OIA 2008 Press Releases

• USNS Mercy Crew Treats over 2,000 in Yap (September 12, 2008)
• USNS Mercy Crew Treats over 3,500 in Pohnpei (September 09, 2008)
• Pacific Partnership 2008 Concludes Final Mission in Micronesia (FSM) - Renovates Schools, Treats More Than 17,000 (September 02, 2008)
• Yap Establishes Manta Ray Sanctuary (August 31, 2008)
• Secretary Kempthorne Announces Major Grants for Virgin Islands, Joins Gov. de Jongh and Del. Christiansen in Tours of Hospitals, Proposed School Site and Parklands (August 21, 2008)
• Guam Loses Another Son in Afghanistan (August 8, 2008)
• Palau Team in Beijing Led by an Olympic Qualifying Wrestler (August 8, 2008)
• Yap Cultural Preservation Efforts Receive 21K From US Ambassador Fund (August 1, 2008)
• OIA Receives CNMI Officials (August 5, 2008)
• Junior Statesmen Foundation Students from Insular Areas Visit OIA (July 30, 2008)
• Palauan Soldier in Guam Army National Guard Seriously Injured in Afghanistan (July 21, 2008)
• Crash of B-52 bomber off Guam kills at least 3 (July 21, 2008)
• Micronesian Weightlifter Going to Beijing Olympics (July 18, 2008)
• Marshallese Athlete Makes History (July 2008)
• Secretary Kempthorne, Island Leaders Commemorate World War II Battle for Guam, Northern Mariana Islands (July 15, 2008)
• Two Guam soldiers killed, 1 seriously injured in Afghanistan (July 11, 2008)
• Territory mourns LtCol Max Galea'i 'best of the best' (July 10, 2008)
• At Fourth of July Celebrations, U.S. Ambassador Stresses Core Values and Compact Dialogue (July 7, 2008)
• U.S. Compact Grants to FSM in June 2008 (July 3, 2008)
• Twenty-Nine Recruits From Fsm Join The U.S. Army (June 27, 2008)
• Office of Insular Affairs announces the new business development tool - Islands Business Link (June 26, 2008)
• U.S. Disburses Reform Assistance for Chuuk (June 10, 2008)
• Yosiwo P. George Presents Credentials to President George W. Bush as New FSM Ambassador to the United States (June 9, 2008.)
• Acting DAS Doug Domenech and Director Nik Pula Travel to Guam and CNMI with Janet Creighton of the White House (June 5, 2008.)
• Major Tuna Fishing Bans in Western Pacific Region (June 15, 2008.)
• U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Visits Guam: Pentagon will be sensitive to Guam's needs (May 31, 2008)
• RMI Government Receives May Compact Sector Grants (May 29, 2008)
• U.S.-FSM Shiprider Agreement Becomes Permanent (May 27, 2008)
• Pohnpei Reopens Airports to Flights (May 23, 2008)
• Governor Togiola Signs Absentee Military Voter Bill (May 23, 2008)
• SFC Senetenari "Sene" Polu Awarded Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge (May 20, 2008)
• CSM Savusa to move to Afghanistan (May 14, 2008)
• Ambassador Yosiwo George of the Federated States of Micronesia presented credentials to Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker (May 13, 2008)
• Saipan “Cinderella” Band Takes Gold at Guam’s 2008 Tumon Bay Music Festival; Invited to Perform at 2008 Olympics in Beijing (May 13, 2008)
• Micronesian Poet Publishes Collection of Poems (May 12, 2008)
• Ebeye Receives Compact Money (May 9, 2008)
• Kempthorne Applauds President’s Signing of Legislation Authorizing Northern Marianas Delegate, Extending U.S. Immigration Laws (May 9, 2008)
• Doug Domenech Will Head Insular Affairs at Interior (May 9, 2008)
• Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2008 (May 8, 2008)
• Three Wyland Whaling Walls In The U.S.-Affiliated Insular Areas (May 8, 2008)
• U.S. Compact Grants to FSM in April 2008 (May 6, 2008)
• Marshall Island Government Receives Compact Funds (April 29, 2008)
• New Organization, Mije, Created To Support Marshallese Serving In The U.S. Armed Forces (April 28, 2008)
• U.S. Funds New Regional Transnational Crime Unit (April 25, 2008)
• Compact Trust Fund Reports for FY07 for RMI and FSM Released (April 23, 2008)
• 2008 Island Fellows Announced; Will Visit Islands, Help OIA Promote “Island Business Link” (April 22, 2008)
• U.S. Navy Admiral Takes FSM President to Sea (April 22, 2008)
• Dedicated American Samoan Recognized for Conservation Work (April 21, 2008)
• Wyland Creates Commemorative Mural in American Samoa (April 15, 2008)
• Gov. Togiola dedicates Wyland Whaling Wall #96, ‘Ai o le Tai’ Mural (April 12, 2008)
• Top U.S. Pacific Military Commander Visits FSM (April 11, 2008)
• Wounded Samoan Soldier Recovering at Walter Reed (April 9, 2008)
• Marshallese Soldier Seriously Injured in Iraq Fighting (April 9, 2008)
• Keating Praises Micronesia’s Partnership in Promoting Stability (April 8, 2008)
• Sand To Surf (And Back Again)! -- Special Feature -– (April 4, 2008)
• Guam Soldier Falls in Iraq (April 1, 2008)
• U.S. Navy Team Clears Yap Harbor of Dangerous Mine (March 5, 2008)
• Federal Government Announces Stimulus Tax Payments for 2008 (March 5, 2008)
• American Samoan to Intern in Senator Inouye’s Office - Governor Togiola asks Members of Congress for Internship Opportunities for Pacific Islanders (March 4, 2008)
• JEMCO Approves Reform Assistance For Chuuk (March 4, 2008)
• Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne Meets with Palau President Tommy Remengesau (February 25, 2008)
• CNMI’S Castro is a “First” in being promoted to Lieutenant Colonel Washington D.C.(February 19, 2008)
• OIA FY2009 Budget Request (February 04, 2008)
• Secretary Kempthorne welcomes Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) President, Emanuel “Manny” Mori to the U.S. Department of the Interior (February 6, 2008)
• Samoan Siaosi Wins Us Army First Sergeant Of The Year Award (January 18, 2008)
• Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs meets with FSM and CNMI Leadership (January 17, 2008)
• Congressman Faleomavaega and Pacific Island Leaders return from Israel (January 17, 2008)
• Operation Santa’s Helpers Spreads Christmas Cheer to Hospitalized Children in Pohnpei (January 10, 2008)
• FY08 Compact Grants to FSM (January 4, 2008)