By Journal on May 10, 2024
Alson Kelen, Aur Atoll, Jitdam Kapeel
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Journal5/8/1987 P18 Wally’s ‘grander’ tops Jackpot Fishing DerbySports fishermen often use the term “grander” to describe a fish weighing 1,000 pounds or more. In Saturday’s Jackpot Fishing Derby, though,Wally Milne and the Lanai team pulled in a “grander” of a slightly different type. Wally’s 485 pound Pacific Blue Marlin was the highlight of the derby […]
By Journal on May 10, 2024
Carl Ingram, Hilda Heine, Ingrid Kabua, John Silk, Mary Silk, United Nations
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New RMI Ambassador John Silk was sworn into office last week Thursday. Chief Justice Carl Ingram and Clerk of Courts Ingrid Kabua performed the ceremony while Silk’s wife Mary held the Bible. There was a big turnout of VIPs, including President Hilda Heine, family and friends at the Nitijela Conference Room. Silk is scheduled to […]
By Journal on May 9, 2024
Bethwel Henry, Hilary Hosia, Jelmae, Nia Andrike, Starlink, Tosiwo Nakayama
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HILARY HOSIA A visit to Majuro by the Federated States of Micronesia patrol vessel Bethwel Henry offered a glimpse of what to expect with the incoming addition to the RMI patrol fleet: Jelmae. Bigger in size and more advanced in technology than the current RMI Lomor patrol vessel, Jelmae is expected in RMI waters next […]
By Journal on May 9, 2024
Christmas Island, Hilda Heine, Jerry Kramer, Nauru Airlines, RMI Aviation Task Force, United Airlines
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The RMI Aviation Task Force met for the first time with President Hilda Heine and members of her Cabinet last Thursday. The ATF briefed the President on work that has been ongoing through task force discussions with various air carriers and consideration of alternative air carriers and routes. A key concern is the high cost […]
By Journal on May 9, 2024
Ben Vroom, CMI Maritime Vocational Training Center, Gavin Allwright, German Agency for International Development, GIZ, International Windship Association, Juren Ae, Raffael Held, South Korea, SV Juren Ae
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The Marshall Islands’ cargo ship, SV Juren Ae, is in its final stage of construction at the ASIA Shipbuilding Company on Geoje Island in South Korea. According to a release from the German Agency for International Development, which is known in Majuro as GIZ*, this week the dedicated rigging team is focusing their efforts on […]
By Journal on May 3, 2024
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There is renewed progress for a new airport terminal in Majuro. The RMI Ports Authority late last week posted an architect’s conceptual view of a new two-story terminal for Amata Kabua International Airport along with a request for public comments by May 1. Ports Authority “is in discussion with Japan International Cooperation Agency for the […]
By Journal on May 3, 2024
Gloria Wu, Hilda Heine, Jess Gasper Jr., Joe Bejang, Kalani Kaneko, KBE, Kili-Bikini-Ejit, Pan-Shi AOE-532d, Steve Hsia, Taiwan Midshipmen Cruising and Training Squadron, Taiwan-RMI, Wangtien Yao-Tsung, Wilmer Joel
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“I’ve never felt like a VIP before,” a partygoer said during the reception dinner onboard the Taiwan flagship Pan-Shi AOE-532d Tuesday at Delap Dock. The statement was made after the teenager was applauded by a squadron of uniformed mariners as he entered the reception area on the flight deck. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade […]
By Journal on May 2, 2024
Ebeye, Graduate School USA, Majuro, minimum wage, Wilmer Joel
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Here is a startling figure. Of the 5,318 households in Majuro and Ebeye, 909 of these have no wage earner. The recent Technical Note by the Graduate School USA that focuses on the minimum wage reports on a recent RMI household survey and says the proposed basis for adopting an increased minimum wage is based […]
By Journal on May 2, 2024
College of the Marshall Islands, Elizabeth Switaj, Giff Johnson, Hilary Hosia, John Masek, Randall McKay, sting operation, Thompson Hanchor, William Reiher
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HILARY HOSIA, GIFF JOHNSON Investigators from the office of the Auditor General confiscated office equipment and reviewed documents during a court-approved search of an executive office at the College of Marshall Islands Tuesday. The team had police escort from Marshall Islands Police Department while they conducted their investigation at the administration wing of the college. […]
By Journal on May 2, 2024
Joseann Leer, Majuro Baptist Christian Academy, Seventh Day Adventist Schools, Spelling Bee
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Journal 5/1/1987 P1 Forced to sign 177Marshall Islands negotiators told the United States that nuclear claims should be settled with individual Marshallese claimants but the US refused, using economic leverage and incentives in the Compact to get the Marshall Islands government to approve the Compact nuclear claims settlement with espousal, said Minister of Health Tony […]