Journal 8/5/1983 P1 Strings attached to $150 million?Section 177 of the proposed Free Association Compact took most of the August 3 Nitijela session. Opposition speakers joined against what they claim are strings attached to the document and how the $150 million fund is to be spent. Wotje Sen. Tomeing said he didn’t think the Marshalls […]
Hundreds of “mobility devices” in the form of wheelchairs, crutches, walkers and canes were donated to the Ministry of Health and Human Services last month by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The donation was delivered by Elder Mark and Sister Diane Nelson, who are the RMI LDS Humanitarian Coordinators. LDS Stake […]
The two-week Climate Art Seminar: Loss and Damage ended last Friday with a Showcase Night. The seminar and the closing program were sponsored by the youth NGO Jo-Jikum. During the event, the youth participants shared their artwork and performances about climate change, adaptation, and Marshallese culture. Families, partners, stakeholders, and community members came to support […]
The RMI Embassy in Taipei was pleased to attend the Residency Program Completion and White Coat Ceremony honoring Dr. Francis Hicking at Shuang Ho Hospital last week. Ambassador Anjanette Kattil attended the ceremony alongside the Wilbur Heine, Chairman of the Nitijela Health, Education, and Social Affairs Committee. Nitijela Member from Kwajalein Irooj Drile Kabua also […]
GIFF JOHNSON People who attend opening ceremonies of Nitijela are used to listening to presidents deliver what might be called a “laundry list” of accomplishments and plans. Sometimes the speeches talk about plans; other times, there are a variety of completed activities to announce. Our observation as one of the people who regularly sit through […]
Journal 7/29/1983 P11 Another French nuclear testThe Australian government has lodged a strong protest with the French government following another nuclear test at Moruroa Atoll.The explosion was the third tis year and the 55th since underground testing began at the atoll in 1975. P12 Kojela (Translated from Marshallese)This is the listing for pastors assigned to […]
Using equipment donated by the non-profit organization Salad Days of Skateboarding, and the distribution company Tum Yeto, youth on Ebeye are learning the basics of skateboarding. In collaboration with community leaders on Ebeye, the skateboards were brought by former Peace Corps volunteer (Kosrae 2004-2007) Nathan Fitch, who is on island filming for a Public Broadcast Service […]
GIFF JOHNSON The Kramer Dock and everything around it on the lagoon side property is truly another world from the norm of Majuro Atoll. Driving through the other day, we noticed numerous activities ongoing that impact many areas of life in RMI and its economy. For example, currently the dock is filled with mountains of […]
The final installation under the Emergency Communications Network project was completed earlier in the month in Bikarej, Arno Atoll. The World Bank-funded Pacific Resilience Program Phase II (PREP II) is managing the project on behalf of the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) contracted to undertake the installation and […]
Justice Minister Wisely Zackhras signed two memorandums of understanding concerning the Pacific Policing Initiative and the Pacific Police Support Group, which detail arrangements for Pacific Policing Deployments. The purpose of these documents is to boost law enforcement capability and cooperation across the Pacific. It is an Australian-supported regional police initiative. It aims to help member […]
