By Journal on November 25, 2016
Hiroyuki Shibuya, Isaac Marty, Junko Tanaka, MJCC, Nisho Trading, RISU Tablet, Tadashi Takaya, Taro Ogura, Toshio Akiyama
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Ten new RISU-brand math tablets were distributed to Ajeltake Elementary School (AES), Woja Elementary School (WES) and Rairok Elementary School (RRES) following a presentation ceremony held at RRES recently. There are now a total of 14 RISU tablets on island. The RISU tablet is a tool designed to provide math for kindergarten to high school […]
By Journal on November 24, 2016
climate, COP22, Hilda Heine, Jr., Mattlan Zachras, renewable, Tommy Remengesau
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The Marshall Islands has joined with 46 nations pledging to have all their energy needs generated by renewable sources by 2050. This was among developments at the climate summit held last week in Morocco attended by President Hilda Heine, Minister in Assistance Mattlan Zackhras and a large delegation of RMI representatives. The 47 nations are […]
By Journal on November 24, 2016
Alson Kelen, Amata Kabua, Hirobo Obeketang, Jiba Kabua, John Silk, Urok Club
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The burial site of the nation’s founding father, first President of the Marshall Islands and paramount chief Amata Kabua, is rarely visited by the public, and only can be visited by invitation — such was the scene last Thursday during the commemoration of President’s Day. During the occasion, which was attended by government officials, families […]
By Journal on November 18, 2016
atomic blasts, Enewetak, Honolulu-Star Bulletin, Lujor, nuclear test site, nuclear weapons tests, Runit Island
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Journal 11/18/1977 P1 US courts reject Kwajalein case Marshall Islanders will get no help from the US Supreme Court in their claim that the Navy took Roi-Namur island from them without adequate payment for use in the Kwajalein Missile Range. The court declined to review a decision by the US Court of Claims, which found […]
By Journal on November 18, 2016
Dartmouth College, Irene Taafaki, Peter Sutoris, Tamara Greenstone Alefaio, United World College, UWC Congress
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GIFF JOHNSON Marshall Islands students are currently studying at United World College high schools in England, China, Singapore, Germany, and Hong Kong — with a new scholarship up for grabs to UWC’s newly opened school in Japan for the school year starting in August 2017. Previously, RMI students have studied at and graduated from UWC […]
By Journal on November 18, 2016
Billy Bunglick, car accidents, Jemelon Hosia, Leeky Pero, Pan Pacific Foods, Rairok, William Ring
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Two separate car accidents over the weekend resulted in the death of a child and left a teenager confined in a bed at the surgical ward in Majuro hospital. Hospital records said a vehicle struck 10-year old Billy Bunglick at the Jable road in Rairok. The boy was considered “DOA” (dead on arrival) upon arriving […]
By Journal on November 17, 2016
Arlington Robert, Bruce Andrew, classroom, Daisy Momotaro, Hideyuki Mitsuoka, Ione deBrum, Jaluit, Japan, Kotak Loeak, Simon Heine
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A new Japan-funded classroom building on Mejrirok Island, Jaluit Atoll was the focus of a handover ceremony earlier this month. Japan Ambassador Hideyuki Mitsuoka joined with national and local government officials at the event to officially handover the school. The project was funded through the Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The […]
By Journal on November 17, 2016
Cindy Lai, Cody Jack, David Alfred, doctors, Ethel Briand, Frederick Muller, Kalani Kaneko, Kennar Briand, Lee Fei-Peng Lee, ShuangHo Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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In the two decades since a group of Marshall Islanders trained as doctors at the Pohnpei-based Medical Officers Training Program in the 1990s, few RMI citizens have gained degrees in medical fields. But this picture will change dramatically thanks to the intake by Taiwan of a sizable number of Marshallese students to study medicine. Eight […]
By Journal on November 11, 2016
ADB, Chamber of Commerce, corruption, government corruption, RMI economy
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Journal 11/19/1976 P1 TT-wide law of sea conference underway Micronesian leaders convened the first territory-wide conference on Law of the Sea in Truk November 15. Elected and traditional leaders from the five districts and Kusaie began the historic meeting with briefings from members of the Micronesian delegation on Law of the Sea. The delegation, headed […]
By Journal on November 11, 2016
Australia, FSM, FSS Micronesia, maritime, MIMRA, RMI, Sea Patrol, surveillance
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North Pacific maritime surveillance cooperation between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands brought FSM’s FSS Micronesia to patrol RMI waters during October. The three-week trip around the Marshall Islands, that included a short stop in Majuro, resulted in boarding 15 fishing vessels to ensure compliance with RMI laws. Sea Patrol officials said […]