By Journal on December 7, 2017
Arlington Tibon, BOMI, Hilda Heine, Marshall Islands Service Corporation, MISCO, Patrick Chen
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The opening of the new local market by Marshall Islands Service Corporation was the big event for Majuro last Thursday. It’s located in Uliga across the street from the Nitijela offices. Community members were present for the festivities, including President Hilda Heine and BOMI President Patrick Chen who shared the cake-cutting honors while the crowd […]
By Journal on November 30, 2017
Hideyuki Mitsuoka, Hilda Heine, Iwao Horii, Japan, John Silk, KAJUR, Nobuaki Matsui, renewable energy, solar power
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In response to the request from the RMI government, Japan has committed to a major solar power program for Ebeye Island. To memorialize the agreement between RMI and Japan, an exchange of notes was signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade John Silk and Ambassador of Japan Hideyuki Mitsuoka and the grant agreement was […]
By Journal on November 30, 2017
Bonn, Germany, Hilda Heine, Mattlan Zackhras, Tony deBrum
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President Hilda Heine urged nations of the world to pick up the pace of action to go beyond agreements reached in Paris in 2015 to reduce carbon emissions, while backing a Fiji climate initiative at the recently concluded global climate summit in Bonn, Germany. “It is critical that every country delivers on the promises they […]
By Journal on November 9, 2017
Alfred Alfred Jr., Dr. Ing-Wen Tsai, Hilda Heine, Taiwan Technical Mission, Taiwanese, Tsai Ing-wen
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To assist the Marshall Islands to address food security and nutrition issues, livestock and horticulture projects of Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) aim to increase daily protein and fiber intake for Marshallese by providing a pair of piglets and quality seedlings to households for propagation. To ramp up operations at the Laura farm, TTM renovated the […]
By Journal on November 3, 2017
Alson Kelen, College of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine, Ministry of Natural Resources and Commerce, Solomon Sam Sport Center, Tsai Ing-wen, Waan Aelon in Majel
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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Commerce and the College of the Marshall Islands put out a great display of “One Island, One Product” under the Staff Sergeant Solomon Sam Sport Center Tuesday as part of the Marshall Islands program for ROC President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit this week. After speaking at Nitijela Tuesday morning, Tsai […]
By Journal on November 2, 2017
Hilda Heine, Imata Jabro Kabua, Kenneth Kedi, Nitijela, One Island, One Product, ROC-Taiwan, Taiwan Shuang Ho Hospital, Tsai Ing-wen
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HILARY HOSIA Republic of China/Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen received a standing ovation at Nitijela Tuesday following her announcement that Taiwan will allow Marshall Islanders visa-free entry to Taiwan in the near future. Tsai is the first foreign head of state to address a session of parliament. Before addressing President Tsai, Parliament Speaker Kenneth Kedi recognized […]
By Journal on November 2, 2017
Alvin Jacklick, Carl Ingram, David Paul, Ellen Milne-Paul, Enja Enos, Hilda Heine, Kwajalein, Marie Lanwi-Paul, Mattlan Zackhras Mike Kabua
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Kwajalein Senator David Paul became President Hilda Heine’s right hand man following his appointment Monday as Minister in Assistance to the President and Environment. Chief Justice Carl Ingram presided over the swearing-in ceremony at the Cabinet conference room at the ICC, which was witnessed by David’s wife Dr. Marie Paul, and younger brother Tony and […]
By Journal on October 26, 2017
Ambassador Karen Stewart, Asian Development Bank, Hilda Heine, KAJUR, OsmoFlo
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Kwajalein’s utility company KAJUR is now operating two newly installed reverse osmosis units purchased from the Australian-based company Osmoflo. KAJUR gave its “operational acceptance” of the Desalination Plant Project on Ebeye. Osmoflo designed, supplied and installed two seawater reverse osmosis plants with a total capacity for producing close to half a million gallons of drinking water per day. The […]
By Journal on October 13, 2017
Daniel Diann-Wei Tang, Hilda Heine, John Silk, ROC-Taiwan
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The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Majuro hosted a celebration in honor of the nation’s 106th National Day at the International Conference Center Monday. The program started with an exchange of toasts by ROC Ambassador Daniel Diann-Wei Tang and Foreign Minister John Silk, followed by a performance by the Taiwanese community depicting […]
By Journal on September 28, 2017
Agenda 2020, Ben Graham, Hilda Heine, Junior Patrick
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GIFF JOHNSON New Chief Secretary Ben Graham is focused on ramping up performance and accountability in the RMI government to implement President Heine’s Agenda 2020 objectives. Graham took up the Chief Secretary role in mid-August. He is focused on “strengthening government performance” by developing systems and compliance structures. Key areas of action that Graham is […]