By Journal on April 26, 2024
Al Giddings, Bikini Atoll, Discovery Channel
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Journal 4/24/1987 P18 Youth OptionsOver a dozen young boys are taking a brush up course in elementary English and math at the Private Industry Council/Marshalls Community Action Agency Youth Options Center in Uliga. After school in the morning, the boys are learning the fine art of net mending from instructor Ring Nook. This is just […]
By Journal on April 26, 2024
Alliah Marie Agustin, Giuio Paunga, Julius Lucky, Lani Milne, Rusiate Turaga, Setoki Qalubau, Siosiua Nikua, University of the South Pacific, USP
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EVE BURNS An exciting and new development took place at University of the South Pacific earlier this month — blessing ceremony in celebration of the first ever student lounge. Witnessing the ceremony were USP alumni, staff, students, National Training Council Director Julius Lucky and Ministry of Education representatives. The idea for a student lounge came […]
By Journal on April 25, 2024
Edison Mathusla, Francis Vicente, Giff Johnson, Lajji Maddison, Massey Atantaake, Micronesian games, Mimo Jacklick, Pranson Eliou, Terry Sasser, Tony Muller
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Many Marshall Islands Micronesian Games teams will receive a boost from talented Marshallese athletes living in America. Multiple sports are expected to see incoming athletes join their teams.The Micronesian Games Organizing Committee “will cover most of expenses for these athletes (i.e. travel and transit accommodation, including stipend),” said MGOC Co-Chair and Minister Tony Muller. “Once […]
By Journal on April 25, 2024
Annej Ishiguro, Fred deBrum, Johnathan Kawakami, Majuro Taxi Drivers Association, Randon Jack Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL The Majuro Taxi Drivers Association was accused last week by EPPSO director Fred deBrum of violating the Retail Price Monitoring Act of 1992 by increasing taxi fares over the 25 percent price baseline. “What the taxi drivers did, they instantly went up to 30 some percent,” said deBrum. “They told me the reason […]
By Journal on April 25, 2024
Aina Garstang, Francyne Wase-Jacklick, Hilary Hosia, Hilda Heine, Majuro Hospital, Michael Laukon, Ministry of Health and Human Services, Ota Kisino, Rickiano Antibas, Robert Maddison
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HILARY HOSIA President Hilda Heine led a high-level visit to the Ministry of Heath and Human Services last Friday. The visit included a tour of the facility with the hospital leadership team followed by a program at the Wellness Center to recognize female outer islands health workers and recent graduates from Fiji National University. President […]
By Journal on April 19, 2024
Enewetak, Enewetak Atoll, Enviropo, Nuclear Claims Tribunal, nuclear cleanup
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Journal 4/17/1987 P3 Best in the westMajuro’s weather station men are the best in the west. The Pacific region director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Richard Hagemeyer presented them with the “Surface Observatory of the Year” award at a ceremony last week at the Chief Secretary’s office. Hagemeyer presented a plaque to weather […]
By Journal on April 19, 2024
Ebeye Seventh Day Adventist School, Palau, Surangel Whipps
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The senior class from Ebeye Seventh Day Adventist School got to meet President of Palau Surangel Whipps, Jr. this week as part of their trip to Palau. The students have been touring famous sites in Palau following their arrival in Palau last week. The Ebeye high school students are being chaperoned by parents on the […]
By Journal on April 18, 2024
anniversary month, Assumption High School, Christopher Dooley, College of the Marshall Islands, Elizabeth Switaj, Jennifer Seru, Kaili Masek, Layla Tibon, Life Skills Academy, Majuro Cooperative High School, Rosalinda Sumaong, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL High school students were invited to an open house at the College of the Marshall Islands last Tuesday to kick off the College of the Marshall Islands’ anniversary month. CMI President Dr. Elizabeth Switaj told the Journal that one of the main purposes of the event is “to reach out to high school […]
By Journal on April 18, 2024
Assumption Parish, Fr. Francis X. Hezel, Habele, Micronesian Seminar Library, Rich McAuliff, Xavier High School, Yap Catholic High School
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Tens of thousands of dollars are headed to Yap to re-open the Micronesian Seminar Library, now situated on the campus of Yap Catholic High School.Over four decades, Micronesian Seminar built an internationally recognized library of over 120,000 documents, photos and recordings. But a dozen years ago, the Pohnpei-based organization, better known as MicSem, was shut […]
By Journal on April 18, 2024
Caroline Fisheries Corporation, Funafuti, FV Marielle, Giff Johnson, Jin Hui 18, Marko Kamber, Nivaga3, Pan Pacific Foods, Tupa Taoa, Tuvalu, Wanjun "Young" Yang, Wanjun Yang
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GIFF JOHNSON Twenty-two fishermen and one fisheries observer were rescued Sunday morning April 14 as their vessel was sinking in the South Pacific. The FV Marielle, a purse seine fishing vessel owned by the Caroline Fisheries Corporation in Micronesia, put out a distress signal Saturday night after one of its engines caught fire and the […]