By Journal on April 3, 2026
Amata Kabua, Fred Zeder, Marshalls-US treaty
Back In The Day

Journal 4/1/1983 P1 Ambassador Zeder says he cannot comment on treatyThe Government Gazette published April 1 announced the proposed treaty whereby the US would recognize the independence of the Marshall Islands and provide $65 million per year for 15 years. President Amata Kabua left last Saturday to present the treat to US Ambassador Fred Zeder […]
By Journal on April 3, 2026
Chikako Kato, Giff Johnson, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Laura Elementary School, Nana Miyazaki, Rairok Elementary
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Two Japan International Cooperation Agency volunteers left last month with many good things to say after 18 months in the Marshall Islands. Asked by the Journal for their “take aways” after teaching in Majuro public elementary schools over two school years, Rairok Elementary teacher Chikako Kato was quick to respond: “People’s kindness and the students’ […]
By Journal on April 2, 2026
Holden Nena, Kristin Bartlett, RMI autism services
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A partnership between two government ministries is opening opportunities for families to access autism screening for their children and follow up support for their needs. The Ministry of Health and Human Services and the Public School System last week formally launched the country’s first National Autism Referral System and Database, aimed at improving support for […]
By Journal on April 2, 2026
Amata Kabua International Airport, Giff Johnson, Macgraf Engineering & Construction, Pacific International Inc., RMI Ports Authority
News

Airport parking is a mess and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future as construction gets moving on what is now the “former” parking lot. With the main parking lot at Amata Kabua International Airport fenced off as of last week, airport customers are parking just about anywhere they can find a space. […]
By Journal on April 2, 2026
Bank of Marshall Islands, Giff Johnson, MISCo Handicraft, RMI EPA, RRE gas station
News

GIFF JOHNSON Bank of Marshall Islands teller operations and the loan department moved out of the main branch three weeks ago and remain displaced due to fuel odors pervading the bank from leakage at the nearby RRE gas station. “The source of the BOMI odor incident is confirmed as a leak in RRE’s underground fuel […]
By Journal on March 27, 2026
Australia, Dennis Jibas, Giff Johnson, RMIS Jelmae
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The RMIS Jelmae, Sea Patrol’s new patrol vessel, arrived to a big welcome ceremony at Delap Dock Wednesday afternoon this week. Captain Dennis Jibas and his crew sailed the vessel from Australia over the past 10 days. The vessel was funded by the Australian government as part of its Pacific Patrol Boat program.
By Journal on March 27, 2026
Green Energy Solutions, Marshall Islands Resort, MIR solar, RMI National Energy Office, Speedtech Energy, William Reiher
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A new solar structure that could save the Marshall Islands Resort thousands of dollars a year in electricity costs is nearing completion in the hotel’s parking lot. The project is funded by the Taiwan government and is overseen by the RMI National Energy Office. Local firm Green Energy Solutions is performing the construction and installation […]
By Journal on March 26, 2026
Doreen deBrum, Jess Gasper, Natalie Nimmer, Rights of people with disabilities, Sam Lanwi, United Nations
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KAREN EARNSHAW A Marshallese delegation led by Minister of Cultural and Internal Affairs Jess Gasper attended an important United Nations meeting on the rights of people with disabilities in Geneva, Switzerland this month. The event was the thirty-fourth Session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and in a media release the […]
By Journal on March 26, 2026
Giff Johnson, Mobil, Pacific International Inc
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The US-Israel assaults on Iran and Iran’s response have set world fuel prices skyrocketing. Fuel stations in Majuro — both the Mobil-supplies stations and Pacific International Inc. — raised their prices two times in the past three weeks. The Mobil stations went from under seven dollars per gallon for both gas and diesel to $7.65 […]
By Journal on March 26, 2026
Evelyn Konou, Gary Ueno, Geraldine Ichimura, Gery Ueno, Hilda Heine, Marshall Islands High School, WASC, Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Back In The Day

Journal 3/29/1983 P1 President Kabua in Honolulu to present treaty to USPresident Amata Kabua and Attorney General Carl Ingram are in Honolulu to present to US Ambassador Fred Zeder the draft treaty between the United States and the Marshalls. According to RepMar releases, the treaty would recognize the Marshall Islands as independent but would not […]