HILARY HOSIA At the beginning of the month, 23 Canvasback Missions OBGYN specialists departed Majuro to the US after seeing 567 patients. Then last week, 20 more miracle workers arrived in Majuro, only this time on an orthopedic visit that, as of Monday, screened 187 patients with 19 completed surgeries out of 31 scheduled operations. […]
SEIICHIRO TAKEMINE Ailuk islander Tempo Alfred, 77, died in Majuro earlier this month. One of a dwindling number of elder Marshallese survivors of the US nuclear weapons testing program, Tempo was born on Ailuk. As a 13-year-old boy, he was an eyewitness to the March 1, 1954 Bravo hydrogen bomb test. He remembered a flash […]
Journal 3/5/1978 P1 Marshalls ConCon resumes The Marshall Islands Constitutional Convention resumed here last week after a long recess. A final draft constitution is expected to be finalized within the week. A date for a vote on the document, which calls for a parliamentary form of government, is expected to be proposed soon by the […]
GIFF JOHNSON An event of importance took place Tuesday this week as a group of nurse practitioners graduated following an 18-month course run by the Fiji National University. It was a groundbreaking course in more ways than one. First, the 12 nurse practitioners who graduated will dramatically increase the pool of local primary health care […]
Micronesian Legal Services Corporation (MLSC) honored late Ambassador Tony deBrum in an unveiling of the Ambassador Tony deBrum Memorial Plaque Ceremony at the Public Defender/MLSC building in Majuro last week. Remarks were delivered by MLSC Board of Directors Chairman Robert Ruecho, Minister of Justice, Immigration, and Labor Mike Halferty, and Honorary Consul General for Israel […]
KELLY LORENNIJ Payless knows how to host a grand opening — from making it ‘snow’ in its parking lot to filling the road and radio with the upbeat music of Power 103.5FM radio (who braved the sweltering lot from 10 am till late noon) — there was no way anyone could have missed the celebration […]
The Taiwan Navy squadron steamed into town this week for its annual several day visit to the capital city. Majuro will see the three-vessel navy squadron at the start and finish of its three-month training exercise that will take it to Central America. This week’s stop in Majuro is the first visit for […]
Eight PNA countries plus Tokelau celebrated Wednesday night with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new four-story headquarters building, set to replace the old Won Hai Shien building on Uliga Dock on Majuro. Ministers from the member countries donned helmets and vests and shoveled dirt, commemorating the event. The event was held in the lead up […]
HILARY HOSIA Her name alone is an indication of her roots: “Philmar” — Philippines and Marshall Islands. Philmar Mendoza was one of 23 individuals who worked at Majuro hospital last month with the Canvasback OBGYN (women’s health) team. Philmar is in the final few months of earning her bachelor in nursing from a school in […]
A large donation of hospital-related equipment was received by the Ministry of Health and Human Services Friday courtesy of the Japan government. Japan Ambassador Hideyuki Mitsuoka was on hand to turn over medical equipment to the Marshall Islands. A large group from the Ministry was on hand to receive the donation, as was Foreign Secretary […]
