Journal 9/13/1982 P1 Negotiations to be held in Washington if Kwaj occupation endsA group of Kwajalein landowners passed through Majuro September 12 on their way home from talks in Honolulu concerning terms on which they will make their atoll available for US missile testing. Iroij Kotak Loeak said they would be going to Washington, DC […]
The biggest marlin of the two-day All-Micronesia Fishing Tournament was caught last Saturday within two hours of the shotgun early morning start. At 317 pounds, the marlin caught by Team Australia was not challenged by any other team over the two days of fishing last weekend. Team Australia captain was Lachlan Sommerville and the boat […]
Republic of China (Taiwan) Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Hank Liu presented a check for $2 million to Foreign Minister Kalani Kaneko at Minister’s office on September 4. The $2 million is for the Climate Change Transitional Fund to support efforts of the RMI to tackle climate change. The transitional fund is supported by from the Taiwan […]
A major upgrade to four points of entry into the Marshall Islands has been accomplished, strengthening preparedness against infectious diseases. The initiative supported by the government of Japan and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) partnered with multiple RMI agencies to provide substantial improvements at four main entry points: Amata Kabua International Airport, Ebeye Seaport, […]
GIFF JOHNSON There is a striking development in regards to the fire that destroyed the Nitijela. In the Executive Order declaring a state of disaster issued by Acting President Kalani Kaneko on August 28, two days after the fire, among a list of action directives to government ministries and agencies was the directive to Marshall […]
Journal 9/3/1982 P2 Ebb and flowMarshalls second law school graduate, Christopher Loeak, arrived in Majuro this week. He attended Gonzaga University Law School in Spokane, Washington. He plans to take the Hawaii bar exam…Nauru President Hammer deRoburt stopped in Majuro this week. He reported that the permit for the Aqua Bar (at the Eastern Gateway […]
The remains of the late Iroojlaplap and President Christopher Loeak was returned to Majuro, on a charter flight in the afternoon of August 28. His casket was accompanied by family members. They were met at the airport by an honor guard of RMI national policemen who provided an escort to Uliga Church for the state […]
GIFF JOHNSON Canvasback Missions combined eye and dental team provided services to several hundred Ebeye residents during a six-day visit last month. Canvasback’s visit was the first it has made to Ebeye since 2019, prior to Covid and border closures preventing their teams from entering for about three years. Demonstrating high demand and need for […]
GIFF JOHNSON After two years of discussion, arguments and debates, two major funding streams under the Compact of Free Association have been approved for distribution later this year. The US-RMI Trust Fund Committee has endorsed releasing $27.7 million for the Individual Support Distribution (otherwise known as the Enra program) and $19.9 million for the Extraordinary […]
GIFF JOHNSON The day after last week Tuesday’s fire consumed Nitijela, parliament staff were already setting up the ICC conference hall as a temporary Nitijela meeting space. Monday this week, the Appropriations Committee, with Chairman Jack Ading at the helm, completed the final series of FY2026 budget hearings from the ICC meeting location. Nitijela staff […]
