Hilda Heine, President of the Marshall Islands, on Leading a Sinking Country

The Marshall Islands, scattered in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Papua New Guinea, consists of five main islands and 29 atolls — small low-lying islands formed by coral reefs. The total land mass is roughly the size of Washington, D.C., and...

The Reversed Sanctions Puzzle: Oil Recovery and Gas Decline in Iran’s Energy Diplomacy

The legal foundation of US energy sanctions against Iran rests on three primary instruments. The Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act (IFCA) of 2012 added a layer by prohibiting foreign financial institutions from clearing payments related...

‘Agriculture sector provides job opportunities’

By RODRICK DESURI AUKI The agricultural sector can create employment opportunities, provide food, and serve as a source of income for grassroots-level youth in the country. Member of Parliament for Kiritimati and Kanton in Kiribati, Teriba Tabe,...

Federal act providing compensation for ‘downwinders’ reinstated decades after nuclear tests in Idaho and other states

EDITOR’S NOTE: Portions of this article were originally published on Feb. 9, 2022. It has been updated with additional information. IDAHO FALLS – If 26-year-old Navy Seabee Richard Legg and Army Specialists John Byrnes, 22, and Richard McKinley,...

ICJ ruling strengthens Pacific Climate leadership: Marshall Islands envoy

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands Marshall Islands Climate Envoy Tina Stege says the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change reinforces Pacific leadership and regional solidarity in the global fight for...

Palau, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Marshall Islands Urge Action on ICJ Climate Opinion

At the Pacific Islands Forum, leaders from Kiribati, Palau, Vanuatu and the Marshall Islands said the ICJ climate ruling must be more than symbolic. They called for urgent policy changes to safeguard sovereignty, secure justice, and ensure Pacific...

Fiji, Marshall Islands strengthen bilateral ties

AS Pacific Islands Forum presidents and prime ministers hold their annual leaders retreat this Thursday, they’ll be briefed on regional engagement with donors and partners by a group of regional veterans – the High-Level Political Talanoa....

Shipping played golf and made history at the Glyfada Greek Maritime Golf Event

The Glyfada Greek Maritime Golf Event, the leading golf tournament for the shipping community, concluded successfully, bringing together top executives of the maritime sector in a dynamic environment of sport and social networking. On Friday,...

Construction delays in Nauru push Micronesian Games to January 2028

Micronesian Games 2024. (file image) Photo: Hilary Hosia The Micronesia Games, initially set for 2026 in Nauru, have been moved to January 2028. This was approved at the Micronesian Games Council (MGC) annual general meeting in Nauru on Sunday....

Marshall Islands to fast-track new parliament

BY GIFF JOHNSON Marshall Islands Correspondent MAJURO, Marshall Islands — The fire was still burning at the Marshall Islands parliament on Aug. 26 when the Marshall Islands Cabinet met in emergency session and approved a plan to fast-track the...

Marshall Islands picks up the pieces after fire destroys its ‘heart of democracy’

In Majuro, a day after fire ravaged the national parliament, the full devastation became clear. The building known as Nitijela had been reduced to a blackened shell, littered with debris. Among the objects lost to the fire were archive documents,...

Senator advocates for Marshall Islands nuclear accountability at Taiwan summit

Sen. Telo Taitague returned to Guam last week after representing the island at a Pacific parliamentary gathering in Taiwan, where she championed a resolution calling for renewed U.S. accountability for nuclear testing damage in the Marshall...

Lloyd’s Register approves HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ carrier design

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its next-generation LNG carrier design featuring a forward accommodation layout and integrated Wind Challenger, wind-assisted propulsion system...

Marshall Islands president vows to rebuild the parliament building

Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine promised to immediately rebuild the parliament building, known as Nitijela, which was burned to the ground early Tuesday morning. In her video message in Marshallese, Heine said, “the authorities are doing...

Marshall Islands fire: US support proposed for new build

The structure at the main entrance to the parliament building was still standing but the building and its contents were decimated. Photo: Giff Johnson. Photo: Giff Johnson In the immediate aftermath of a devastating fire that destroyed the...

Marshall Islands president vows to rebuild parliament building

The Marshall Islands' parliament building, known as Nitijela, was burned to the ground on Tuesday morning. Photo courtesy of Chewy Lin Chewy Lin MAJURO (Pacific Island Times) — Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine promised to immediately rebuild...

Marshall Islands to fast-track new parliament after devastating fire

Nitjela up in flames. Photo: Chewy Lin Photo & Film / Chewy Lin Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine says Cabinet has endorsed a plan to fast-track building a new parliament complex. The Marshall Islands parliament building, Nitijela, burnt down...

Lloyd’s Register approves HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ forward accommodation LNG carrier design

The new design, announced at Gastech 2025, combines aerodynamic efficiency with expanded capability for low- and zero-carbon technologies. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its...

FDI in Georgia’s energy sector rises 35% in first half of 2025

Geostat published new data revealing that foreign direct investment (FDI) in Georgia’s energy sector increased in the first half of 2025, reaching USD 126 million, a 34.7% increase compared to the same period last year. The sector now stands as...

Burned to the ground: Marshall Islands president vows to rebuild the parliament building

The Marshall Islands' parliament building, known as Nitijela, was burned to the ground on Tuesday morning. Photo courtesy of Chewy Lin Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine promised to immediately rebuild the parliament building, known as...