Micronesia Sun Bright News from the Deep Pacific

Photo Sources: Office of the President, Federated States of Micronesia By Christopher Cottrell August 17, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia__President Simina recently lauded gender equality at the third Micronesian Ministers for Women Conference (MMWC). President Simina said, “The empowerment of women is not only a social imperative but an economic necessity. When women succeed, families prosper, communities flourish, and the …

Photo Sources: Embassy of Japan to Palau By Christopher Cottrell August 3, 2026, Palau___ With Japan’s economic support, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is training up Palau’s maritime security, with recent Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) training. With drug waves washing across the Pacific—from Latin American cartel cocaine to the east, and Golden Triangle meth …

Photo Sources: US National Weather Service Guam By Christopher Cottrell July 31, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia___US National Weather Service Guam is advising that Super Typhoon Dolphin is moving away from Micronesia but will leave a trail of heavy rain and winds that will be felt in the already typhoon beaten region. They have a standing small craft advisory for …