By Journal on October 6, 2023
Amokai Kyle Diaz, Angela Saunders, Bale Maitokana, Chewy Lin, Cyan Enriquez, Dolly Enriquez, IOM, IOM Diversity Fesitval, Jitak En, Keola Diaz, Lance Posey, Pau Maitokana, Power 103.5
Feature Articles

If there is one commodity in good supply in Majuro it’s “diversity.” This was demonstrated at an IOM-sponsored Diversity Festival during September that promoted “Gender Empowerment” and celebrated multi-cultural social cohesion in RMI. During the two weekends prior to September 28, IOM sponsored a ‘Diversity Sports Festival’ to encourage not only girls to participate in […]
By Journal on October 5, 2023
Carl Ingram, Charles "Akeke" Paul, Charles Paul, David Kabua, Dixie Lomae, Ginger Shoniber-Kabua, RMI ambassador
News Archive

New Marshall Islands Ambassador to Washington Charles “Akeke” Paul was sworn into office last week Monday in Washington, DC. The ceremony was conducted by High Court Chief Justice Carl Ingram, who was in Majuro, through a Zoom link with the RMI Embassy in Washington. President David Kabua and First Lady Ginger Shoniber Kabua attended the […]
By Journal on October 5, 2023
Amata Kabua, Clothing Mats of the Marshall Islands, College of the Marshall Islands, Irene Taafaki, jaki-ed, MaryLou Foley, Patsy Hermon, Randolph Thaman, Tamara Greenstone, University of the South Pacific
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KAREN EARNSHAWA woman who had an outsized impact on education in the Marshall Islands died unexpectedly in Majuro last week. Dr. Irene Taafaki, whose positions ranged from Secretary of Education to Director of the University of the South Pacific Campus to President of the College of the Marshall Islands, was a life-long educator who supported […]
By Journal on October 5, 2023
Australian government, Derek Taylor, Hatty Kabua, Indigenous People of Taiwan, K&K Island Pride, Kitlang kabua, Ladie Jack, Lance Posey, Majuro Atoll Local Government, MALGov, Mike Kabua, Office of Insular Affairs, Waan Aelon in Majel, WAM
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A year ago Waan Aelon in Majel lost its building to a fire. Last week, WAM broke ground for a new building that will be constructed with the help of Majuro Atoll Local Government, the United States and Australian governments, Council of Indigenous People of Taiwan, K&K Island Pride Supermarket, Iroojlaplap Mike Kabua, MISCo and […]
By Journal on September 29, 2023
Jeljelat Ae, Micro Chief, Micro Palm, Ribuk Ae
Back In The Day

Journal 10/2/1987 P1 Budget FY1988 The newly passed budget for the RMI allocates $70,322,100 for expenditures during the period October 1-September 30 next year. P4 Diet bet to be set After two years of enjoying the fine Majuro eateries and beer halls, the fat guys are going to do it again. Diet is what they […]
By Journal on September 29, 2023
Burt Weilbacher, Larry Kellner, Mark Erwin, Oscar Munoz, Salome Andrike, United Airlines
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The end of an era in United Airlines’ footprint in the Marshall Islands was announced last week by Burt Weilbacher, United’s senior regional manager for airport operations in Micronesia. United Airlines Majuro General Manager Salome Andrike retired effective last weekend after a 35-year career that spanned Continental Micronesia and later United Airlines service to the […]
By Journal on September 28, 2023
Denis McDonough, Kalani Kaneko, US Veterans Administration
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Majuro Nitijela Member and retired US Army veteran Kalani Kaneko has been named by the US Veterans Administration to chair a new Congressionally-established advisory committee. In a September 13 letter to Kaneko, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough said he was appointing Kaneko as chairman of the new Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on […]
By Journal on September 28, 2023
Antonio Guterres, Climate Ambition Summit, COP28, David Kabua, Ginger kabua
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President David Kabua was among a select group of world leaders invited by the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to the Climate Ambition Summit in New York last week. Guterres aim for the summit was to set the bar high for “ambition” on climate action, inviting leaders of countries who had announcements to make […]
By Journal on September 28, 2023
Amata Radewagen, Bruce Westerman, Compact of Free Association, Joe Manchin, Kitlang kabua, Mike Kabua, nuclear test legacy, US Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
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GIFF JOHNSONThe absurdity of the US State Department’s position that new money under the Compact, purportedly for the Marshall Islands nuclear legacy, cannot actually be used for any purpose related to the nuclear legacy, was pointed out in a letter by American Samoa Congresswoman Amata Radewagen to the chairmen of the two committees in the […]
By Journal on September 22, 2023
David Paul, Majuro Chamber of Commerce, Marshalls Energy Company
Back In The Day

Journal 9/25/1987 P3 Kwaj land case After 21 years, two complete trials, three appeals and a three-year interlude when the court clerks lost the file, the Trust Territory’s oldest law suit is finally at an end. Kwajalein landowner Handel Dribo, noted for having led several occupations of military land at the top secret Kwajalein Missile […]