By Journal on February 6, 2020
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The Ministry of Health called for cooperation among port-related staff after two inbound vessels, with the aid of Ports Authority officials, violated established screening procedures for measles and coronavirus. In a memo Monday, Health Secretary Jack Niedenthal reminded Ministry of T&C, Ports Authority, RMI shipping agents and pilots who captain vessels into port that “we […]
By Journal on February 6, 2020
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The Marshall Islands government filed both criminal and civil prosecutions of the China-based owners and operators of a fish supply ship that ran aground at Taka Atoll over a year ago. The lawsuits seek financial damages from the companies for the vessel’s grounding and release of thousands of tons of oil and diesel. Both lawsuits […]
By Journal on January 31, 2020
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Journal 2/1/1983 P1 Eight trainers graduate Eight women trainers on January 28 got their certificates from the Women’s Leadership Training program after almost a year of attending the program. Opening remarks at the graduation ceremony were given by Secretary of Social Services Marie Maddison. The topics discussed or studied at the workshop were food, overpopulation, […]
By Journal on January 31, 2020
Bonny Taggart, Carousel, ICC, Majuro, MIHS, Morris Jekkar, Professor Andrew Garrod, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL With just over four weeks till the opening night at ICC, the cast of the Youth Bridge Global production of the musical Carousel are going full throttle in their rehearsals at the Marshall Island High School Library. Under the direction of Music Director Jacob Donohue, the cast is starting to memorize the songs […]
By Journal on January 30, 2020
Courthouse, High Court, Majuro, Marshall Islands
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After peaking at 16 cases filed in the High Court in 2017, the number of domestic violence protection order motions declined significantly the past two years. After women set a record in 2017 by seeking the help of judges to protect them from domestic violence, it appeared from the first half of 2018 that the […]
By Journal on January 30, 2020
Candice Guavis, Hilary Hosia, Kobe Bryant, Lakers, Melu Wase
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HILARY HOSIA The death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter Gianna Monday morning in California is considered the crash heard around the world — even in tiny Marshall Islands thousands of miles away in the central Pacific. Hundreds of Marshallese, some of whom named their sons after Kobe, took to social media to […]
By Journal on January 30, 2020
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GIFF JOHNSON In the wake of mounting global concern about the coronavirus that has caused the deaths of over 100 people, the Marshall Islands issued a travel advisory January 24 banning travelers coming directly from the People’s Republic of China, where the virus originated. “Any traveler with travel originating from or transiting through the PRC […]
By Journal on January 24, 2020
mark Humphries, Military, Sea, Senator Ataji Balos
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Journal 1/25/1983 P1 Senator Ataji Balos: Kwaj owners unhappy with KMR Despite efforts and some improvements made or restored by the newly formed Community Relations Council, which was recently created to improve relations between the American community on Kwajalein Missile Range and the Marshallese community on Ebeye, treatment of the Marshallese people, particularly their leaders […]
By Journal on January 24, 2020
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Of the 16 child petitioners who filed a complaint to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in September last year, three are from the Marshall Islands. Teens Litokne Jowalan Kabua, David Ackley, Jr. and Ranton Anjain joined children from 12 other countries to protest the lack of government action on climate […]
By Journal on January 23, 2020
Eve Burns, Laura, RMI VIP, Taiwan, TTM, US
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EVE BURNS Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) located at Laura celebrated the “Enhancing Livelihood through Smart Agriculture” project last Saturday. A new hydroponic system was officially kicked off January 18 by visiting Republic of China (Taiwan) Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Hsu Szu-chien with Minister of Natural Resources and Commerce Sandy Alfred. Hydroponics is a method of […]