By Journal on September 22, 2017
Emil deBrum, Halston deBrum, Hideyuki Misuoka, Jack Chong Gum, Joseph Batol, Majuro Water and Sewer Company, Martha Edward, MWSC
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Japan Ambassador to Marshall Islands Hideyuki Mitsuoka presented a $90,800 check to Majuro Water and Sewer Company General Manager Joseph Batol last week following a memorandum of agreement signing ceremony at the Japanese Embassy in Rairok. The grant will fund the “Project for Improvement of Public Water Supply and Sewer System in Majuro Atoll.” Joint […]
By Journal on September 22, 2017
Air Force, Nitijela, peacekeeper missile
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Journal 9/24/1973 P1 Distad to follow up Del Monte Marshalls District Administrator Oscar deBrum and Marshall Islands Development Authority representative Charles Domnick left Majuro Saturday for the mainland US to reopen negotiations with Del Monte Corporation, San Francisco, concerning a planned tuna fishing operation in the Marshalls. P5 40% accuracy lauded I have noted your […]
By Journal on September 21, 2017
Guam, Hilda Heine, John Silk, Nitijela, North Korea, nuclear treaty, Washington
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Following meetings in Washington, DC last week, President Hilda Heine announced that the RMI government will closely consider the issue of signing a new global treaty which seeks to immediately eliminate nuclear weapons. The treaty will be open for signatures starting this week. The RMI agrees with the rest of the world that non-proliferation of […]
By Journal on September 21, 2017
migration, population
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GIFF JOHNSON The population in the Marshall Islands population is barely changing from year-to-year largely as a result of out-migration to the United States. According to a newly released Asian Development Bank data report on the Pacific and Asia, the total population in the RMI has increased by only 3,000 people in 17 years — […]
By Journal on September 21, 2017
ACIDIC Band, Kelly Lorennij, Laura High School, Michael Gossard
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Laura High School laid on a warm welcome for the ACIDIC rock band when it visited the school last week. Staff and students got together to prepare flower leis and the student body government officers were on hand to welcome the group. The band played to a packed auditorium of students, teachers and staff at […]
By Journal on September 15, 2017
Alex Torres, and Rutha Pedro, Daniel Kramer, Divine Waiti, Dr. Alex Pinano, Ellen Milne-Paul, Francyne Wase-Jacklick, Jack Niedenthal, Kathryn Clarkson, Marshall Islands Red Cross Society, Monique Graham, Nica Wase, Reggie White, Russell Langrine, Witten Philippo
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The Marshall Islands Red Cross will be the subject of a major review starting this weekend that will determine if the organization is ready for admission to international membership. A team of international and Pacific region Red Cross officials will be in RMI from September 15 to 24 to conduct a Joint Assessment Mission. If […]
By Journal on September 15, 2017
Lucky Caios, Lucky Caious, marijuana, police
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Journal 9/19/1975 P1 Copra prices drop The Copra Stabilization Board voted to reduce the price of copra for the fourth time this year to maintain the required minimum balance of the copra stabilization fund. The fund suffered a heavy loss when the sales price of copra continued to decline on the world market. The new […]
By Journal on September 14, 2017
ACIDIC Band, Arts Diplomacy Program, Coop School, Daniel Kramer, Delap Park, US Embassy
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“We’re just going to check out the water,” members of visiting ACIDIC Band said during an early breakfast at the Marshall Islands Resort Tuesday morning. Next thing you know, they’re swimming in the water — minutes before their first gig with Seventh Day Adventist and Majuro Cooperative School students. In short, if excitement and energy […]
By Journal on September 14, 2017
Alson Kelen, Arlington Tibon, Cory Jokray, Waan Aelon in Majel, WAM
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GIFF JOHNSON A graduation later this month will recognize a group of young people who had few opportunities in their lives earlier this year but now have multiple doors open for their future. Last month, Waan Aelon in Majel (WAM) graduated a group of over 20 Marshallese following a six-month training on woodworking. On September […]
By Journal on September 14, 2017
Alex Riano, Anta Kabua James, Hideyuki Mitsuoka, Jelton Anjain, Raian Villacruel, Rene Suhot, Scott Paul, Sef Korok
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Japan Ambassador to the Marshall Islands Hideyuki Mitsuoka attended the handover ceremony for the renovated Ebeye Seventh Day Adventist School in Kwajalein Atoll last Friday. The ceremony was also attended by Lerooj Anta Kabua James, KALGov City Manager Scott Paul, Kwajalein Public School System Assistant Commissioner Jelton Anjain, Ebeye SDA Chaplain Pastor Alex Riano, Acting […]