The Taxi Drivers Association wishes to inform the public that the one dollar fare in downtown is still in affect and no changes were made following a meeting at Delap Park last week. “The fare is still at one dollar for sedans and 75 cents for vans around the DUD area,” the association told the […]
RMI Ambassador Neijon Rema Edwards presented her diplomatic credentials to President Tsai Ing-wen last Friday in Taipei. President Hilda Heine recently appointed her Ambassador of the RMI to the Republic of China (Taiwan). In remarks at the ceremony, Edwards lauded the excellent relations between the RMI and ROC that have over 20 years developed through […]
Journal 2/16/1982 P4 Praises teachers (letter) This community on Majuro should give credit to all teachers in the Marshall Islands who are trying their best to educate our children. For me, I know I’ll go nuts teaching young children, and the patience of those who sit day in and day out and endure the mischievous […]
Monday’s Education Week college and career fair at ICC in Majuro engaged hundreds of students from numerous schools. The Marshalls Energy Company was one of many that hosted a booth to speak with students. MEC staff clearly connected with this group of Life Skills Academy students. Photo: Kelly Lorennij. Read more about this in the […]
GIFF JOHNSON A local man who transformed the nature of Marshallese political debate has died in Honolulu at the age of 56. Arthur Kaylor Laukon became the key manager of the Marshall Islands Facebook page Kewan Jela, which was founded in September 2013 to stimulate debate on a variety of Marshall Islands issues. The site […]
The stage for the Music Man at Marshall Islands High School has seen a whirlwind of dance rehearsals in full throttle mode prior to the departure of visiting choreographer Nina Roy earlier this week. And in the midst of ongoing dance practices, several lead cast members rotate with music teacher Jerre Bennet in an adjacent […]
Forum Fisheries Agency Director General Dr. Manu Tupou-Roosen hailed a series of fisheries milestones for the region accomplished Friday afternoon February 8 in the Marshall Islands. She joined Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine and over a hundred government and business leaders at the grand opening of the new $3 million headquarters building for the Marshall […]
Journal 2/12/1982 P2 Kabua moves to new office President Kabua moved into his new lagoon-side office in the Cabinet office building February 11. Most of the ministers had moved in a month ago. The public service already moved into the old building following last summer’s fire which destroyed the downtown administration building. P2 Marshall Islands […]
Bright, early and sporting white scrubs are these College of the Marshall Islands nursing students who regularly convene outside of the Wellness Center at Majuro hospital before each practicum session with instructor and certified nurse Walton Bohanny. This week they caught sight of a Journal camera and called for a group shot. Read more about […]
KELLY LORENNIJ The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program saw more than 50 ear, nose, and throat (ENT) evaluations and completed over 20 surgeries at Majuro hospital this week. The team started a five-day screening last Saturday following their visit to Ebeye, which was very productive, says EHDI principal investigator Ray Miner. The EHDI […]
