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Compact Funds Released to the Marshall Islands
In the month of April the RMI Ministry of Finance has received Compact-funded payments from the United States Government totaling $6,757,492. These payments were for FY09 Compact Sector Grants for the month of April, Compact infrastructure projects for the month of April, the Enewetak Food & Agriculture Program, the FY07 SEG, the FY08 SEG, the 3rd Quarter Kwajalein Landowner Payment, and the 3rd Quarter Kwajalein Escrow Payment. More National Park Service Funds
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Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2009): The Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs concluded a successful three-day Conference on Business Opportunities in the Islands, which kicked off on April 6 at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu. Each of the freely associated states and the U.S. insular areas had government officials present, including the following heads of delegations: President Manny Mori of the Federated States of Micronesia, Governor Togiola Tulafono of American Samoa, Governor Felix Camacho of Guam, Minister of State Sandra Pierantozzi of Palau, Minister of Resources and Development Fredrick Muller of the Marshall Islands, Secretary of Commerce Michael Ada of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Economic Development Authority Percival Clouden. More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office of Insular Affairs of the Department of the Interior has signed an agreement with the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of Commerce to assist the U.S. island territories in developing and producing annual gross domestic product (GDP) statistics for the islands. More
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Photo Credit: Courtesy of Kaselehlie Press, Jaynes-Lowres |
(Excerpted from Kaselehlie Press, Wednesday, March 18, issue, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia [FSM]) – The body of 19-year old Hawaii Army National Guard Specialist Cwislyn K. Walter arrived at the Pohnpei International Airport on Thursday, March 5, by military transport. A motorcade of dignitaries and military officials escorted her body to the Catholic church in Kolonia, where a memorial service was attended by hundreds of people. Father Frances Hezel, S.J., presided over the service. Specialist Walter died in a non- combat-related traffic accident on February 19 in Kuwait, where she was deployed with the Headquarters Company, 29th B Brigade Special Troops Battalion. Three other National Guard soldiers were injured in the accident. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Specialist Walter was born in Chuuk, raised on Guam and in October 2008 became a citizen of the United States. More
Washington, D.C. (March 13, 2009) – On his first official visit to Washington, D.C., since his inauguration, the President of Palau paid a courtesy visit to the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) before and after his meeting with Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. On behalf of the OIA staff, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Nikolao Pula welcomed the President and congratulated him on his recent inauguration. More
T.Bussanich, N.Pula, President Toribiong, Secretary Salazar, S. Pierantozzi, H.Kyota, R. Mesebeluu Photo Credit: R. Beffrey OIA |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today met with the new President of Palau Johnson Toribiong at the Department the Interior. This is President Toribiong’s first official visit to Washington, D.C. since he was inaugurated on January 15th. More