Prior to the 38th Constitution Day float competition last week, the Constitution Day Committee made an agreement to engage three judges — whose identities were kept secret from the public — to determine the winning floats. The identity of judges was kept secret even from the committee members to make sure there was no inside […]
HILARY HOSIA Nitijela reconvened for an unusual May meeting Wednesday this week, with plans to continue meeting through Friday to address legislation related to the in-progress Constitutional Convention. Wednesday morning, during off-air comments, senators engaged in debate over spending by and funding needs of the Con-Con, with some senators saying Con-Con should not proceed with […]
New Compact-funded construction projects continue to roll out in Majuro and Ebeye. The Ministry of Public Works Project Management Unit recently awarded two new projects: • Ebeye Public Elementary School phase one, awarded to Anil Development. This includes 16 classrooms and relocation of three families/households. • North Delap Elementary phase two (former Head Start facility), […]
Willy Kostka and Betty Sigrah of the Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT), and Ricky Carl of The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Micronesia Program, met with the 10 heirs of Alik Kufus to hand over $21,000 ($2,100 per family) to the owners of the Yela Ka Forest Reserve in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia. This is an event […]
Journal 5/2/1975 P1 Will Tinian have a choice? With a plebiscite scheduled for June 17, and the choices being whether to forever become an American “commonwealth” or remain part of the Trust Territory, many islanders here on Tinian feel they will be “forced” by voters on other islands in the Marianas to carry the military […]
Monday’s celebration of the 38th Constitution Day anniversary was a festive occasion as this photo of Rita Elementary School students and staff suggests. Parade, floats, police honor guard, the special event One Island—One Product, sports competitions — you name it, we had it. Photo: Isaac Marty. More photos of Constitution Day events in the May […]
Passers by on Amata Kabua Boulevard in Delap were shocked the past few days to first see a wall go up around the damaged and condemned ECC gym, and later to see scaffolding appear and hard-hatted construction workers begin work at the facility. The RMI government hasn’t yet identified funding to complete what could be […]
The Honolulu-based Marshallese community celebrated the achievements of Marshallese students at the 10th Annual Marshallese Education Day (MED) event last Saturday at McCoy Pavilion. Education Minister Wilbur Heine, who attended the event on behalf of President Hilda Heine, congratulated the 43 Marshallese students from various schools on Oahu for making it into their respective school’s […]
HILARY HOSIA T’was another night to remember on board the Republic of China, Taiwan flagship Pan-Shi last Wednesday where selected members from the community, VIPs from the government along with members of the Taiwanese community broke bread with crews of the visiting squadron. Great food, entertainment and friendly social conversations followed the welcoming toast from […]
Journal 4/25/1975 P5 Practical rambling Question: We would like your advice on what to give a young man who is about to enter the Peace Corps and go to the Marshall Islands. We are to attend an open house given by his parents. Since we are not old friends, we don’t feel it would be […]
