It’s no problem to get media attention when you bring your own with you. That’s what Taiwan President Lai Ching-te did. Flying in on a China Airlines charter flight, there were almost as many incoming media people as Taiwan government officials with the president. The lineup of cameras at the Nitijela and other events during […]
Two Majuro prison inmates, accused of illegal possession and sale of drugs, will be heading to separate trials following their preliminary hearings in the High Court late last month. Lennon Tami Declaro — also known as Tommy Declaro — and Ranson Riklon were charged together by the Attorney General’s office earlier this year following a […]
GIFF JOHNSON As a prelude to the 40th anniversary of the evacuation of Rongelap Islanders to Mejatto Island in Kwajalein in 1985, Radio New Zealand and ABC Radio Australia have produced a five-part podcast that details the Rongelap story — in the context of “The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior,” the name of the […]
GIFF JOHNSON Friendship and a welcoming spirit was on full display Tuesday for the visit of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. The red carpet airport greeting — featuring a hug of welcome between Lai and President Hilda Heine, CMI students singing, Marshallese and Taiwanese holding banners and signs of welcome, and a police honor guard — […]
Journal 12/4/1987 P7 Crush of the crowdsGibson’s looked like downtown Manhattan at rush hour on Monday night during a special late night sale at the Delap store. Plenty of bargain hunters turned up for the sale. P18 ‘Schools a failure’The Marshall Islands education system is a “conspicuous failure” and has “never worked,” reported Marshall Islands […]
The Marshallese dance group Bukon Labod participated in the Pasiwali Festival in Taiwan last week. They performed lively songs and dances at the indigenous cultural festival. “Pasiwali” is a word from the Amis tribe in Taiwan, and translates as “going east” in the direction of the sunrise. The eastern side of Taiwan is home to […]
HILARY HOSIA The Ahmadiyya Marshallese Muslim community in Uliga welcomed a new Imam this month: Imam Qasim Choudhary. Imam Qasim is replacing Imam Sajid Iqbal, who has served as the Ahmadiyya leader since 2017. Imam Sajid has been appointed to Austin, Texas as his next station. The current Imams in Kiribati and Federated States of […]
HILARY HOSIA When it comes to photocopiers, printers and fax machines, Rafael Juntila at Majuro’s Office Mart is probably the most well-versed technician in the country. And it’s not surprising, considering his 40 years on the job keeping electronic equipment functioning for government offices, businesses and private individuals. The way Rafael explains the functionality and […]
GIFF JOHNSON The Marshall Islands has put a downpayment of nearly $2 million for new airplanes for Air Marshall Islands. The total purchase for two new 19-seat Cessna SkyCouriers will cost the national airline close to $20 million. The purchase is part of a major effort to revamp air service in the country. “We’ve been […]
Journal 11/27/1987 P3 Suicides top all diseases as leading killer in MarshallsThe Marshalls suicide problem, reported earlier in the year to be at an all time high, continues to spiral out of control. Through this week, 19 young people had committed suicide during 1987 — seven more than 1982 when suicides reached their peak and […]
