By Journal on February 3, 2023
airport, Miyoko Kramer and son Manu, Pacific International Inc., park, Robert and Margina Cress, Roman Cress
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This diving board located at one of the swimming pools by the park past the airport was a collaboration between Robert and Margina Cress (parents of former RMI medal-winning sprinter Roman Cress) and Pacific International Inc. The Cresses purchased the board and PII shipped and installed it for the community. A value-add for the thousands […]
By Journal on January 27, 2023
CMI’s SSG Solomon Sam Memorial Sports Court, federal Pell grants, food, Hilary Hosia, Hotel Robert Reimers, Lucky Star Store, Marshall Islands Resort
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Positive changes are happening at the College of Marshall Islands in Majuro — one of which is the availability of meal plans for student residents of the newly refurbished dorms at the main campus in Uliga. Part of the upgrade after relocating from the Marshall Islands Resort and Hotel Robert Reimers Enterprises this month is […]
By Journal on January 20, 2023
Hilary Hosia, John Silk, Miss Marshall Islands 2023, United Church of Christ
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HILARY HOSIA Miss Marshall Islands 2023 was officially launched Tuesday at the Marshall Islands Resort following a statement of support by Minister of Natural Resources and Commerce John Silk. In his remarks, Minister Silk congratulated the 21 contestants and reiterated the importance of the event, which empowers young Marshallese women and showcases the uniqueness of […]
By Journal on January 13, 2023
Arno, Japan, Laura-Rita run, Makito Murai, Marshalls Japan Construction Company, Matthew Loreto, Tokyo
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WILMER JOEL A Japanese man ran the Majuro equivalent of a marathon — the 30 mile distance from Laura to Rita — this past Saturday. The run was timed for his birthday. Makito Murai, 41, who is from Tokyo, Japan, completed a six-hour Laura-Rita run as a way of saying farewell to Majuro. Murai’s “supporter,” […]
By Journal on January 6, 2023
Candice Guavis, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lyla Lemari
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After eight years of work with the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority, Lyla Lemari has taken up work with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. Lyla is Scientific Associate to the Marshall Island Program at Livermore, which is one of a network of US Department of Energy laboratories around the US. Livermore oversees environmental […]
By Journal on December 30, 2022
2023 election, bumper stickers, Charles Heine, Jekni Saimon, Lautrok Alvin, Marshall Islands High School, Pacific Media Institute, Souvenir Jelmak, students, Wilmer Joel
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In order to vote in the 2023 national election, a citizen must be registered, and the registration deadline is this week Friday, December 30. These Marshall Islands High School students — from left, Charles Heine, Lautrok Alvin, Jekni Saimon, and Souvenir Jelmak — hold up Pacific Media Institute-sponsored bumper stickers encouraging citizens to ensure their […]
By Journal on December 23, 2022
Emmanuel Getaz, Fabiano D’Amato, handicraft, Hilary Hosia, Jota Elanzo, Megan Schellhase, Patrick Tresh, Swiss film crew, Thibaut Darscotte, Wotho
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It’s one thing to admire Marshallese handicrafts online or at the stores. But witnessing the creation and step-by-step intricate work and watching the handicraft forming in front of your eyes is an experience to die for. To top that, you get to take the handicraft home with you. Such was the case with the Swiss […]
By Journal on December 16, 2022
Dorine Laura Korwan, Ebeye Chamber of Commerce, Hilary Hosia, Kawasaki mule, Lokojbar Jepta, Marshall Islands Chamber of Commerce, Mejerik Club, US Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll, Wilmer Joel
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Christmas is just around the corner — the most anticipated month of the year. As the countdown for Christmas is getting closer, the biit practices are intensifying across the country as evidenced by the Lokojbar Jepta in Delap last weekend. Meanwhile, Tuesday this week, the Ebeye Chamber of Commerce held its annual Christmas parade — […]
By Journal on December 9, 2022
500 new students, Barbara Ned, Dance, Marshall Islands High School, Q&A session, welcome party, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL The largest high school in the country, MIHS, rejuvenated its school activities after the disruption of Covid with a welcome party last week as the first student activity for this school year. MIHS welcomed its largest ever group of new students last Thursday. There were more than 500 new students including transfer students […]
By Journal on December 2, 2022
Church of Jesus of Latter-Day Saints, Martin Baso, Neilani Ackley, Stake Headquarters in Rairok, Wilmer Joel, Youth Dance
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WILMER JOELYouth from the Church of Jesus of Latter-Day Saints took it to the dance floor last Friday breaking off from being shy young teenagers to dancing enthusiasts. A local band with frontman Martin Baso cranked up the music throughout the night for three hours. The church organizes youth dances twice a year to “build […]