Journal 5/6/1983 P1 Washington talks held to try to reach an agreement for settlement of nuclear claimsActive negotiations are underway in Washington, DC to reach an agreement to settle the nuclear claims against the US by Marshallese citizens, Attorney General Carl Ingram reported May 5 in a phone conversation. Ingram said he remains “cautiously optimistic” […]
Once again, the Marshall Islands is the highest ranked country in the Pacific for media freedom and democracy, according to the annual Freedom in the World Ranking by Freedom House. The RMI received a score of 93 out of 100, which was tied only by Tuvalu. The two other freely associated states, Palau and the […]
Majuro Atoll Waste Company has a few things to celebrate, and it did just that last week Thursday with an event at the landfill site in Batkan. With the support of the Asian Development Bank, MAWC has received an important piece of heavy equipment that will assist it as it closes up the dump area […]
The RMI’s 22nd high school student to head to a United World College school abroad was recognized recently by Taiwan Ambassador Herbert Hsu and Education Commission Dr. Natalie Nimmer. Richston Orgen, Jr., an 11th grader at Seventh Day Adventist School in Delap, was nominated by the UWC National Committee of the Marshall Islands to attend […]
GIFF JOHNSON The first of two new American-made aircraft — the Cessna SkyCourier — arrived last Thursday and was officially blessed at the AMI hangar Monday morning. The plane was hailed as a model of cooperation among the Marshall Islands, Taiwan and the United States. “For many, this may look like just an aircraft,” said […]
Journal 4/29/1983 P1 Army wants to get along better with MarshalleseThe Army is moving to normalize relations with the Marshallese community on Kwajalein, according to two Army civil affairs officers sent out to make recommendations. Lieutenants Milo Manley and James Molini from a civil affairs battalion at Ft. Bragg were detailed to the Army’s Ballistic […]
A total of 13 Marshallese young women will be competing in this year’s Miss Marshall Islands Pageant. Scheduled for July 2-11 in Majuro, the program is filled with a variety of activities involving the contestants and the community. The Office of Commerce, Investment and Tourism is organizing the event. The rolling series of events during […]
Over the weekend at Bokanbotin Island, a new marine science education program offered students a rare opportunity to engage directly with ocean science in a hands-on, field-based setting. In a country completely surrounded by the largest ocean in the world, the program highlighted both the natural advantage of place and the existing gap in formal […]
A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Rita Elementary School on April 13, marking the start of construction for new Early Childhood Education classrooms at both Rita and Ajeltake Elementary Schools. The event, held during the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Week opening ceremony, also signaled the start of work on the PSS Early Childhood Development storage […]
After going through multiple laws that never properly regulated the importation of betel nut into RMI, Nitijela has redone the law once again — but this time making it legal to import the nuts and establishing a system for taxing these imports. The Betelnut Amendment Act of 2025, endorsed earlier this month by Nitijela, states […]
