Tuesday, March 03, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Earlier today, March 3rd, the College of Micronesia-FSM Fisheries and Maritime; Maritime Institute campus held a Handover Ceremony regarding Japan’s Grant Aid Project - Enhancing Capacities of the Fisheries and Maritime Institute in the Federated States of Micronesia at 9:30 am at the College of Micronesia-FSM Fisheries and Maritime Institute campus. In the beginning of the ceremony, the Masters of Ceremony, Mr. Serphin I. and th

Tuesday, March 03, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - PMA aircraft movements in February 2026 are based on the data provided by PMA. The total number of passengers is 340, and the total cargo transported across the four major routes is 39,014. The route from YAP to ULITHI is the most active, with the highest cargo volume of 23,694 lbs, operating over 26 flights and carrying 124 passengers. Followed by the route from YAP to PALAU (KOROR), with the highest passenger movement at 133 pa

Monday, March 2, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - In spirit of the Yap Day Celebration, the 1st Annual Canoe Launching that’s happening right in Wacholab Maap, with various such as the “Taste of Yap” that the general public are welcomed to taste prepared local dishes such as local chicken, local bat soup, chestnut with copra, sugar cane and many more local delicacies. There also will be free canoe rides along with canoe tours that will be given by residents from the Municipality of

Friday, February 28, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - According to Accuweather, the weather forecast for tomorrow is expected to be mostly cloudy in isolated showers. Temperatures are expected to be 88 degrees high and 78 degrees low. The percentage of rainfall is expected to be 93%. Also, according to the Yap Weather Services Office, Tomorrow's tide schedule is as follows: the first high tide will be at 6:31 AM, reaching approximately (1.28 meters) 4.1 feet. This will be followed

Friday, February 27, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Yesterday, February 26th, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) held a workshop for entrepreneurs on how to evaluate business ideas from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Small Business Development Center Conference Room #113/114. This workshop was opened to entrepreneurs to properly evaluate themselves and their business ideas. This workshop leads the participants through evaluating their strengths/weaknesses, reasons for go

Friday, February 27, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Earlier today, February 27, 2026, the Yap Visitors Bureau hosted its monthly Island Market held at the Yap Living History Museum. This event is hosted every last Friday of each month and initially starts at 8:00 am and ends at 5:00 pm. The Monthly Island Market is a regular event in Yap held for the community, specifically in Colonia. It’s a showcase of produce, local culture, and crafts in an open area setting. Providing an op

Thursday, February 26, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - According to Accuweather, the weather forecast for tomorrow is expected to be mostly cloudy in isolated showers. Temperatures are expected to be 86 degrees high and 78 degrees low. The percentage of rainfall is expected to be 93%. Also, according to the Yap Weather Services Office, Tomorrow's tide schedule is as follows: the first high tide will be at 5:35 AM, reaching approximately (1.18 meters) 3.8 feet. This will be follo

Thursday, February 26, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Earlier today, February 26th, the Yap State Legislature held its 6th Session Day of the 4th Regular Session at the Yap State Legislature Chamber at 10:00 am. In attendance were Speaker Nicholas Figirlaarwon, Vice Speaker Theodore (Ted) Rutun, Floor Leader Terrence Fong, Senator Ann-Marie Laamar, Senator Pius Talimeisei, Senator Victor Bamog, Senator Gabriel Ramoloilug, Senator Liyon Sulog, Senator John Mafel, Senator John

Thursday, February 26, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - This past Tuesday, February 24th, the World Bank sponsored a two-day training through its PRIME and SCORE Projects on empowering women through Safe and independent mobility from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Small Business Conference Room of the Yap Small Business Development Center. The training was conducted by a CHBC Consultant together with officers from the Division of Public Safety. This training accommodated a total

Thursday, February 12, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - According to Accuweather, the weather forecast for tomorrow is expected to be partly sunny. Temperatures are expected to be 87 degrees high and 78 degrees low. The percentage of rainfall is expected to be 25%. Also, according to the Yap Weather Services Office, Tomorrow's tide schedule is as follows: the first high tide will be at 6:47 AM, reaching approximately (1.14 meters ) 3.7 feet. This will be followed by a low tide at 1

