Journal 8/21/1987 P1 RepMar angling for lucrative ship registryA bill to establish the first foreign ship registry in Micronesia moved toward approval in the Nitijela this week, following Cabinet endorsement and a public hearing Friday. The possibility of this venture producing millions of dollars in revenue for the Marshall Islands was explained by businessman Howard […]
The writer and retired journalism professor Beverly Ann Deepe Keever donated some of her books, “News Zero: The New York Times and The Bomb,” for use by interested people in Majuro. On behalf of the author, Journal Editor Giff Johnson delivered donations of 20 books to the College of the Marshall Islands library for use […]
In what the Ministry of Health and Human Services called a “historic step forward,” it announced the further development of a plan to re-launch dialysis services in Majuro. Health Minister Ota Kisino joined officials with the India-based company Aprameya Medical Ltd. earlier this month to sign two agreements related to dialysis services. The ministry said […]
KAREN EARNSHAW Twenty-two students in the College of the Marshall Islands Maritime Vocational Training Center last week moved up to the highest level in their three semester course and are now interns on the SV Juren Ae, which arrived in Majuro at the end of July. According to Ben Vroom, training instructor and temporary captain […]
A RMI Ports Authority team, led by board chairman Transportation Minister Hilton Kendall, visited Kaohsiung, the major port city in Taiwan, last week to establish a sister port relationship with Majuro.They were in Taiwan for the Association of Pacific Ports annual conference. The port-to-port relationship is a further business relationship between the two countries on […]
Journal 8/14/1987 P1 Six join Armed ForcesThe first Marshallese to volunteer for the United States Armed Forces under the Compact of Free Association were inducted into the service in a ceremony at the Cabinet Wednesday. Four young men and two young women will be entering the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Roland Zedkaia, Earl Ray […]
“Hut Ho!” is a regular cry in the waters between Delap and Uliga, with this phrase meaning it’s time for canoe paddlers to change sides. “Hut” is the warning the change is coming, and the “Ho” signals taking the stroke and then switching to paddle to the opposite side. Both men’s and women’s teams are […]
On Nitijela’s first business session Tuesday August 6, illicit drugs and mental health issues were the subject of debate. Jaluit Nitijela Member Daisy Alik-Momotaro questioned the capability of law enforcement and inquired how hard drugs flow in the country. “Where are these drugs coming from?” Daisy said. The day prior, in her address to the […]
WILMER JOEL Thirty-six girls from the two-week Tulam Turi Girl STEAM Camp were called to honor last week with certificates at the College of the Marshall Islands. Master Sergeant John Phillips from the US Embassy told the Journal that the camp was to promote science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) for girls aged six-to-12. […]
GIFF JOHNSON A drug distribution ring operating from the MIPD main jail in Uliga? Marijuana, crystal meth, thousands of dollars in cash, multiple cell phones in the hands of drug dealing inmates? MIPD officers not checking incoming packages for prisoners serving long sentences for violent crimes? All of the above and more was confirmed two […]
