By Journal on August 19, 2016
Amenta Matthew, Bokanake, New Zealand, north pacific women's action program, WUTMI, Yolanda Lodge-Ned
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Fifty women gathered at the Robert Reimers Hotel Bokanake House on August 9 in Majuro for the North Pacific Women’s Action Program. The event was funded by the New Zealand Consulate in Honolulu, Hawaii and hosted by the East-West Center of Hawaii. Yolanda Lodge-Ned, Assistant Attorney General and East-West Center alumnae opened the session. Minister of […]
By Journal on August 19, 2016
AMI, DOE, Enewetak, Jack Ading, Jackson Ading, John Silk, Karen Stewart, Mores Abraham
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An angry letter from Enewetak Iroij Mores Abraham that caused cancellation of a US government-chartered AMI flight Friday sparked a strongly worded protest from Enewetak elected leaders Monday this week. Abraham, who represents Enewetak on the Council of Iroij, wrote new US Ambassador Karen Stewart last Thursday that the Department of Energy “is conducting a […]
By Journal on August 18, 2016
100m, Colleen Ferguson, Giordan Harris, Katy Atkinson, Kenneth Kramer, Olympics, Richson Simeon, Sarah Stepchew, Simon Thompson, Terry Sasser, Usain Bolt
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KATY ATKINSON and SIMON THOMPSON, The Reporters’ Academy Richson Simeon, 18, broke his personal best sprint time as he recorded a time of 11.81 seconds in the Men’s 100m at the Olympic Stadium in Rio last week. After his moment under the spotlight, Simeon mulled over his race: “There weren’t many expectations on me today, […]
By Journal on August 18, 2016
An Pramod, Angela Zackhras, Himadri Bose, Indian navy, INS Satpura, Isaac Marty, Kenneth Kedi, Ladie Jack, Mattlan Zackhras
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ISAAC MARTY The first Indian Navy vessel to visit the Marshall Islands, INS Satpura, was here August 13-15 on a goodwill tour. A welcoming ceremony was held Saturday at the Delap Dock. Minister in Assistance Mattlan Zackhras headed the ceremony and tour of the P-17 Class stealth frigate. “The visit signifies the importance of strengthening […]
By Journal on August 12, 2016
RMI, Tom Kijiner, UN, United Nations
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Journal 8/20/1976 P1 Nitijela passes Con-Con bill The Marshall Islands Nitijela has approved a bill which calls for the convening of a Constitutional Convention in the district this coming year. The bill, introduced by member Jina Lavin, provides $150,000 for the expenses of the measure and stipulates that 48 delegates will constitute the convention. Included […]
By Journal on August 12, 2016
BECA, Halston deBrum, MWSC, Richard Clark, sewage
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MWSC’s water and sanitation has taken a major step forward thanks to a $1.8 million grant from the US Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs. International consulting company Beca has been appointed by Majuro Water and Sewer Company to prepare a 20-year strategic plan and a five-year development plan for water and sanitation improvements for […]
By Journal on August 12, 2016
Anderson Jibas, Bikini, Bikinians, Eldon Note, Esther Kia'aina, Hawaiians, Karen Stewart, Kessai Note
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ISAAC MARTY Several hundred Bikinians on Kili and Ejit islands met with the Interior Department’s Insular Affairs Assistant Secretary Esther Kia’aina last week Wednesday and Thursday to discuss resettlement options outside the RMI as well as a nuclear clean up of Bikini. These concerns were brought up last year by the Kili/Bikini/Ejit (KBE) council, and […]
By Journal on August 11, 2016
Hirobo Obeketang, Liona Kimij, Marshall Islands Resort, MIR
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HILARY HOSIA Not a day goes by that Marshall Islands Resort doesn’t captivate the eyes of every passersby — both visitors and locals alike — as it maintains a known standard for its neatness. Although there are a lot of hard working individuals behind the scenes at MIR, the nation’s resort, one stood out for […]
By Journal on August 11, 2016
Collleen Furgeson, Giordan Harris, Janeth Arcain, Mack Capelle, Mariana Cress, Mattie Sasser, Olympics, Richson Simeon, Tony Muller, weightlifter
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Marshall Islands elite weightlifter Mattie Sasser just keeps getting better, with her latest impressive effort at the Olympic Games in Brazil putting the Marshall Islands on the global sports map. She placed second in her pool of eight lifters from around the world, one KG behind a German lifter and five ahead of a Swedish […]
By Journal on August 5, 2016
Arthur Hetherington, Billy Roberts, MEC
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Journal 8/6/1976 P7 Elected absentees Rumors of a planned early departure and a number of late arrivals by some members of the Congress of Micronesia at the Ponape Special Session caused Yap Representative Luke Tman to say he was “extremely concerned” that one Congress member did not arrive on Ponape at all. Another member had […]