Thursday, February 12, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Yesterday, the FSM National Adaptation Plan Coordination Team held a two-day workshop at the Yap Early Childhood Education Centre Conference Room regarding the National Adaptation Plan for Yap State. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is actively working on a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to address the impacts of climate change. The NAP aims to guide adaptation planning at the state and national levels, with a focus o

Thursday, February 12, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - This past Monday, February 9th, the container vessel Kota Ratu arrived in Yap at 7:00 am from Guam and departed the next day, February 10th, at 7:00 pm heading to Koror, Palau. During its visit, the container vessel discharged a total of 18 containers intended to supply local supply chains and commercial. The shipment included 2 containers of rice and store items from Vietnam, 5 containers of general merchandise from China,

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - According to Accuweather, the weather forecast for tomorrow is expected to be cloudy with scattered showers. Temperatures are expected to be 86 degrees high and 78 degrees low. The percentage of rainfall is expected to be 100%. Also, according to the Yap Weather Services Office, Tomorrow's tide schedule is as follows: the first high tide will be at 3:57 AM, reaching approximately (0.99 meters ) 3.2 feet. This will be followed b

Tuesday, February 10, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Yesterday, February 9th, the Yap Sports Council continued its ongoing Island-Wide Basketball Tournament at the Yap Sports Complex at 7:00 pm. The first game was between the YFA team and the YBC team. The YFA team won against the YBC team with a score of 65-54 points. The second game started at 7:30 pm between the Baby Shark team and the DPW&T team. The Baby Shark team won against the DPW&T team by forfeit. (For more informatio

Tuesday, February 10, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - On January 21st, Governor Francis Itimai issued a letter to Speaker Nicholas Figirlaarwon of the Eleventh Yap State Legislature regarding the nomination of the Lieutenant Governor Position. In the letter, Governor Francis Itimai stated, “I am transmitting my nomination of Mr. Ivan B. E. Kadannged for you and the Members of the Yap State Legislature's consideration and consent to the Lieutenant Governor position in accordance w

Thursday, February 05, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - According to Accuweather, the weather forecast for tomorrow is expected to be partly sunny with scattered showers. Temperatures are expected to be 87 degrees high and 77 degrees low. The percentage of rainfall is expected to be 86%. Also, according to the Yap Weather Services Office, Tomorrow's tide schedule is as follows: the first high tide will be at 10:47 AM, reaching approximately (1.5 meters ) 4.9 feet. This will be fol

Thursday, February 05, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - This past Monday, February 3rd the container vessel Kyowa Stork arrived in Yap at 7:00 am from Koror, Palau and departed yesterday, February 4th at 7:00 pm heading to Chuuk. During its visit the container vessel discharged a total of 10 containers intended to supply local supply chains and commercial activity and loaded 18 empty containers onto the container vessel. The shipment included 6 containers of store items, constru

Thursday, February 05, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - On February 3, 2026, the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Program, Division of Public Health and collaborating partner programs administered the 2026 Rapid High School Survey to 97 students at Yap Catholic Highschool from grades 9 to12. The four survey teams took only 30 minutes to complete all four grades. The collaborating partner programs included staff from the Cancer Program, Family Planning Program, Behavioral Health a

Thursday, January 29, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - According to Accuweather, the weather forecast for tomorrow is expected to be partly sunny. Temperatures are expected to be 87 degrees high and 77 degrees low. The percentage of rainfall is expected to be 0%. Also, according to the Yap Weather Services Office, Tomorrow's tide schedule is as follows: the first high tide will be at 6:39 AM, reaching approximately (1.27 meters ) 4.2 feet. This will be followed by a low tide at 11

Thursday, January 29, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Yesterday, January 28th the College of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia Yap Campus, staff , Monalisa Layan held a workshop with the Division of Youth Services regarding Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications. The purpose of this workshop was that the Division of Youth Services can get a better understanding of how the Free Application for Federal Student Aid works. In that way, when the Divi