Diversity festival hits high note

Diversity festival hits high note

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 […]

Paul takes up DC role

Paul takes up DC role

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 […]

Irene left her mark on RMI

Irene left her mark on RMI

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 […]

From ashes to action

From ashes to action

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 […]

Salome ends 35 years with UA

Salome ends 35 years with UA

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 […]

Kalani to chair VA panel

Kalani to chair VA panel

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 […]

Amata goes to bat for RMI

Amata goes to bat for RMI

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 […]

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