When The Lights Are Off Vol. 8 No. 1 January 2024 | Page 3

Vol . 8 No . 01 What we have this month January 2024

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VOL . 8 GUAM • PALAU CNMI • FSM NO . 01
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WHEN THE
LIGHTS OFF
ARE
The causes and costs of power interruptions
Economy :
What ’ s in store for Guam in 2024 ?
JANUARY 2024
Military waste : The debris of war readiness
Around the Pacific
FSM renews claim on mineral-rich high-sea areas www . pacificislandtimes . com
Living with load-shedding 16-19
From the Publisher ’ s Desk
Happy New Year
4
Insights
These Islands : Questionable partnerships
6
Live from Saipan :
CNMI still in a financial mess
7
Yes & Know : New year , new goals
8
Pacific Reflections :
A cautious look at climate change
9
Climate Realities :
Political correctness
10
Economy
2024 outlook
11
CNMI
Health Care
OB-GYNs shortage : a looming crisis
13
Policy
RECA : ‘ It ’ s not over yet ’
14
CNMI
The military waste they leave behind
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Around the Pacific
FSM renews claim over high-sea shelves
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Inside the Reef :
No one to blame but the culture
22
Micro Waves : Good governance : an impossible goal for Marshall Islands
23
Pleas from the Pacific island nations
24
COP28 postscript
25
Our Islands Our People :
Stories on the rocks
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Life
Lessons : Throwback to vaccine days
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Daydream : Of “ Friends ” and apocalypse
28
Bookshelf
In honor of the 40 Thieves of Saipan
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Art
Art for the next generation
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