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Naina Rao

Guam, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

News Director at KPRG-FM

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  • Wayfinding

    1 week ago | islapublic.org | Naina Rao |Bryan Manabat |Mia Perez

    Episode 3 of explores wayfinding through CNMI's tourism-dependent economy, which continues to face significant challenges. Then, the story of a traditional canoe voyage once lost to time, now making waves between Guam and Saipan. Lastly, how ballroom dance is helping teens navigate trust, teamwork, and self-expression.

  • New JRM Commander takes over as GAO report raises local concerns

    1 week ago | islapublic.org | Naina Rao

    Rear Adm. Brett Mietus officially takes command of Joint Region Marianas (JRM) on May 29, succeeding Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, who departs after a shorter tour than expected. Mietus, a naval flight officer, said his first 30 days would focus on listening and learning before making any major changes. "No need for me to break anything here," Mietus told reporters during a 30-minute media roundtable at JRM headquarters on Tuesday.

  • GAO flags gaps in Guam missile defense, local impact remains murky

    2 weeks ago | islapublic.org | Naina Rao

    A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Pentagon has not fully planned for the personnel or infrastructure needed to support Guam's missile defense buildup. The report highlights missing strategies, unclear timelines, and insufficient plans to support thousands of incoming troops.

  • Postoperative Pain and Opioid Usage With Combined Adductor Canal and IPACK Block Versus Isolated Adductor Canal Block After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With a Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft: A Single-Center Randomized Controlled Trial -

    1 month ago | journals.sagepub.com | Naina Rao |Jairo Triana |Amanda Avila |Kirk Campbell

    Get full access to this articleView all access and purchase options for this article. References1. Abdallah FW, Chan VW, Gandhi R, et al. The analgesic effects of proximal, distal, or no sciatic nerve block on posterior knee pain after total knee arthroplasty: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial. Anesthesiology. 2014;121(6):1302-1310. 2. Abdallah FW, Whelan DB, Chan VW, et al.

  • Northern Mariana Islands: Residents weigh the costs of a US military build-up on Tinian

    1 month ago | radionz.co.nz | Naina Rao

    From the air, Tinian looks like a green patch in the blue Pacific. Just six miles wide and seven miles long, you can drive across it in under an hour. Yet, it is big enough to hold a World War 2-era airbase, atomic bombs that ended the war, and the site of a current US military build-up that includes airfield expansion and training ranges. Tinian resident and local hotel owner Deborah Fleming drove me up to North Field during my 72 hour-visit to the island.

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Naina Rao @nprao_
4 Dec 24

President Lai state that #Guam and #Taiwan are in the first island chain, and looks forward to working together to ensure peace and security in the Indo Pacific region. https://t.co/htpthlebNR

Naina Rao
Naina Rao @nprao_
4 Dec 24

#Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero welcomes President Lai. https://t.co/cuJGaWzFpp