Jaluit, Lae win 3×3 tourney

Jaluit, Lae win 3×3 tourney

HILARY HOSIA Mimo Jacklik and Malachi Aneo were named Most Valuable Players during the closing of the 42nd Bank of Marshall Islands 3×3 basketball tournament at the Educational and Cultural Center last week. The two were chosen for their leading scores in their respective division: Mimo scored 53 points playing for the champions Team Jaluit in […]

Japan, Marshall Islands boat builders maintaining age-old traditions

Japan, Marshall Islands boat builders maintaining age-old traditions

EVE BURNS* Ama Town, Japan – Separated by nearly 2,400 miles, a Marshall Islands program and an American in Japan are working to rebuild and maintain a thousand-year old boat building tradition.  Howard Rice is a renowned boat builder and maritime enthusiast known for his dedication to preserving traditional boat-building techniques while embracing innovative designs. […]

‘Enra’ payment program delayed

‘Enra’ payment program delayed

HILARY HOSIA The long-awaited initiative to put cash in people’s pockets is likely to take place sometime next year and not in December as previously predicted by the government. The news came to light last week Wednesday during the discussion between the Enra Taskforce and Parliament Members at a specially-called Committee of the Whole briefing […]

RMI audit twice as bad

RMI audit twice as bad

Journal 10/2/1987 P1 In serious declineFirst it was Keith Smith’s house, back when he was manager of Mieco. Then it served for a number years as Mieco Club, a bar with a homey South Seas atmosphere. For a while the Blue Shirts ran their interesting chipper operation out of the back. And even Stony, the […]

New CMI president arrives

New CMI president arrives

An inauguration was held Tuesday for new CMI President Dr. David Newnham at Staff Sergeant Solomon Sam Basketball Court. Newnham vowed to put students first, and fulfill the vision and mission of the college. As part of the college’s tradition when installing a new president, the Board of Regents Chair Kathryn Relang and PSS Commissioner […]

Band, dance comp highlights Culture Week

Band, dance comp highlights Culture Week

WILMER JOEL Several of the island’s top bands and dancers performed during last week’s Luttok Kobban Alele festivities. Ten bands — the Ladudu Band, Pinnin Matolen, Lijaanbaru, Al in Majel (AIM) Band, LiErwa Band, Moriba, CMI Production, Brothers Band, Kajoor Wot Wor, and Kitwon Jota — competed in the Battle of the Bands, which was […]

Hilda pushes nuclear justice

Hilda pushes nuclear justice

“Nuclear Justice and Transitional Justice” was the focus of a side event held at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland last Friday attended by President Hilda Heine and a team from the Marshall Islands. The President delivered the keynote address emphasizing the enduring impact of the Marshall Islands’ nuclear legacy and the urgent need for […]

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