Journal 4/17/1987 P3 Best in the westMajuro’s weather station men are the best in the west. The Pacific region director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Richard Hagemeyer presented them with the “Surface Observatory of the Year” award at a ceremony last week at the Chief Secretary’s office. Hagemeyer presented a plaque to weather […]
Journal 4/10/1987 P17 Chamber debate sparkedLast week’s announcement of a new gross revenue tax law sparked debate during Monday’s Chamber of Commerce meeting, with the Chamber agreeing that it will look into the possibility of filing a constitutional challenge to the legislation. Several businesses expressed concern that the law had been passed by Nitijela without […]
Journal 4/3/1987 P1 Swept out of officeHalf of the Kiribati parliament t was sweet out of office in elections two weeks ago, while Ieremia Tabai won reelection easily. President elections will be in May. When parliament convenes, it will see 19 new faces in its 39-seat chamber. P1 Prison shape upThe Majuro jail is a […]
Journal 3/27/1987 P1 Women key to upbeat Ebeye school lookWhen I talked with Ebeye Elementary School Principal Johannes Elaisha two years ago on Ebeye about the education system there he said bluntly: “There isn’t anything good about education on Ebeye.” Last month when I visited the island he gave a very different — and quite […]
Journal 3/20/1987 P3 ‘Loans’ not repaidMore members of the Majuro Atoll Local Government took the stand in court this week and confirmed that airport tax money was used as loans for MALGov members. P11 Canvasback catamaran providing services to Wotje, MaloelapLast week, the Catamaran belonging to the Canvasback organization called in at Majuro briefly before […]
Journal 3/13/1987 P6 New WSZO radio goes internationalLast Tuesday, WSZO radio dedicated its new station and equipment with a brief ceremony outside the refurbished building. President Amata Kabua, Interior and Outer Islands Minister Ruben Zackhras and representatives of the two Japanese companies which carried out the work all praised the project. “This is definitely a […]
Journal 3/6/1987 P1 Kwajalein workers pay cutConcern is being expressed by Ebeye leaders and residents over the new law which substitutes Marshallese minimum wage of $1.50 an hour for higher US minimum wages which have applied to Kwajalein workers since the 1960s. New workers at the Kwajalein missile range will be taking a sizable pay […]
Journal 2/27/1987 P7 RepMar-KALGov agree to Ebeye Public Works controlFollowing several months of talks, negotiators for the RMI and the Kwajalein Atoll Local Government have reached an agreement authorizing the national government’s public works department on Ebeye to be administered by KALGov. The agreement transfers all employees, assets, equipment and buildings to the control of […]
Journal 2/20/1987 P1 Ebeye soaks but Majuro suffersWater any time of the day on Ebeye? While Majuro is encountering strict water hours — despite heavy rains last week — Ebeye is getting water eight hours a day and will soon have water 24-hours a day. The opening February 9 of the new power and desalination […]
Journal 2/13/1987 P1 Eye fixerThe hospital’s new laser unit was checked by administrator Skip Cole and Health Secretary Marie Maddison. Donated by the Maui Rotary Club, the machine will benefit patients with hemorrhaging of the retina. P2 Doomsday machine: Man not the bombsDennis O’Rourke, an Australian filmmaker, objects to moral sloth. His documentary Half Life […]
