Marshall Islands
Chinese ‘Miracle Water’ grifters infiltrated UN and bribed politicians
A pair of Chinese scam artists wanted to turn a radiation-soaked Pacific atoll into a future metropolis. Audio
Investigation reveals details of grifters bribing UN diplomats
An investigation reveals how two scam artists bribed UN diplomats. Audio
Marshall Islands sea turtle found to have nuclear contamination
Scientists studying tortoise and turtle shells near the Marshall Islands have found they contain nuclear contamination.
Marshall Islands fisheries agency wins Stop IUU Fishing award
The Marshall Islands fisheries authority has received an international award recognising its work to prevent illegal fishing.
Marshalls agree to US Compact funding deal
Marshalls agree to US Compact funding deal. Audio
Marshalls minister unhappy with initial compact deal with US
The Marshall Islands foreign minister has criticised the Compact of Free Association memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed at the start of the year, calling it "not a dignified agreement". Audio
Marshall Islands seeks compensation from the US over nuclear tests
Marshall Islands seeks more compensation from the US for nuclear tests. Audio
Congressmen angry that Bikini islanders' trust fund may have been 'squandered'
The United States Congress is demanding answers from the Interior Department about the status of a $US70 million trust fund for Bikini islanders displaced by American nuclear weapons testing.
Marshall Islands Compact held up by nuclear legacy
Marshall Islands' parliamentary speaker says a lack of agreement on the US nuclear legacy is holding up the country's Compact Review negotiations.
US negotiator says Biden would be warmly welcomed in Pacific
The United States needs to accelerate diplomatic "catch up" with the Pacific island region in the face of Chinese competition, a US diplomat said on Friday.
Fisheries surveillance ramps up in Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands is making use of a "maritime domain awareness platform" developed by a New Zealand company to identify suspected illegal fishing activity in the western Pacific.
Marshalls air cargo crisis: Search is on for alternatives
The Marshall Islands government has been forced into making alternative air delivery options for everything from mail and medicines to fresh tuna and equipment for essential public services.
State of emergency declared in Marshall Islands after US grounds Micronesian air freight operator
The Marshall Islands President David Kabua has issued a state of emergency declaration to overcome the problems caused by the grounding of the country's cargo airline by the US.
Marshall Islands officials upset at EU tax blacklisting
The European Union has placed the Marshall Islands on its tax haven blacklist, surprising government officials in Majuro.
Crew's lucky escape as fishing boat sinks off Majuro
Twenty-two fishermen and a fisheries observer escaped with only the clothes they were wearing when a purse seine vessel sank off the Marshall Islands.
The state of play on the US Pacific compacts in 2023
Palau and the Marshall Islands have signed memorandums of understanding earlier this month for their third Compacts of Free Association, leaving only the Federated States of Micronesia to sign. Audio
Nauru Airlines ramps up frequency of flights
Nauru Airlines has announced it is bumping up its service to weekly starting the first week of January.
Pair plead guilty to conspiring to bribe Marshall Islands officials
Two naturalised Marshallese citizens have plead guilty to conspiring to violate the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in connection with a multi-year scheme to bribe Marshall Islands government…
Heavy out-migration underlines economic conditions in Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands had its highest-ever sustained out-migration over the past five years, according to a statistical report released earlier this week.
Preliminary census results in the Marshall Islands show poverty worry
Preliminary data released by the Marshall Islands government from its late 2021 national census indicates rampant poverty in the north Pacific nation.