Journal 12/30/1988 P6 Cabinet ceremony highlights Marshalls-Japan tiesMarshall Islands and Japan both agreed to establish diplomatic relations in a ceremony that took placed at the Cabinet last week. A three-member mission from Japan presented a diplomatic letter from Sousuke Uno, the minister of foreign affairs. Foreign Minister Tom Kijiner confirmed the new relationship. Journal 12/26/1997 […]
HILARY HOSIA Marshalls Christian High School has once again lived up to its reputation as one of the best entertainers in the religious community following their performance at the United Church of Christ Christmas Day celebration Monday. The school, which is a boarding school couple of miles west of Laura village, earned its reputation for […]
WILMER JOEL A new septic truck was donated to the Majuro Water and Sewage Company last week by the Office of Insular Affairs of the US Department of Interior to address environmental and public health issues. This donation was funded under Interior’s Technical Assistance Program. A press release from the US Embassy states that the […]
WILMER JOEL A plea from a child to her father to see Santa made a Christmas parade on Wotje Atoll a reality last week. Mayor-elect Rithen Lajar narrated the story to the Journal. Before Wotje Elementary School went into vacation mode, the principal instructed students to tidy up the campus in preparation for Santa’s […]
An increase in Covid cases is being seen in Majuro, with the number of new cases officially reported by the Ministry of Health and Human Services more than doubling this month. The Ministry reported nine Covid cases in Majuro as of December 13. The number jumped to 19 as of last week Wednesday, December 20. […]
Journal 12/26/1986P1 Sun sets on ’86: Compact, Kwajalein, malnutrition big storiesThree years of waiting for the Compact of Free Association to be implemented finally ended in late 1986 when the new agreement with the United States passed its last hurdle and went into effect. P1 A Christmas gift for Laura villageLast Friday President Kabua threw […]
Large numbers of people flocked to the streets over the weekend to witness the Chamber of Commerce’s 34th annual Christmas Parade. The parade started at Rita and came to a stop at Delap Park. An elderly Rita resident told the Journal that he always anticipates this yearly event. He stated that in the 1980s, the […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) FISH4ACP program is working in close collaboration with MIMRA in support of the Marshall Islands strengthening its position as a tuna hub to create more jobs and income for the local economy. A key element of this fishery upgrading strategy is to increase containerization of frozen raw tuna for […]
WILMER JOELThirteen students from the College of the Marshall Islands bachelor’s in education program were honored at a dinner celebration earlier this month. The students are the sixth cohort to complete the program. Witnesses to the event included educators, friends, family, administrators from both public and private schools, and instructors at CMI. CMI instructor Alvin […]
HILARY HOSIA Likiep Nitijela election snapshot: The drawing of lots to determine which candidate will become a member of Nitijela Wednesday at the International Conference Center was more than a decider of who will lead Likiep Atoll in the coming four-year term. The display showcased the unique Marshallese culture where women hold the scepter as […]
