Ruben Zackhras, a member of the first RMI Nitijela and one of the longest-serving elected leaders in the history of this country, died in Hawaii Wednesday this week. He was 71. Zackhras had been battling cancer for months, though he continued to carry out his duties as ambassador to Fiji until recently.
Block Party gives back HILARY HOSIA The famed Majuro New Year Block Party lived up to its reputation yet again this year as evident by thousands of participants enjoying the contagious festival — even families from Nauru, Pohnpei and Marshallese living abroad flew in for the occasion.
December 30, 1983 P1 Peace Park under construction in Ajeltake Since last month, a construction project by Tokai Kogyo Co. Ltd. of Japan has been underway on the causeway just past Iaman’s Take Out at the beginning of Ajeltake. The project is construction of a Japanese Peace Park. P9 Gilbertese man adrift for 36 days […]
HILARY HOSIA What transpired on Christmas Eve at Western Union at Robert Reimers Enterprises shared a striking similarity to the game of Bingo — scores of people sitting everywhere: on chairs, on benches bordering the parking lot, and more on the ground.
HILARY HOSIA Close to three months ago, 14 brave souls departed on a mission, destination Taiwan. On Christmas Day, the group will finally hug their loved ones following completion of the 2018 Vocational Training Project for Pacific Countries sponsored by the ROC/Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund.
Despite the low number of jepta (group) performances and attendees at the United Church of Christ mother church in Uliga on Christmas day, the spirit of giving remained intact. Whether out-migration or the fact that Majuro has numerous churches simultaneously hosting jeptas
You’ve got to give it to the private sector. When you need something done, it gets done. Take the DAR company, which suffered a horrific fire October 8 that destroyed its main store, beauty salon, seamstress operation, warehouse and apartments.
Journal 12/25/1981 P1 Chances good for bridge channel grant from Japan Majuro, 22 Dec – Chances are good that Japan will provide a grant for construction of a bridge and channel on the south side of Majuro Atoll, according to Charles T. Domnick who heads the GovMar team talking with a Japan feasibility study team […]
Locals, families and tourists can enjoy increased opportunities this holiday period for flying across the Central Pacific thanks to Nauru Airlines adding extra flights for the peak season. Nauru Airlines Chief Executive Officer Peter Sheehan said that the airline was excited to begin new services between Fiji, Nauru and the nations of Kiribati and Marshall […]
A total of 800 fisheries observers are at the front line for Pacific Islands to effectively manage the multi-billion dollar fishing industry in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
