By Journal on October 11, 2019
Ebeye, Eve Burns, Hilda Heine
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The RMI government will spend $4.5 million on 78 new seawall projects over two fiscal years, President Hilda Heine announced. President Heine said the RMI government is continuing to rise to the challenge posed by climate change. “My government remains focused on addressing the negative impact of climate change to the Marshall Islands, both now […]
By Journal on October 11, 2019
Hilary Hosia, Majuro, MIBF, Namdrik
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The Namdik basketball ladies show they are not only ‘mokade’ players, but they are environmentally friendly using multiple-use water bottles. This is an initiative by the Marshall Islands Basketball Federation to reduce plastic use. Team Namdik is competing in the 19th Ralik Ratak Shootout national basketball championships that are ongoing in Majuro now. Read more […]
By Journal on October 11, 2019
Ebeye, Elvi Lakabung, Imata Jabro Kabua, Kabua Kabua, Kwajalein, Roi-Namur
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Journal 10/8/1982 P1 Kwajalein landowner camps reported nearly empty As of October 8, only 15 people remained behind at Camp Hamilton, Kwajalein, according to Journal correspondent on Ebeye Elvi Lakabung. People at Roi-Namur were to leave for Ebeye the day before but did not because of a missile operation that day. Lakabung said they will […]
By Journal on October 11, 2019
Albon Ishoda, Kelly Lorennij, MISA, USP, Winder Loeak
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KELLY LORENNIJ As a student in his final year at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji, Winder Loeak, 30, has taken an active role in the Marshall Islands Student Association (MISA) for the Pacific student campaign. Alongside his fellow members, Winder has done on- and off-campus presentations on the nuclear weapons testing conducted […]
By Journal on October 10, 2019
Ebeye, Fiji, Hilary Hosia, Jack Chong Gum, Jone Bola, KAJUR, MEC
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Ebeye’s power situation was looking up this week, following nearly two months of power problems due to lack of generators. Two rental generators in containers arrived on Ebeye late Sunday and the first one was hooked into the KAJUR power plant by late Monday, allowing normal power to return to most of the island. The […]
By Journal on October 4, 2019
JIbili, Majuro, Otina Yamamura, PII, Regina Niedenthal, Ronna, Rubar
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Journal 10/4/1982 P3 New plumbing company opens Having problems with your plumbing lately? Let the fingers of Yamar Corporation, Inc. people do the work. Help is just around the corner. Just go to Rubar, near Irooj Joba’s place and tell Yuhei Yamaguchi, president and plumber, of Majuro’s only professional plumbing company. P3 Aqua Bar damaged […]
By Journal on October 4, 2019
Amata Kabua, Antari Elbon, Antonio Eliu, Hilary Hosia, Hilda Heine, Imata Jabro Kabua, Katwell Jormelu, Kenneth Kedi, Michael Kabua, Rev. Palukne Johnny
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Flags began flying at half staff earlier this week to honor the late Iroojlaplap and President Imata Jabro Kabua, who died in Honolulu last month. A large crowd turned out Tuesday at Amata Kabua International Airport to greet the US Marines aircraft that transported Kabua’s family and his remains from Honolulu. He was transported directly […]
By Journal on October 4, 2019
cmi, CMI’s Arrak Campus, Kelly Lorennij, Vigna Marina, Vincent Enriquez
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KELLY LORENNIJ In Pacific island countries like the Marshall Islands, the sea offers more than land. But at the Land Grant program under the College of the Marshall Islands that is based in Arrak village, aquaculture complements agriculture and vice versa. “Land Grant serves the RMI and the people of RMI based on their needs,” […]
By Journal on October 4, 2019
Delap Park, Hilary Hosia, Majuro, Rita Elementary School
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Culture Day at Delap Park last Friday featured plenty of participation by local schools and groups. This included coconut husking competition, dances performances by several elementary schools, and performances by community groups. Read more about this in the October 4, 2019 edition of the Marshall Islands Journal.
By Journal on October 3, 2019
Belle Jorbelle, DR, Dr. Murray Ford, Giff Johnson, Majuro, RMI
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GIFF JOHNSON Shorelines around Majuro Atoll were repeatedly inundated this past week during high tides that approached all-time records. Flooding began early morning Sunday September 29 and continued at each high tide through Tuesday, when the tide levels began dropping with the new moon phase. “Water level was 20cm (7.8 inches) higher than predicted at […]