Journal 11/21/1986 P1 Small budget, big payoffIt’s underfunded, understaffed and lacks adequate space for the job at hand, but that isn’t slowing down a major program of Marshalls Community Action Agency/Youth Options. For many Marshallese youth, their shot at continuing formal education ended when school began in September. More than 50 percent of eighth grade […]
CMI student and video editing whiz Pijja Matuato never fails to enthrall Majuro with his deft shooting and filmmaking. He told the Journal his schedule is flooded with school basketball video introductions and candidate campaign speeches. He’s shown here filming the MIHS girls’ basketball team, who were getting ready to face Majuro Co-op High School […]
Majuro Chamber of Commerce achieved a membership milestone this year, with 91 businesses and individuals joining since the beginning of 2023. The surge in membership is a testament to the growing enthusiasm within the private sector, reflecting a collective understanding that fostering the development of the private sector is integral to securing a stable and […]
HILARY HOSIA Christopher Jorebon Loeak was officially crowned paramount chief following his coronation ceremony at the United Church of Christ last Saturday. Hundreds in attendance and thousands more via the National Telecommunication Authority livestream witnessed Loeak being ordained on the alter by UCC Reverend Herbert Langijota. Reverend Langijota presented a Bible and Hymn to Loeak […]
A class at the College of the Marshall Islands has been in action to promote voting awareness and encourage students to vote in Monday’s national election. As part of their class project, about 30 students from CMI 101 sections two and three last week created posters, charts, surveys, and flyers with election-related content and posted […]
Journal 11/14/1986 P1 Soviets threaten UN vetoThe Soviet Union is preparing to mount a challenge to the Marshalls and the Federated States of Micronesia Compacts and the Mariana Islands commonwealth when they come before the United Nations Security Council. “The territories must get full, unrestricted independence which is not the case under this trust territory […]
The past week saw frequent power outages. Darkness and immense warm temperatures were felt in homes or businesses without solar power or generators. Suffice it to say, many had a hard time sleeping at night. The constant power outages resulted in the computer labs at the College of the Marshall Islands being temporarily shut off. […]
GIFF JOHNSON We don’t use the word “resurrection” lightly. But in the non-religious sphere of the Marshall Islands, we believe it is fitting to use that term for two events that took place largely out of the view of most local residents in Majuro. Twelve-and-a-half-years after the roof collapse halted use of the ECC national […]
Projected coastal flooding can be recognized in a three-dimensional model of the Laura area that was officially handed over to the RMI government in late October, according to a release from the Pacific Community’s Geoscience, Energy and Maritime Division. The model shows the terrain on land as well as underwater and also shows the shape of […]
WILMER JOEL Several schools on Majuro were treated to a mini-concert by the US Navy Pacific Fleet band last week. The College of the Marshall Islands was the third school to be visited by the band. As the band kicked off the event with a dynamic opening, the CMI faculty, staff, and students went berserk. […]
