Bible now in Marshallese

Bible now in Marshallese

Journal 7/26/1983 P1 Bible translation celebration heldThe Marshallese people on July 25 became the second group in Micronesia (Kosraeans were the first) who now can read the world’s best seller — the Bible — in its entirety in their own language. Copies of the Bible were presented to members of the Translation Review Committee and […]

Batting basics

Batting basics

The Japan Embassy in Majuro arranged for baseball coach Ryusei Yomoda of the Baseball Federation of Japan to provide training to elementary and middle school age children, local coaches and umpires beginning last Tuesday for a week. The clinics, held at the Jenrok baseball field, were enthusiastically attended by dozens of local children. Public School […]

ConCon votes counted

ConCon votes counted

All of the votes cast nationwide in the constitutional convention election were tabulated within a day or two of the July 10 vote and included in the results announced for the domestic vote — with one exception. Due to communications challenges, the results tabulated in Ebon Atoll could not be communicated by phone. As a […]

Ueno tough on principals

Ueno tough on principals

Journal 7/19/1983 P4 Bible translation to be celebratedThe new translation of the complete Bible will be dedicated Sunday July 24 at Uliga Church. The work of more than 15 years will be dedicated at a celebration service led by the leaders of he united Church of Christ, the Roman Catholic Church, the Assembly of God, […]

Navigator remembered

Navigator remembered

GIFF JOHNSON What happens when a hard drive you own with many years of knowledge, information and documents stored suddenly dies? That is nothing compared to the death of an ocean navigator — a person who has the knowledge and experience in his brain from generations of navigators in his family, giving him the ability […]

Fish plants, hospital water OK

Fish plants, hospital water OK

Both Marshall Islands Fishing Venture and Pan Pacific Foods showed the water used in their fish processing plants was clean and met RMI Environmental Protection Authority water quality standards during routine testing in June. The June EPA Water Quality Report, provided to the Journal this week, showed: RMI EPA explained its collaboration with the International […]

Lackluster ConCon vote

Lackluster ConCon vote

GIFF JOHNSON Another extremely low-turnout vote for an important election was the highlight of Friday’s election for an upcoming constitutional convention. There were virtually no lines at any polling station in Majuro during the morning Friday. And it did not pick up appreciably in the afternoon. This was a sign of the low-voter interest in […]

Miss Namo takes the crown

Miss Namo takes the crown

GIFF JOHNSON Miss Namo Farrah Muller was crowned Miss Marshall Islands 2026 at Saturday’s coronation ceremony at the ECC in Majuro — before hundreds at the venue and thousands watching online. She is the RMI’s third Miss Marshall Islands, taking up the title from outgoing Miss Marshall Islands Claret Chong Gum. Saturday’s event, which featured […]

Baron takes the ’92 Cup

Baron takes the ’92 Cup

Journal 7/12/1983P2 US seeks dismissal of suitsThe United States has filed briefs in the US Court of Claims seeking dismissal of the claims citizens of the Marshall Islands for half a billion dollars in damages. He Marshall Islanders claim the the government’s nuclear test program in the islands between 1946 and 1958 caused radiation damage […]