Catherine Bauknight was appointed Goodwill Ambassador and a recipient of the highly esteemed Golden Rule International Award for her documentary film, Hawaii A Voice For Sovereignty and her long history of humanitarian photojournalism. The Goodwill Ambassador Award and legal document will be submitted to the United Nations by Dr. Mussie Hailu, Founder and Board Chairman of the Interfaith Peace-Building Initiatives. Golden Rule International is affiliated with the Interfaith Peace-Building Initiative Organization,... Read More

HONOLULU -- The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) awarded 15 Hawaii-based companies $1,417,050 from its Hawaii SBIR grant programs. The companies will use the funding to further the development of new products to meet a range of needs in the state, from healthcare solutions to agriculture. Hawaii’s Small Business Innovation Research (HSBIR) grant programs provide matching grants, up to 50 percent, to help companies advance their technology products from research into... Read More

HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released a report today, “2017 Quarterly Consumer Debt Report,” which shows total consumer debt increased 4.1 percent for Hawaii consumers between the first quarter and the fourth quarter of 2017, higher than the 3.5 percent experienced at the national level. “This report highlights why home equity lines of credit and home equity loans are more popular in Hawaii than the... Read More