By Journal on February 5, 2021
Seminary Program, The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, Wilmer Joel
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The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints (LDS) Seminary Program held a community service at Katoj Park in Majuro last Saturday. It included all seminaries from Rita to Laura and they cleaned in and around the park area, including mowing grass. The seminary clean up party was divided into four groups to make […]
By Journal on January 29, 2021
Covid Vaccine, David Kabua, Ginger kabua, Harry Harry, MOHHS, Wilmer Joel
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Over 3,000 people in the Marshall Islands had received Covid vaccines through January 23, according to the Ministry of Health and Human Services.Ebeye administered 1,036 shots, while Majuro public health staff delivered 2,027 vaccines, according to Health officials.Vaccine distribution picked up in mid-January with the arrival of more doses of the Moderna vaccine. Last week, […]
By Journal on January 22, 2021
Covid practice lockdown, Marshall Islands High School, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL A week has ended since Marshall Islands High School (MIHS) started initiating its Covid lockdown practice and as scheduled, last Friday (January 15) the entire student body from Rairok to Rita submitted their school work in the 30 designated drop zones.Students had to drop their previous learning packets with their folders and get […]
By Journal on January 15, 2021
Calrson Domnick, Daniel Kramer, Jorelik Tibon, Lakumi Hanerg, Lydia Tibon, Rosen Tarbwilin
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Jorelik Tibon — sportsman, musician, member of Nitijela, government secretary, and ship pilot — died unexpectedly Tuesday after collapsing at his home in Laura. DANIEL KRAMER* Jorelik Tibon was a legend in Marshallese music. He was the leader of the legendary band Kabo Lal that started in the late 1970’s, which was a singing duo […]
By Journal on January 8, 2021
Billma Peter, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL Majuro’s spectacular New Year’s block party proved to be another exhilarating show of brilliance. It combined fun, excitement, activities for all ages, delicious food, lively music and dancing to wrap up 2020 and launch Majuro into the New Year. To start, the night market displayed a great deal of visionary work from the […]
By Journal on January 1, 2021
Berak Jepta, Christmas Dance, Wilmer Joel
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Churches from Rita to Laura were bursting with excitement as dozens of jeptas converged to celebrate Christmas Day in style. Who had more fun, the dancers or the audience members? Sometimes it was hard to tell, with the holiday spirit overflowing throughout the day and into the night.Journal photographer Wilmer Joel snapped this photo of […]
By Journal on December 25, 2020
Annual Christmas Lighting, Kenneth Kedi, Nitijela, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL Christmas in Majuro wouldn’t be Christmas without the Christmas lighting hosted by the First Lady and the wives of the senators and ministers of the Nitijela.“Christ is born today,” said Speaker Kenneth Kedi during his remarks on behalf of the Nitijela and government. “Which is why we celebrate this moment, to light up […]
By Journal on December 18, 2020
Chewy Lin, Christmas caroling, Christmas Parade, Christmas spirit, Majuro Baptist Christian Academy
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Students and teachers from Majuro Baptist Christian Academy put a smile on the faces of Majuro residents this week with a parade and mass caroling in the downtown area. The Christmas spirit is in over-drive as the Marshall Islands nears December 25.
By Journal on December 11, 2020
Eve Burns, Laura Protestant Church
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EVE BURNSThose of you that didn’t spend your Gospel Day at Laura missed out. Laura Protestant Church celebrated its 163rd Gospel Day last Sunday. The different Gospel Day Jepta reenacted through skits how the Gospel was brought in or they performed a biit and a song that is related to how Gospel was first arrived […]
By Journal on December 4, 2020
Annie Chong Gum, Bruce Bilimon, Eve Burns, Fracis Hicking, Jack Niedenthal, Kyle Lemari, Marshallese Doctors
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Three newly minted medical doctors were honored at their graduation ceremony at Marshall Islands Resort on November 27. They are working at Majuro hospital. The three, Drs. Kyle Lemari, Annie Chong Gum and Francis Hicking, recently completed their studies in Taiwan.