By Journal on July 12, 2018
Bruce Bilimon, Carl Ingram, David Kramer, Drauna Waqasokolala’s, Ingrid Kabua
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HILARY HOSIA The Marshall Islands Judiciary System and Marshall Islands Resort sit at the top of the audit pyramid for their exemplary unqualified audit reports a week into the Public Accounts Committee’s annual oversight hearings at the Nitijela Conference Room. Following testimony from judiciary staff members, PAC Chairman Senator Bruce Bilimon of Maloelap was effusive […]
By Journal on July 12, 2018
Jimmy Kemem, Kanchi Hosia, Stephen Cathers
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Rita Elementary School and Laura High School were approved for accreditation last week by the US-based Western Association of Schools and Colleges, bringing to four the number of public schools in RMI that have US accreditation. Public School System Commissioner Kanchi Hosia announced the WASC decisions at a PSS-sponsored dinner for teachers last Thursday at […]
By Journal on July 6, 2018
Air Marshall Islands, Majuro
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Journal 7/3/1981 P11 It’s time to pay The Department of Public Works has set July 31 as the date for settlement of all past due utility bills. The Department said it will disconnect all houses with delinquent accounts after July 31. The announcement pointed out that the public owes the department $360,000. P11 Speaker visits […]
By Journal on July 6, 2018
Deaf Education, Judith Coryell, Mellanie Lee, Vasemaca Savu
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A group of students working toward their bachelor degrees at the College of the Marshall Islands have learned to build a range of devices to assist students with disabilities. This is part of the second year of the Navigating Student Success in the Pacific (NSSP) where scholars are earning a BA degree in Education and/or […]
By Journal on July 5, 2018
Chris deBrum, Hilary Hosia, Larry Hernandez, Melven Aliven, Miss Billfish Kathleen deBrum, Miss Urok Moritha Milne, Ronnie Reimers, Rudy Aliven, Wally Milne
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This weekend Majuro will be the focus of the annual two-day fishing bash — both anglers and bottom fishermen — starting on the Fishermen’s Day national holiday Friday. Miss Urok Moritha Nena Milne and Miss Billfish Kathleen deBrum will be on hand to welcome fishermen during the weigh ins at dockside both days. Majuro Urok […]
By Journal on July 5, 2018
Agricultural Program, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Telecommunications services, US Department of Education, US Postal Service
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GIFF JOHNSON The number “2023” is getting talked about more as the date approaches. This is the last year for grant funding under the Compact of Free Association. It is also the year that RMI access to some US federal programs ends or changes. The recently issued US Government Accountability Office report on the RMI […]
By Journal on July 5, 2018
Alexander Adiniwin, Andrew Adiniwin, Andrew Bing, Bollong Joklur, Edward Adiniwin, Hilary Hosia, Isaiah Kramer, Jr., Kaiser Muller, Kalimen Pabro, Richard Adiniwin, Waylon Muller
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HILARY HOSIA Who’s ready for gold? They are. The Marshall Islands Wrestling team is sending an elite team of wrestlers to compete in the 2018 Micronesian Games in Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia this week. The eight competitors including coaches all have a record of winning their matches. “Before we take off, we […]
By Journal on June 29, 2018
Bikini Atoll, Dennis Haysbert, Edward Maddison, Pearl Harbor
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Journal 6/26/1981 P1 Women called to more active role The Radrik Dron women members of Majuro’s United Church of Christ today had a chance to hear advice to take a more active role in their country’s decision making and not just let men make the decisions. The person telling them that was not a man, […]
By Journal on June 29, 2018
CMI’s SSG Solomon Sam Memorial Sports Court, Jessica Olsen, Kathleen deBrum, KIO Club, Lulu Lejjena, RMI national team players, Rose Shimaoka, Yuuzi Maddison
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Demonstrating the popularity of basketball in Majuro town, several dozen children in the under-13 age group turned out for a week-long basketball clinic at the CMI court. The clinic was part of the KIO Club’s Summer Brain Gain program that went into high gear following its launch earlier in June. Three RMI women’s national team […]
By Journal on June 29, 2018
Chief Justice Daniel Cadra, Judge Michael Seabright, Judge Richard Seeborg, Supreme Court
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The Marshall Islands Supreme Court panel of three judges held its session in Majuro last week with one new face on the team. The RMI Supreme Court session last Wednesday handled four civil matters, but in contrast to the majority of past Supreme Court sessions, none of these involved disputes among Marshall Islanders. All of […]