By Journal on January 14, 2021
David Paul, Hilary Hosia, Hirata Kabua, Jeremy Bartel, Joe Bejang
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GIFF JOHNSON A medical evacuation by Army helicopter of two pregnant women, an elderly man and a child from Lib Island this past Sunday was hailed as “extraordinary” by a Kwajalein member of Nitijela. “On a moment notice, a humanitarian and selfless act by Colonel Jeremy Bartel and his team saved six lives by dispatching […]
By Journal on December 17, 2020
Branson Wase, David Kabua, David Paul, Giff Johnson, International Registries Inc., Jack Ading, Kalani Kaneko, Kenneth Kedi, Marshall Islands Scholarship Grant & Loan Board, RMI Ship Registry
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GIFF JOHNSON At a time when most people’s focus has turned to jeptas, holiday parties, shopping and family gatherings, this December has featured an usual development. Nitijela and the Cabinet are in a dust up over several public hearings scheduled by chairmen last week, one of which the Cabinet cut off from V7AB radio broadcast […]
By Journal on September 3, 2020
Alfred Alfred Jr., Bren, Bruce, Casten Nemra, David Paul, Eve Burns, Hiroshi Yamamura, Jack Ading, Sandy Alfred
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Finance Minister Alfred Alfred, Jr. introduced a $257.7 million FY2021 budget to Nitijela last Thursday. It is nearly $40 million above the $219 million budget for FY2020. The Nitijela Appropriations Committed launched daily hearings on the budget Monday this week. The budget includes money for a new Ministry of Environment, $8.8 million for state owned […]
By Journal on August 6, 2020
David Paul, Hilary Hosia, Hirata Kabua, James Mike Brantley, Jeremy Bartel, Joe Rubon, Kino Kabua, Ladie Jack, Lanny Kabua, Rachel Hickman, Roxanne Cabral
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HILARY HOSIA The first Marshallese to re-enter RMI during the lockdown was released Tuesday to the general public following 21 days of strict quarantine at the US Army Garrison – Kwajalein Atoll. Immediately after his release, longtime USAG-KA employee Joe Rubon met with US Ambassador Roxanne Cabral, Col. Jeremy Bartel, Kwajalein Mayor Hirata Kabua, Kwajalein […]
By Journal on June 25, 2020
Alfred Alfred Jr., Casten Nemra, Christopher Loeak, David Paul, Hilary Hosia, Hirata Kabua, Lanny Kabua, President David Kabua, Santo Island, Tony Maika
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HILARY HOSIA For the first time in history, power will be available to the people of Ennibur Island, more commonly known as Santo or Third Island on Kwajalein Atoll. The island is home to nearly 1,000 Marshallese, many of whom are children.The development unfolded in a discussion by Kwajalein Mayor Hirata Kabua and President David […]
By Journal on November 1, 2019
Anchor, Daniel Popa, David Paul, Marshall Islands, MMU, SOV digital currency
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By Daniel Popa, Anchor CEO and Founder The Republic of the Marshall Islands has used the US dollar as its main currency since becoming an independent democratic nation in 1979. With the US dollar depreciating in value and losing more than 55% of its purchasing power in the last 25 years https://theanchor.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Anchor-Official-Whitepaper-5-3-1.pdf , combined with […]
By Journal on August 8, 2019
Amenta Matthew, Brenson Wase, David Panuelo, David Paul, Hilda Heine, Jack Ading, John Silk, Kotak Loeak, Raynold Oilouch, Thomas Heine, Tommy Kijiner, Tony Muller
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GIFF JOHNSON The big news coming from several hours of meetings on Pohnpei Monday between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Hilda Heine and leaders of the FSM and Palau is Pompeo’s announcement that negotiations to extend Compact funding agreements have begun. The post-2023 period, when US grant funding for RMI and FSM […]
By Journal on November 15, 2018
Alfred Alfred, Brenson Wase, Bruce Bilimon, Casten Nemra, David Paul, Hilary Hosia, Hilda Heine, John Silk, Jr., Kenneth Kedi
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KELLY LORENNIJ While Nitijela (Parliament) was split in half during Monday morning’s vote of no confidence, both sides reiterated one common concept: “Kien eo en jerbal ippen armij ro, kon armij ro, im nan armij ro ilo jokkwin wot juon.”* President Hilda Heine’s opening remarks were met with applause from the packed audience, resonating most […]
By Journal on November 8, 2018
Brenson Wase, Charles Paul, David Paul, Malie Tarbwillin, Maybelline Bing, Victoria Kwakwa, Ywao Elanzo
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A Marshall Islands government team, led by Finance Minister Brenson Wase and Minister in Assistance David Paul, attended the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group last month in Indonesia. The delegation included Secretary of Finance Maybelline Bing, Assistant Secretary Ywao Elanzo, Acting Assistant Secretary for Division of International Development Assistance […]
By Journal on September 20, 2018
Alvin Jacklick, Bruce Bilimon, Cary Yan, David Kramer, David Paul, Kenneth Kedi, Kessai Note, Nitijela, RASAR, Rongelap, SOV
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HILARY HOSIA Arguments over a reported bribe attempt, the RMI’s “SOV” plan, and the proposed Rongelap investment zone dominated Nitijela’s first session day Monday after a three-week break for committee hearings. You could describe Monday’s session as a rugby scrum, with battling parties locked head to head and kicking the ball back and forth.