HILARY HOSIA More than a hundred years ago, a man from a small Indian town in Qadian foretold of a new Islamic movement that would reach the farthest corners of the world. The man, known worldwide as Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, later founded the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, an Islamic group dedicated to peace and humanitarian services. […]
“One of the strongest El Niño events in recorded history remains entrenched across the equatorial Pacific Ocean,” said Guam-based weather officials in their latest drought update. The report said “all locations across the Marshall Islands are in a severe or extreme drought.” They also predict that there will likely be “severe damage to food crops […]
The long-awaited Constitution Day basketball dream team from Arkansas arrived in Majuro Tuesday morning. The group was serenaded with leis and hugs from the ladies from the Majuro Atoll Local Government’s Health, Education and Social Affairs Division. V7AB Radio deejay and voice of the islands William Ring broadcasted live as the team made their way into […]
Journal 4/16/1976 P2 The Nite Life, ain’t no good life, but it’s my life By Stoney My friend Jim Duffy was really drunk last night when he came to the Reef, there’s one thing with Duffy, when he’s drunk you can’t understand what he talk about, like when he’s talking to you about fishing, and […]
Xavier High School in Chuuk announced earlier this week it would accept eight upcoming freshmen from Marshall Islands following an entrance test that was given to over 200 eighth graders in Majuro, Ebeye and Jaluit. Although the same test was given to the three atolls, only eight from Majuro passed. Majuro Middle School made history […]
As the El Niño-caused drought continues in the north Pacific, all three of the US-affiliated island nations have declared emergency conditions to speed government-provided relief. “Extreme drought continues across much of Micronesia” and is worsening, said Guam-based US National Weather Service officials in a bulletin last week. The Marshall Islands was first to declare a […]
A Pacific island fisheries bloc has unanimously decided to maintain a management system that has increased revenue to the islands by over 500 percent in the past six years. Despite criticism by countries outside of this western and central Pacific fishery of a management system used to regulate the tuna industry, fisheries officials from the […]
The number of requests this year by women for protection orders from the court suggests domestic violence could be on the upswing in RMI. But improved access to legal protection may account for the upsurge in women defending themselves through the court. “Increased awareness among women about domestic violence and their right to access legal […]
A harvest of 500 pounds of “moi” (Pacific Threatfin) fish in Majuro Wednesday morning highlighted the progress this fish farming business is making to become commercially viable. “This batch is just the beginning,” said Rongelap Mayor James Matayoshi, who has spearheaded the fish farming from pilot project to commercial rollout over the past five years. […]
RMI Ambassadors were sworn in April 11, 2016, by Chief Justice Carl Ingram. Watch the video by Marshall Islands Journal reporter Hilary Hosia. Tell us what you think… leave a comment!
