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US extradites naturalised Marshallese citizens in alleged bribery scheme
Two naturalised Marshallese citizens have been indicted by the US Department of Justice on bribery charges.
As covid cases drop, Marshall Islands praised for 'unprecedented' response
United States-based medical doctors have praised the Marshall Islands for an "unprecedented" response to its first covid outbreak, as the positive case numbers declined dramatically this week after a…
Marshall Islands sees fast Covid spread
Marshall Islands' health authorities scrambling to stay on top of fast-moving Covid-19 outbreak.
Marshall Islands celebrate first coronation of paramount chief in 50 years
Thousands of Marshall Islanders converged on Ebeye Island this week for the first coronation ceremony of a paramount chief in half a century.
Marshall Islands gear up to join Covid-19 world
The Marshall Islands is to end its Covid-19 managed quarantine measures, which have been in place for two years.
Marshall Islands prevents itself from participating in Forum
Marshall Islands president David Kabua has been prevented from attending this week's first in-person meeting of Pacific Islands Forum leaders because his own government derailed an effort earlier in…
US-RMI aim for Compact wrap-up by year-end
US and Marshall Islands leaders hope to complete negotiations to renew provisions of an economic and security treaty by the end of this year.
US-Marshalls resume long-stalled talks
Nearly three years after the first in-person preliminary discussions were held between the United States and the Marshall Islands for a third funding agreement in the Compact of Free Association…
Marshalls-US to hold first in-person Compact talks
US President Biden's special envoy for Compact negotiations with the freely associated states Ambassador Joseph Yun is expected to head a team of Americans who will come to the Marshall Islands next…
New fund for Marshallese women moves into high gear
A recently launched Taiwan-funded small loan programme for Marshall Islands women entrepreneurs has issued over US$200,000 in its first four months of operation, the loan fund administrator said on…
Passenger service for Majuro resumes after three-month hiatus
United Airlines resume passenger service to Majuro following the completion of emergency renovation work at Amata Kabua International Airport's main terminal.
Covid-free Pacific islands look to rejoin the world
The Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia prepare to open borders.
Skyrocketing prices hit Marshall Islands
Fuel prices have hit another milestone in Marshall Islands adding an exclamation point to the prices for imported goods that have skyrocketed since last year.
US blocks release of mental health funds for Marshall Islands
US funds for essential Marshall Islands mental health-related programmes are still on hold more than a year after the US Health Department launched an investigation.
Marshalls launches big child health intervention
The Marshall Islands is rolling out a major intervention in an attempt to help parents improve the health of their young children. A high-rate of malnutrition and growth stunting among children has…
'It's a struggle': Inflation hits Marshall Islands
Fuel prices hit US$7 per gallon in Majuro this past week, a milestone for prices of imported goods that have skyrocketed since last year.
Marshall Islands gets largest number of Covid border cases
Covid-19 testing of Marshall Islanders in managed quarantine saw the largest number test positive for Covid-19 since managed repatriation started nearly two years ago.
Marshall Islands telecom service hit by cyber attack
When internet systems in the Marshall Islands went on the blink in mid-March, it wasn't immediately clear what was causing the rolling outages.
Marshalls President calls for Forum ‘peace’
The President of the Marshall Islands David Kabua says he does not want the Micronesia area nations to pull out of the Pacific Islands Forum.
Marshall Islands study: Concern raised over long-ignored nuclear contamination
A new scientific report suggests that the radioactive element strontium 90 is a more significant contamination factor in the northern Marshall Islands than has been acknowledged to date by the US…
Marshall Islands media icon leaves a lasting legacy
Micronitor News and Printing Company founder Joe Murphy moved the goal posts of freedom of press and freedom of expression in the Marshall Islands by establishing an independent newspaper that today…
Marshall Islands looks to relax Hawaii quarantine, ramps up Covid vaccines
The head of the Marshall Islands government's National Disaster Committee is hopeful the government will adopt a reduced quarantine policy for people coming to the Marshall Islands starting next…
Marshall Islands pushes back on ship registry criticism
A Marshall Islands ship registry official has pushed back at criticism a US organization lobbed its way as part of the announcement that the US government is going to launch an "open" ship registry.
Freely associated Pacific states at center of US disconnect
The Marshall Islands and the other Freely Associated States are key to US security but there's an ongoing and remarkable disconnect in the American political world.
Deportation dilemma for Marshall Islands
A total of 218 Marshall Islanders were deported from the United States in the eight years prior to the country's border lockdown when the Covid pandemic hit in early 2020.
