Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands auditor reports ongoing abuse of office
The past six months have seen over a dozen reports to the Marshall Islands Auditor General's office of theft from and abuse of government offices.
Just one active Covid-19 case in Arkansas Marshallese community
A doctor in America's northwest Arkansas is cautiously optimistic they are on top of the Covid-19 threat in the local Marshallese community.
Dengue fever hangs on in Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands is continuing to wrestle with an outbreak of dengue fever, 14 months after it initially hit.
Another arrest as Marshall Islands cocaine explosion continues
Police in the Marshall Islands have confiscated three kilogrammes of cocaine that were brought into Majuro from a remote outer island.
Marshall Islands bans outbound travel
The Marshall Islands has suspended non-essential outbound air travel in the wake of skyrocketing coronavirus infections in Hawai'i and Guam.
Covid drives Marshall Islands fisheries revenue down
There are fears that a drop in fisheries revenue in the Marshall Islands could be more than the $US4 million initially forecast.
Marshallese in Arkansas may be past worst of Covid-19
There are hopes in northwest Arkansas in the US that they have got on top of Covid-19, which has had a disproportionate impact on Marshall Islanders living there.
Repatriation discussions ongoing in Marshall Islands
The repatriation of Marshall Islanders continues to be considered despite mounting cases of Covid-19 in Hawaii and Guam, the two principle points of departure for flights there.
Marshall Islands borders begin slow reopening
Plans to repatriate Marshallese civilians stranded in the United States are pressing ahead as the repatriation of military personnel continues.
Marshallese struggle with Covid in US
At least 70 Marshallese have died in the United States mainland from Covid-19, according to a report complied by the Marshall Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Nuclear-affected atolls in Marshalls see promise in US talks
Momentum is developing behind efforts for renewed attention to lingering problems related to the US nuclear weapons testing programme in the Marshall Islands.
Covid-19 reduces army repatriation group to Marshall Islands
Covid-19 exposure in Hawaii reduced this week's US Army repatriation group to the Marshall Islands from 15 to 11, according to health authorities in Majuro.
Renewed call for Arkansas poultry shutdown to stop Covid-19
A Marshallese community worker in the US state of Arkansas is continuing to push for poultry plants to shut down, to try and arrest the spread of Covid-19.
Pilot weary of fishing life faces criminal charges in Marshalls
A Spanish pilot, who missed his family after spending months on a boat in the Pacific, is facing illegal entry charges after he took off in a helicopter and landed in the Marshall Islands.
Marshall Islands starts planning to bring citizens home
The Marshall Islands government is preparing a phased return of hundreds of citizens stranded abroad by Covid-19. Hundreds of Marshallese are still stranded in Hawaii, Guam and the US mainland...
Copra production exploding in Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands copra makers have delivered since January a bumper crop to Majuro's coconut oil processing factory.
Coronavirus perfect storm engulfs Marshall Islanders in US
Covid-19 has turned into the perfect storm for thousands of Marshall Islanders living in the United States.
Marshall Islands continues inbound travel ban
The Marshall Islands has extended its ban on inbound travel to the country for another month in an effort to maintain its coronavirus-free environment.
Marshallese Covid-19 deaths in Arkansas hit at least 30
The Marshall Islands consul general, in northwest Arkansas in the United States, says the rate of Covid-19 infections in the community seems to be flattening.
Lawyer ‘preyed on vulnerable women’ - Marshall Islands AG
Multiple guilty pleas by an American lawyer to illegal baby adoption-related criminal charges in the US have been hailed by the Marshall Islands attorney general as an example of results achieved…