By Journal on January 13, 2017
Compact, Compact of Free Association, construction, jobs, NAVFAC
News Archive

Construction of new government facilities and maintenance of existing ones is in progress with over $40 million in US Compact funds from FY2016 — while another $9.1 million in Compact funding for this year about to kick in. This total of $51.3 million in US construction money approved for use may be the most ever […]
By Journal on January 12, 2017
"free school", Bill Holden, Ludwig Kumoru, Maurice Brownjohn, MSC-certified, PNA, skipjack, tuna, yellowfin
News Archive

Growing global market demand for MSC-certified tuna and fishing industry interest is expected to see “wild catch” tuna tonnage double from the waters of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement in 2017. The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) operate a Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified free school caught skipjack and yellowfin tuna fishery in […]
By Journal on January 12, 2017
bandwidth, DSL, internet, Jr., NTA, satellite, submarine cable, Tommy Kijiner
News Archive

GIFF JOHNSON Just days after submarine cable repair crew provided a January 7 target date for completion of work last week Wednesday, the date was delayed again — to January 18 — when the search for the damage spot took longer than anticipated. As a result of more delays in getting the cable back into […]
By Journal on January 6, 2017
Dennis McBreen, dry dock, Mieco Beach, Skip Caukins
Back In The Day

Journal 1/8/1973 P8 Marshalls considers dry-dock Skip Caukins, a design engineer working for the Trust Territory government, was in Majuro this week studying a proposed site for a marine railroad at the Mieco Beach area. The proposed dry dock is intended to take ships up to 171 feet. According to Caukins, the Mieco Beach site […]
By Journal on January 6, 2017
Armando Reyes, cmi, College of the Marshall Islands, Moses Sumaoang, nutrition, Rosalene Sumaoang
Feature Articles

ISAAC MARTY The next five to fifty years of our lives depend on nutrition. And nutrition is more than just the food we eat. It includes physical exercise on a daily basis. The Marshall Islands is facing the difficult challenge of high rates of diabetes. Diabetes is the number one Marshallese killer. Solution? Healthy lifestyle. […]
By Journal on January 6, 2017
Isaac Marty, Jashaluja Masao, Jenesys, Jenesys Program, Karmina Jude, Kelly Lorennij, Kitrak Jibae, Neirose Batin
News Archive

Enjoyable and worthwhile was the observation of five students from the College of the Marshall Islands who recently returned from the annual Jenesys program trip to Japan. Kitrak Jibae, Jashaluja Masao, Kelly Lorennij, Neirose Batin, and Karmina Jude spent one-week on a student exchange trip which included visits to various memorial sites and cooking up […]
By Journal on January 5, 2017
Alson Kelen, Delap, Karen Earnshaw, Langdrik, RMI Shipping Corporation, tobolar
News Archive

A year or so ago, the good ship Langdrik was taken out of the RMI Shipping Corporation fleet and moored in the Delap corner of Majuro’s lagoon. For over a dozen years, the ship had plied the waters of the Marshalls, delivering guys, gals, and goodies to the outer islands and back to Majuro. It […]
By Journal on January 5, 2017
Compact of Free Association, Hilda Heine, MISSA Act, Nitijela, NTA, Uliga Dock
News Archive

NTA is scheduled to launch 4G mobile service in 10 days, the government is negotiating to buy a new field trip ship, and new air service options for Marshall Islands residents were among points highlighted by President Hilda Heine in her state of the nation speech at the opening of the Nitijela session Tuesday. Among […]
By Journal on December 30, 2016
court, fines, juvenile, lawlessness
Back In The Day

Journal 12/19/1975 P1 Spy ship off Kwajalein A Russian spy ship is cruising just offshore of a secret US missile testing range in Micronesia. The ship is attempting to monitor US top-secret defenses against atomic attack, according to United Press International. A new missile system, called Safeguard, is now being tested at Kwajalein. One Kwajalein […]
By Journal on December 30, 2016
Christmas, Dance, Jebta, whistle
Feature Articles

HILARY HOSIA Since 2013, “Don’t ever whisper” became a popular phrase often used by students in schools. This year, we have “don’t ever whistle” because fewer people are practicing Christmas jebtas (dance groups) like they used to in previous years. Two years ago, the Journal began covering Christmas dance practices as early as mid-November. Last […]