By Journal on August 3, 2017
Bank of Guam, Fit For Life Basketball Tournament, Hitai Silk, Jackie Salomon, Johnsay Amram, Joseph Alumia, Letao, Meleann Morris, Rithen Lajar, Rommy Kaneko, Rubuki, The Salvation Army, Toromman Jello, Wilson Laeo
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ISAAC MARTY An intense basketball clash between Team Letao and Team Rubuki fired up pay-per-view-like entertainment during The Salvation Army (TSA) Fit For Life basketball tournament championship last week. Scratching, pushing, elbowing, shaking, wiggling, breaking ankles with crossover moves, attacking the basket with various offenses, and firing long range shots from downtown were a few […]
By Journal on August 3, 2017
garbage truck, MAWC, Teliphen Neamon
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Despite two of its three garbage trucks being broken for two weeks, Majuro Atoll Waste Company continued to collect rubbish. Collection moved more slowly than usual, as MAWC had to turn to “muscle power” of its workers to pick up bins due to mechanical problems with garbage trucks. MWSC official Teliphen Neamon explained two of […]
By Journal on August 3, 2017
Baldwin Robert, Clarence Luther, Evelyn Joseph, German trader, Glen Joseph, Hermon Lajar, Mwokil, Nahnmwarki, Namdrik, Patsy Hermon, Pohnpei, Sophia, Tiem Robert
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A long time ago, a German trader and a Marshallese woman had a daughter named Sophia. She was known for flawless complexion and beauty. One day, Sophia accompanied her father on a business voyage to Mwoakil, an outer island in Pohnpei. There, the then Nahnmwarki (high chief) caught sight of the girl. Story has it […]
By Journal on July 28, 2017
Ailinglaplap, campaign, Dennis Momotaro, Election, Jiba Kabua, Mejit, Namdrik, roniluial, Ruben Zackhras, Tony deBrum
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Journal 8/1/1975 P1 The Chinese affair Last month a friendship began between the world’s smallest micro-state and the world’s largest nation. Hans Wiliander, a tall, soft-spoken Micronesian from the island of Tol, Truk Lagoon, stepped down from an airplane in Peking, China for a 20-day visit. His trip was the result of a meeting with […]
By Journal on July 28, 2017
Annie Hepler, Colleen Furgeson, Daniel Ranis, Kayla Hepler, MISF, Phillip Kinono
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Five swimmers from the Marshalls have been training to swim at two different FINA World Championships this summer, one of which started this past weekend. Colleen Furgeson, Annie Hepler and Phillip Kinono are in Budapest, Hungary to swim at the 17th FINA World Championships that started 23 July. Each swimmer will be competing in two events. All three swimmers […]
By Journal on July 27, 2017
Journal Jilly, Lawson Matauto, Miba Shem, UCC, United Church of Christ
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HILARY HOSIA United Church of Christ members from the US mainland donated bundles of blankets to newborns, patients and staff at Majuro hospital recently. The demonstration of compassion was received with smiles — even the security guard received a blanket. The team of pastors, deacons and deaconesses, committee members and significant others were in Majuro […]
By Journal on July 27, 2017
cmi, College of the Marshall Islands, Melinda Nish, Monica Jetton, Pell Grant, Rosemi Ishiguro
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ISAAC MARTY A College of the Marshall Islands “Accelerated Program” to reduce the number of students in the developmental level has shown positive results as a majority of 40 enrolled students passed the summer mid-term test recently. The purpose of the new program is “to get them (students) up very quickly,” said CMI Executive Advisor […]
By Journal on July 27, 2017
Almo Momotaro, David Paul, Jack Ading, Johnathen Kawakami, Junior Patrick, Kessai Note, RMI ConCon, Yolanda Lodge-Ned
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HILARY HOSIA Here are a few highlights from this week’s Committee of the Whole session from the ongoing Constitutional Convention at the International Conference Center. • Majuro Delegate Yolanda Lodge-Ned wants to prevent candidates with felony charges in their history from running for Nitijela, adding that the current law allows felons who did time to […]
By Journal on July 21, 2017
Air Marshall Islands, Jaluit, Jaluit Atoll, runway
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Journal 7/25/1975 P1 Palauan ultimatum? Loved it in Marshalls The Micronesian Constitutional Convention was confronted Friday with a tough, take-it or leave-it position from the Palau delegation. The Palau delegation will support the unity of Micronesia “if, and only if” all of their terms are included in the draft Micronesian constitution., said delegate Johnson Toribiong. […]
By Journal on July 21, 2017
Ahmadiyya Muslim, Helber Namna, Helber Nemna, Ladie Jack, Ritok Jack, Team Jinen Bokbok, Team Pineapple
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HILARY HOSIA Majuro Mayor Ladie Jack plans to transform a makeshift basketball/volleyball playground into a standard multi-purpose sport facility in Delap following a visit to an ongoing mini-summer league Tuesday. The playground, like many others scattered across Majuro, is a dusty, dirt playing area with a basketball board made up of discarded plywood nailed to […]