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Visitor Arrivals and Visitor Spending Continued to Decline in March 2024
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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April 30, 2024
Posted on Apr 30, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: April 30, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in March...
Welcoming Remarks by the Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Lands Hon. Toeolesulusulu Cedric Pose Salesa Schuster at the PACIFIC PREPARATORY MEETING OF THE 16TH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (CBD…
Government of Samoa
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September 9, 2024
SAMOA, September 9 - 9 – 14 September 2024, at 9am, Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) at SPREP Director General of SPREP, Permanent Secretary, Directors and CEOs, Senior Government Officials, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,...
Continued Growth Projected for the Pacific, but Resilience still Needed — ADB
Asian Development Bank
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August 14, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (14 August 2024) — The Pacific is projected to grow by 3.3% in 2024 and 4.0% in 2025, but the need to build resilience continues, according to the latest issue of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Pacific Economic Monitor...
Pacific Islands gather in Funafuti for first-ever Plastic Dialogue
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - With the community of nations deadlocked in international negotiations to conclude a global instrument to end plastic pollution by the end of 2024, a first-of-its-kind Plastic Dialogue was convened today in...
Navigator Gas Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 14, 2024
LONDON, Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Financial Highlights On August 14, 2024, the Board of Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NVGS) declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, (the “Dividend”) under the...
As climate storm gathers, Pacific islands race to set up warning systems
UN Environmental Program
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July 11, 2024
The project includes installing meteorological observation points in each of the five countries and providing improved observation equipment, such as automatic weather stations, Doppler radars, marine weather buoys and ocean sensors. There have...
As climate storm gathers, Pacific islands race to setup warning systems
UN Environmental Program
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July 11, 2024
The project includes installing meteorological observation points in each of the five countries and providing improved observation equipment, such as automatic weather stations, Doppler radars, marine weather buoys and ocean sensors. There have...
Total Visitor Arrivals and Visitor Spending Declined for the Third Straight Month Compared to 2022
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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November 30, 2023
Posted on Nov 30, 2023 in News For Immediate Release: November 30, 2023 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), both visitor arrivals and visitor spending declined for...
Secretary Haaland Leads U.S. Delegation to Antigua and Barbuda to Highlight U.S. Commitment to Small Island Communities
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington D.C.
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May 29, 2024
Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland this week led the United States delegation to the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing...
First J-PRISM 3 Steering Committee Meeting highlights waste management successes in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 27, 2024
25 June 2024, Apia, Samoa – The management of solid waste has become one of the major concerns for small island countries in the Pacific region. In particular, improper waste management has the potential to pose a significant negative impact on...
Veterans Health Services Center in FSM Welcomes COFA Military Veterans
EIN Presswire
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June 12, 2024
Veterans Recovery Network & SNPHealth.org join forces to launch telehealth and outpatient programs on health services for Military Veterans in FSM, RMI, & Palau KOLONIA, POHNPEI, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, June 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/...
Safe Bulkers, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend on its 8.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares; 8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 2, 2024
MONACO, July 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared: a cash dividend of...
Total Visitor Arrivals and Visitor Spending Decreased for the Second Consecutive Month Compared to 2022
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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October 30, 2023
Posted on Oct 30, 2023 in News For Immediate Release: October 30, 2023 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), both visitor arrivals and visitor spending decreased for...
SPREP partners with SPTO to develop single-use plastic standards and certification programme
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 31, 2023
30 October 2023, Papeete, Tahiti - In a significant move towards a more sustainable and resilient future for Pacific tourism, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has announced a strategic partnership with the...
Tonga's Late Island shows promising results with surge in seabird populations after rat eradication initiative
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 29, 2024
29 May 2024, Nukualofa Tonga - It's been nearly a year since the Kingdom of Tonga carried out a ground-breaking mission to restore and re-wild Late Island by eradicating invasive rats, potentially marking it as the largest rat-free island in the...
Hawaii’s Visitor Industry Continued to Struggle in February 2024
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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March 28, 2024
Posted on Mar 28, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: March 28, 2024 HONOLULU—In February 2024, a total of 772,480 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands and total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars was $1.66 billion, according to...
Visitor Recovery Continued Through July 2023
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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August 31, 2023
Posted on Aug 31, 2023 in News For Immediate Release: August 31, 2023 Note: As Hawaii continues to navigate the recovery and relief efforts on Maui, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism understands the need to provide the...
Our Pacific Challenge: What do we need to know to conserve turtles?
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 16, 2023
03 October 2023, Apia Samoa - Sea turtles are cultural icons across the Pacific region and are embedded in the customs and traditions of Pacific communities – featuring in myths, legends, songs and traditions. Turtles are also important for...
President Tsai hosts state banquet for heads of state and representatives of delegations to presidential inauguration
Taiwan President News
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May 19, 2024
TAIWAN, May 19 - President Tsai hosts state banquet for heads of state and representatives of delegations to presidential inauguration President Tsai hosts state banquet for heads of state and representatives of delegations to presidential...
16th-term President and Vice President receive congratulations from foreign guests
Taiwan President News
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May 20, 2024
TAIWAN, May 20 - 16th-term President and Vice President receive congratulations from foreign guests 16th-term President and Vice President receive congratulations from foreign guests President Lai Ching-te, the First Lady, and Vice President...