Event designer Emelak Services is gaining popularity and nothing but great feedback following their latest event designs on Kwajalein in honor of two royal family events on Eneen Jabro and Ebeye this year. The latest being the 80th birthday celebration for Iroojlaplap Mike Kabua and Libokiang and Limwelan Kabua’s first combined kemem. Founded by Jeremiah […]
The Catholic community of the Marshall Islands held a significant and well-attended ceremony two Saturdays ago to install the new Apostolic Prefect. Rev. Fr. Tamati Alefosio Sefo, MSC, was the subject of the Eucharistic Celebration and Canonical Installation at Assumption Church March 29. Fr. Tamati is from Samoa and with this ceremony, he became the […]
“The 25,000 Hawaii residents from countries of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau who are legally allowed to live and work in the US are facing greater risk of removal if they have been arrested, charged with or convicted of certain crimes — even years after they have served their sentences in jails or prisons.” […]
The annual Secondary School Practicum Program, providing valuable hands-on experience to 357 students across various ministries, agencies and private sector companies in Majuro, Wotje, Jaluit, Ebeye, and Enniburr, Kwajalein, launched late last month. This initiative is designed to bridge academic learning with practical workplace experience, equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary for their […]
KAREN EARNSHAW Almost 40 people underwent life-changing surgeries at Majuro hospital over the last two weeks thanks to a Canvasback mission that included 26 team members from the United States who were assisted by a large number of the hospital’s staff. Jacque Spence, co-founder of Canvasback Missions, was ecstatic late last week with the level […]
GIFF JOHNSON President Donald Trump’s team’s takeover of the United States Institute of Peace, closure of Voice of America, and plan to defund the East-West Center was, perhaps, predictable but is nevertheless undermining US relations in the Pacific region and with allies around the world. All three institutions have been in place for decades, furthering […]
The Majuro Deaf Education Center (MDEC), located on the Marshall Islands High School campus, celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony last week for a new basketball court. This project is made possible through the funding support of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the collaborative efforts of the Public School System. MDEC is a […]
Journal 4/2/1982 P2 Status talks to resume on radiationThe status talks between the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the United States will resume this month, with meetings to be held in the Marshall Islands. That development was announced April 1 by Foreign Secretary Tony deBrum when he returned to Majuro from meetings in Honolulu […]
Journal 3/30/1982 P1 Japan to pay $1,250,000 for fishing rightsThe Marshall Islands and Japan recently signed a new fisheries agreement that will be in effect for one year beginning on April 1, 1982, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. Japanese boats will be licensed to fish in Marshallese waters in return for a cash […]
The long-planned rock seawall on the southern end of Ebeye Island in Kwajalein is starting to take on a significant shape. According to the website of one of the contractors, Royal HaskoningDHV, the seawall will use about 65,000 tons of armor rock, which is heavy natural stone used for coastal protection and erosion control. The […]
