By Journal on September 16, 2021
Amata Radewagen, Biden Administration, Gregorio Kilili Sablan, Katie Porter, Kurt Campbell, National Security Council, Raul Grijalva
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California Congresswoman Katie Porter is advocating for the Marshall Islands on multiple fronts. She joined with Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva last week in calling on the Biden Administration to appoint a special representative to the Compact talks with a National Security Council mandate, similar to the first Compact negotiations, to address the wide […]
By Journal on September 10, 2021
Climate and Global Change, Majuro, New Threat, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Journal 9/14/1984 P1 What about a Bikini cleanup The US House approved a bill recently to study the impact of the resettlement of Bikini islanders on Maui. The US Congress must approve conditions on a $20 million fund to allow use of the money to resettle people outside the Marshall Islands. On Maui itself, a […]
By Journal on September 10, 2021
Council of Irooj, iroojlaplap, Kotak Loeak, Nitijela, USAG-KA
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Iroojlaplap Kotak Loeak died this past weekend at Majuro hospital following a brief illness. He was 81. For decades, the iroojlaplap served as the chairman of the Council of Irooj, a post he held until his passing last weekend. One of his last public events was speaking to the August 9 opening of Nitijela. It […]
By Journal on September 9, 2021
Barbara Ned, Joenathan Defan, Kuikui Kiribati, Lilia Jack, MIHS, Noah Joseph, welcome party, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL Marshall Islands High School (MIHS) stirred up the new school year’s first activity with a smashing start, the school’s welcome party. The welcome party has been a school tradition in welcoming incoming pre-nine, regular nine, transfer students, and new teachers and staff. MIHS Student Body Government Officers, grade level officers from 10th to […]
By Journal on September 9, 2021
Beauleen Carl-Borswick, Chuuk road, FSM, Joses Gallen, Pacific International Inc., Thomas Tarpley, World Bank
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GIFF JOHNSON Pacific International Inc. received a mediation award in its construction dispute with the FSM government over US government-funded road work it did in Chuuk state from 2009-2013. But the FSM refused to pay the mediation award of an initial $2 million on a total $6 million award. More recently, PII received a $9.5 […]
By Journal on September 9, 2021
Absalom Edwards, Boklong Zackios, Bruce Bilimon, Casten Nemara, Eve Burns, Glen Joseph, Handover Ceremony, Japan Grant Aid, MIMRA, Norio Saito, Xavier Myazoe
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EVE BURNS As part of the Japan Grant Aid for economic and social development, the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) received from Japan Embassy a forklift, four cargo trucks, a crane truck, 11 boats and other fishery equipment such as scales, fish cutters, vacuum packers, a multi wrapper, and 78 coolers. Joining the handover […]
By Journal on September 3, 2021
Government Vehicles, Labor Day, Majuro Police, RepMar
Back In The Day

Journal 9/7/1984 P2 Catch of the day The Marshall Islands Fishing Team took second place in the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament at Kona. The star was Wally Milne. He caught four fish in four consecutive days. That’s a world record. He also caught the largest fish in the tournament, a 573.5 pound marlin. P3 RepMar […]
By Journal on September 3, 2021
CMI’s SSG Solomon Sam Memorial Sports Court, College of the Marshall Islands, Gary Likiak, Geovannie Johnson, Stevenson Kotton
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GEOVANNIE JOHNSON Trying to play basketball? The College of the Marshall Islands basketball court was closed off to the public this past summer due to corrosion of the roof. The structure was built in 2013 by a visiting US Navy team and has served as a multi-purpose space for many events for sports, school fairs […]
By Journal on September 2, 2021
Arno, Aur, Bowditch Jiji Mimi Kabua, Daniel Andrews, Ebon, Hesa Kaious, ICC, Jaluit, Mayor Election, Namu, Waikiki Lakmis, Wilmer Joel
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Although postal absentee ballots will not be counted until Monday September 6, Namu mayoral candidate Bowditch Jiji Mimi Kabua’s lead over incumbent Acting Mayors Waikiki Lakmis virtually ensures that he will be Namu’s new mayor. The still unofficial vote count for all domestic ballots shows Kabua with 505 votes to Lakmis’ 372. According to Acting […]
By Journal on September 2, 2021
Casten Nemra, Covid Vaccines, Glen Joseph, Jack Niedenthal, Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority, Ministry of Health and Human Services, Pfizer vaccine, RMIEPA
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The Ministry of Health and Human Services administered 757 Covid vaccines for commercial fishing crews that use Majuro for transshipment from June through the end of August. The vaccine program for fishermen was halted for two months after the initial rollout in June so Public Health nurses could focus on vaccinating outer island residents. The […]