By Journal on April 26, 2018
Kalani Kaneko, Kelly Lorennij, Marshall Islands Mayors Association, Tatios Anjolok
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KELLY LORENNIJ The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoHHS) opened its session with the Marshall Islands Mayor Association (MIMA) by outlining a report of successful and ongoing screenings, surveys, and redevelopment plans. Minister Kalani Kaneko acknowledged MoHHS as the “most criticized” of the ministries, and was commended by MIMA for the improvements on sanitary […]
By Journal on April 26, 2018
Bank of Marshall Islands, Hsun-Hui Tseng, ICDF, micro loans, Robert Shin, Taiwan, Yung-Hsin Lin
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A team from Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund visited the Marshall Islands earlier this month to advance the launch of a new revolving loan fund to support household energy efficiency and home solar systems. The team also received Bank of Marshall Islands’ request to borrow $900,000 to add to its revolving loan fund for […]
By Journal on April 26, 2018
Chris Young, Daniel Kramer, DJ Yastamon, Eli Mac, Hilary Hosia, Kaipo Kabua, Onetox, Pheatz, Rebel Souljahz, Sherwin Milne deBrum, Tunez Moananu
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GIFF JOHNSON An incredible array of music talent will be on display at Saturday’s Spring Break Beach Bash in Laura — as music majordomo Daniel Kramer amps up the excitement on the third anniversary of the April concert and beach activity program. Last week, hit singers from the Solomon Islands — star singer Chris Young […]
By Journal on April 21, 2018
Nitijela, tax-free, tax-free zone
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Journal 4/17/1981 P9 Marshallese theology students learn they share similar problems with American Indians Three Marshallese students — Kaje Kattil, Riten Menke and Nashion Naiser — of the Marshalls Theological College discovered that Marshallese and Indian Americans have many things in common in a recent trip to the mainland. Both Marshallese and Indian Americans have […]
By Journal on April 20, 2018
Bruce Lanwi, Humanity First Marshall Islands, Munawar Arain, Solar MRA Greenbox
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The container carrying 70 Solar MRA Greenbox systems for the Rongelap community has arrived in Majuro and installation has started, said Munawar Arain, who has developed the specially designed systems for Rongelap households. “This project is the result of a partnership between Rongelap Atoll Local Government and Embassy of New Zealand in collaboration with Humanity […]
By Journal on April 19, 2018
El Nino, flooding, inundations, king tide
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Majuro and other islands in RMI have seen many “nuisance inundations” since late last year during peak high tides — and such was the case earlier this month during the full moon as drivers traveling along the airport causeway roads had to dodge rocks and debris tossed up by waves. But these recent flooding incidents […]
By Journal on April 19, 2018
Dr. Jim Perry, Jim Perry, Michael Honeth, Tropical Marine Ecology, University of Minnesota
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Students in the new Marine Science Certificate program at the College of the Marshall Islands have teamed up remotely with freshman students studying coral reef management at the University of Minnesota. Through Skype meetings, emails and document sharing, students have been learning about coral reefs and the process of scientific investigation. While Professor Michael Honeth’s […]
By Journal on April 19, 2018
disasters, Florent Chané, FSM, Kiribati, Palau, RMI, Timmy Langrine, tsunami
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More than forty emergency response experts met in Majuro last week to identify locally-led solutions to overcome logistics challenges that can hinder disaster response in the North Pacific region. Efficient logistics can make or break a humanitarian response, and the workshop focused on ensuring that when the next emergency strikes, affected islanders can respond quickly […]
By Journal on April 13, 2018
fresh eggs, Laura, Nelson Labout, poultry project
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Journal 4/10/1981 P1 Washington trip ruined by assassination attempt A six-member Marshalls delegation to Washington, DC was a victim of the assassination attempt on US President Ronald Reagan, according to Senator Jeton Anjain who was leading the group. They were going to attend a news conference to have been given April 3 by the Marshall […]
By Journal on April 13, 2018
Anjojo Kabua, Carl Hacker, Ebeye
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Several small — but important — improvement projects are ready to take off in Ebeye. Kwajalein Atoll Development Authority (KADA) Director Carl Hacker reports that JEMFAC has agreed to move ahead with establishing the Mid-Corridor Housing Project Management Office, which will focus on efforts to design and fund the proposed $27 million project to replace […]