By Journal on November 20, 2015
Anjua Loeak, Brenson Wase, Mudge Samuel, Phillip Muller, Tony deBrum, Women's Athletic Club, WUTMI
Back In The Day
![Phillip, Tony ballot upset Phillip, Tony ballot upset](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/TW-front-11-20.jpg?resize=165%2C240&ssl=1)
Journal 11/12/1976 P8 Worms eradicated The local Agriculture Department here surely deserves a note of congratulations — thanks to the quick work of district agriculturalist Liki Labi, a serious plague of worms found in a local hydroponic station was taken care of with a suitable pesticide. According to our source, the worms were reported one […]
By Journal on November 20, 2015
ECC gymnasium, Jeff Sheldon, JEMFAC, Melvin Dacillo, NAVFAC, US Navy
News Archive
![The national gym in Majuro has been dormant for over four years waiting for repair action, which looks to get going next year. US $$ ready for ECC work](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ECC-11-20.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
A year after a US Navy engineering team evaluated the ECC gymnasium in Delap, work on the project is now moving forward with plans to issue a request for proposals for new roof beams repair for the facility. Initial mobilization for the construction project is anticipated in early 2016, according to the Project Management Unit […]
By Journal on November 20, 2015
counting, RMI, RMI election
Feature Articles
Some election observers, including some in the United States, expressed surprise that the RMI is still “hand counting” votes for the 2015 national election. Yes, it’s true: hand counting has been the norm from election number one in 1979 to election number 10 this week. Given the combination of things that bedevil technology in the […]
By Journal on November 20, 2015
Dr. James Yaingeluo, Minister Phillip Muller, OIHC, Outer Island Health Center
Feature Articles
![Health Minister Phillip Muller (left) joined with outer islands health assistants at the conclusion of their two-week training program. Photo: Isaac Marty. Health refresher training OIHC](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Fs-outer-island-11-20.jpg?resize=150%2C103&ssl=1)
The Ministry of Health completed a refresher and updating medical course last week for its second group of outer islands health assistants this year. Ministry of Health’s Outer Islands Health Center (OIHC) concluded the two-week training for 25 health assistants bringing to 50 the number of outer islands health providers retrained in 2015. Dr. James […]
By Journal on November 19, 2015
News Archive
![At the ICC election headquarters, Electoral staff Riten Lajar (right) and Peter Makwilong input results from Majuro, Kwajalein and the outer islands into the master results report. Photo: Hilary Hosia. RMI Election Update Thursday PM](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/election-data-input-11-20.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
The latest update from the Electoral Administration is provided below. While tabulating is nearly completed in both Majuro and Ebeye, many of the results are still being inputted into the master result list by Electoral staff. This is why there are still gaps in results for both “regular” and “absentee” votes in most of these […]
By Journal on November 19, 2015
Brenson Wase, David Kramer, David Paul, Kalani Kaneko, Ladie Jack, Mudge Samuel, Nitijela, Sherwood Tibon, Tony Muller
News Archive
![Marshall Islands voters went to the polls Monday to elect national and local leaders. Pictured: Rita, Majuro voters lined up at Rita Elementary School to cast their votes. Rita voters gave an overwhelming vote to top-vote getter candidate Sherwood Tibon. Photo: Isaac Marty. Youth push for Nitijela](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/election-MIHS-11-20.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
Monday’s smoothly conducted national election moved into the grind of the ongoing hand count in Majuro and Ebeye early Tuesday morning, where ongoing tabulation meant complete results for all “regular” and “absentee” votes in the Majuro electorate would likely not be available until Friday. In addition to early results showing incumbents being shocked by challengers, […]
By Journal on November 18, 2015
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![Majuro Aenkan voters cast their ballots Monday at the Rita Elementary School polling station. The story of Majuro’s Nitijela election is “voice of youth” newcomer Sherwood Tibon. With all regular Majuro votes tabulated, Tibon is the number one vote-getter for the nation’s capital atoll. Photo: Isaac Marty. RMI Election Update Wednesday PM](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/election-majuro-aenkan-11-20.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
These vote totals reflect all Majuro “regular” votes for Nitijela and mayor races. Tabulation of votes from all Majuro wards have now been completed as of Wednesday, 11-18-15. The data in this chart is mostly from the Electoral Administration, with some of the wards from poll watcher numbers. Name […]
By Journal on November 18, 2015
News Archive
![“Voice of the Marshalls” V7AB Station Manager Antari Elbon (right) reviews national election voting results prior to broadcasting results on the radio station Tuesday evening at the ICC tabulation HQ in Majuro. Photo: Hilary Hosia. RMI Election Update Wednesday AM](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/election-icc-11-20.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
The Electoral Administration provided updated vote tabulation results for the RMI National Election at 8:30am Wednesday November 18, 2015. These updates are provided below. A recount was scheduled for Rita regular votes to begin at 12noon Wednesday. Otherwise, all Majuro regular votes have been tabulated. Kwajalein regular vote tabulation was continuing at Ebeye. Ebeye tabulators […]
By Journal on November 17, 2015
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![Majuro voters cast their votes Monday 11/16/15 at Delap Elementary School’s “Special Polling Station,” where people were allowed to vote outside of their designated polling stations for convenience. Photo: Giff Johnson. Election Update Tuesday Late PM](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/election-DES-special.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
With Hilary Hosia reporting live from the ICC Early preliminary and unofficial results from the RMI national election showed Tuesday evening that several government party candidates are facing strong challenges. In Majuro, incumbent Phillip Muller was in sixth place in a 5-seat race over 150 votes behind the fifth highest vote getter; at Kwajalein incumbent […]
By Journal on November 17, 2015
News Archive
![Aenkan voters get their ballots at the Rita Elementary School polling station Monday 11/16/2015 during the RMI national election. Tabulation of Majuro regular votes was nearly complete as of 2pm Tuesday 11/16/2015. Photo: Isaac Marty. RMI Election Update Tuesday PM](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/election-aenkan-rita.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
Tuesday afternoon, 11/17/15 update from the ICC national election headquarters: Hilary Hosia reporting live from the ICC By 1:30pm Tuesday 11/17/15, a majority of Majuro regular votes have been tabulated. Here is the updated, still unofficial “regular” vote total results with the following wards included: Aenkan, Rongrong, Iolap, Lobat, Lomar, Woja, Ajeltake, Rairok and Uliga […]