan 2025–2030. The Manutabu Women’s Club has received essential equipment to support its planned homestay project, which is expected to generate steady income for members while also improving accommodation services in the Saqani area for government officials, development partners and visitors. Divisional Women Interest Officer Ilivani Seruvatu says…
HONOLULU — Reflecting an ongoing commitment to regional stability and enhanced cooperation, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, in a pivotal managerial and support role, participated alongside the U.S. Coast Guard 14th District and regional partners in a high-level Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) with the Republic of Palau in Honolulu from March 18 to 22, 2024. This strategic engagement, part of a series of bilateral discussions aimed at bolstering mutual defense and security initiatives, saw key representatives from both nations deliberating on a wide range of topics crucial to the partnership.The Republic of Palau’s delegation was led by President Surangel S.…