Journal 7/27/1982 P1 DeBrum: Compact talks collapsed todayThe Foreign Secretary of the Marshall Islands Tony deBrum says negotiations to end the United States administration of the territory have collapsed. Speaking in Honolulu, deBrum said the US was not prepared to end its trusteeship of the islands, except on its own terms and at a time […]
Robert Reimers Enterprises 75th anniversary celebration culminated in a day of fun and excitement at the business’ Uliga compound last Saturday. Canoe sailing and paddling races happened on the lagoon, while on shore a night market offered up food, beauty products and clothing. Laura farmers did well with their variety of local food that was […]
The Marshall Islands Fishing Venture processing facility and dock in Delap is a hub of activity from early morning to late at night. Behind the scenes is a major coordination operation dovetailing the arrival of longline fishing boats with the Asia Pacific Airlines flight dates so that yellowfin and bigeye tuna can be offloaded on […]
The Marshall Islands total of 12 medals won during the Pacific Mini-Games in Palau earlier this month ranked it in the lower half of the 24 participating countries and territories. The RMI medal total was better than only seven of the competing islands. The 12 RMI medals outpaced the numbers of medals for FSM, Kiribati, […]
The Vaka Pasifiki Education Conference brought together close to 100 educators from RMI and around the Pacific for three days of presentations and discussions about visions and opportunities in a changing education landscape. Teachers and administrators in the Pacific share many challenges, ranging from out-migration depleting enrollment to cultural dynamics that can both strengthen or […]
Journal 7/16/1982 P1 Compact vote date and ballot not agreed toPresident Amata Kabua said July 15 that while RepMar has set 17 August as the date for the plebiscite on the compact of free association, the decision is a joint US-Marshalls one and the decision has not yet been made. P1 Burnett takes oath of […]
Marshall Islands wrestler Zyra Neimana was called to honor last week by the Pacific Mini-Games organizers in Palau, who named her the “Most Outstanding Junior Female Athlete of the 12th Pacific Mini-Games.” Zyra won a gold medal in her match during the competition. The Marshall Islands Wrestling Federation congratulated her on social media. This is […]
This year marks 10 years since the historic signing of the Paris Agreement. A decade on, the need for action has only grown more urgent, said Marshall Islands climate advocates who provided the following update to the Journal. The climate meetings in Bonn, Germany last month focused on laying the groundwork for the 30th United […]
RAIJEN LEBAN In preparation for the upcoming school year, soon-to-be high school juniors joined a summer job project providing training in carpentry and auto mechanics. “We chose this program to learn how to be carpenters and mechanics,” said Konkon Bokna, a Marshall Islands High School student in the program. The group of about 40 students […]
The Marshall Islands Conservation Society (MICS) has launched a coral heat-tolerance testing initiative and established two coral nurseries as part of the efforts to support reef restoration in the Marshall Islands. This initiative is part of a regional project led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) with support from the Coral Research and Development Accelerator Platform […]
