Journal 11/5/1982 P1 New power 30 Nov.The new power plant should be able to supply power by the end of November, RepMar project coordinator Jim Abernathy said during a tour of the new power plant. Abernathy said by the time testings are done, two generators will be able to run. Testing on the other two […]
GIFF JOHNSON The Pacific Islands Health Officers Association is holding its 77th executive board meeting in Majuro this week. The organization represents all of the US-affiliated islands in the region. The opening Monday was in a well decorated Melele Room at Marshall Islands Resort, with island leis and the iokwe spirit on full display for […]
The Marshall Islands and United States governments last week signed a Shiprider Agreement, marking an important milestone in the ongoing partnership between the two nations to promote maritime security, safety, and sovereignty across the Pacific region. The signing ceremony took place in Majuro and was attended by senior officials from both governments, including US Ambassador […]
GIFF JOHNSON The truth is that infrastructure in the RMI is largely in bad condition and everyone in RMI experiences the fallout. Here is a snapshot of an average week in the Marshall Islands. For two Wednesdays in a row, the downtown area experienced unplanned outages — which were centered around faulty lines, above and […]
The Marshalls Energy Company (MEC) announced that $18,703,000 in funding from the United States has been approved for the acquisition and installation of three additional generators for the Majuro power plant. This significant investment, provided through the Compact of Free Association annual economic assistance program, will substantially improve power generation capacity and reliability across the […]
Journal 10/29/1982 P1 Washington talks on Kwaj/CompactPresident Amata Kabua returned to the Marshalls October 28 following the talks in Washington concerning Kwajalein use payments. Asked if he had brought back a good deal, Kabua responded, “Ask the Kwajalein people to respond first, then I’ll respond.” Attorney General Carl Ingram described the negotiations with the US […]
It was a cause for a big celebration: The reopening of the new-look 177 Healthcare Clinic at Majuro hospital. A big turnout for the official reopening ceremony got to tour the newly renovated clinic, which looks fabulous. The 177 Healthcare Clinic provides healthcare services for the nuclear test-affected communities of Enewetak, Bikini, Rongelap, and Utrok […]
WILMER JOEL A new Early Childhood Development office opened last Wednesday at the Ministry of Cultural and Internal Affairs. ECD Project Director Dr. Pablo Stansbery said the opening of the office was “a new day of delivering services for young children.” The new office, which is a wing of the MOCIA main building in Uliga, […]
It’s been a challenging month for telecommunications services in the Marshall Islands. Earlier this month, voice services were off or intermittent for two weeks for Ebeye users, and for two-and-a-half-weeks for those on the outer islands. When it was finally resolved last week, the next thing was Majuro faced cell, internet and 4G disruptions at […]
WILMER JOEL A new 11.5 million gallon water reservoir was handed over from the government of Japan to the Majuro Water and Sewer Company last Wednesday. The water storage capacity of MWSC has expanded to over 47 million gallons, augmenting the six existing reservoirs. The new reservoir, which is worth over $14 million, took 18 […]
