WILMER JOEL Seventy-three Taiwan-RMI Presidents’ scholarship recipients, consisting of students and educators, were honored at the fourth scholarship award ceremony in the Marshall Islands Resort’s Melele Room in December. In his remarks, Public School System Commissioner Kanchi Hosia characterized the event as a “milestone” in the relationship between RMI and Taiwan in education and capacity […]
GIFF JOHNSON In the still preliminary and unofficial vote tabulation, Majuro Mayor Ladie Jack was outpolling main challenger Margaret Alee Bigler by more than two-to-one and three of the four incumbent Majuro Nitijela members were showing the highest numbers. Incumbent Stephen Phillip and candidates David Kramer and Yolanda Lodge-Ned were locked in a battle for […]
Journal 10/23/1987 P1 $18m connection for new phonesThe Marshalls has received approval for a multi-million dollar loan to install a modern communications system replacing the antiquated telephone system now in operation. The US Rural Utilities Service has approved a loan of $18.8 million to the National Telecommunication Authority for a new telephone systems, said Transportation […]
Since starting its Pacific Flights Program in FY2020, the Australian government has spent over AUD$16.9 million ($11.4 million) connecting 13 Pacific countries and Australia through seven airlines facilitating over 600 flights that have moved over 45,000 people and over 4,000 tons of cargo including critical vaccines and medical supplies. It is currently assisting the Nauru […]
HILARY HOSIA College of Marshall Islands kicked off its 30th Foundation Week celebration Monday at the Staff Sergeant Solomon Sam Sports Center in Majuro. Different activities were scheduled throughout the week, including a career fair, car wash barbecue, trivia night, international night and a volleyball tournament to conclude the event. To add on, CMI will […]
GIFF JOHNSON and HILARY HOSIA Last week’s signing of an MOU for the Compact of Free Association was momentous for the Marshall Islands and the United States, coming less than a year since RMI Foreign Minister Kitlang Kabua took up her post and US Special Envoy Joseph Yun was named by President Biden to head […]
Journal 10/11/1985 P3 Tony tabbed to run Pacific unit New Zealander Tony Johns has recently been selected director of the New Zealand government’s Pacific Island Affairs Unit in Wellington. The office was created to work with the minister of Pacific Island Affairs. Johns was a well known figure in the Marshall Islands as the Secretary […]
Journal 9/6/1985 P1 DUD shuns RepMar audit RepMar is taking the DUD Municipal Council to court because the local government has refused to open its books to government auditors. Earlier in the summer, Minister Kessai Note directed the Auditor General to inspect the DUD Council’s books as a precursor to joining the Laura and DUD […]
Three of the four newly appointed Cabinet ministers were sworn in during a ceremony at the ICC Tuesday morning. Chief Justice of the High Court Carl Ingram with Clerk of Courts Ingrid Kabua officiated at the swearing in. This followed a blessing and then brief remarks from President David Kabua. The President described the Cabinet […]
WILMER JOEL Nitijela opened its January session Monday with 26 members of parliament seated at roll call. Members of the diplomatic corps, Kwajalein Commander Colonel Thomas Pugsley and a delegation of USAG-KA officials, private and public sector representatives, Council of Irooj, court judges and several jepta were present along with a sparse turnout from the […]
