Journal 3/12/1982 P1 Frequent generator problems darken capitalThe old power plant was acting like it was just about ready to give up this past week.This came just as the Tobolar copra plant generator decided to lose oil to one cylinder causing significant damage. The result has been blackouts for about 48 hours in some areas […]
HILARY HOSIA The establishment of the first ever Marshall Islands Chess Federation may take place within the year, thanks largely to the influence of world-renowned Chess Grandmaster Nigel Short who visited Majuro last week. Nigel is confident the Marshall Islands Chess Federation will be fully chartered by September this year, if the local actors do […]
WILMER JOEL President Hilda Heine called for women across the country to take action in strengthening families and communities during the opening of International Women’s Day in the Jenrok gymnasium last weekend, which featured the formal ceremony, displays from various booths, prizes, games, and other activities. “As we commemorate this important event, let us pledge […]
GIFF JOHNSON The Rongelap community, local government leadership, national RMI government leaders, traditional and religious leaders turned out to provide a warm welcome Tuesday at Uliga Dock for the arrival of Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior III. The vessel was greeted by three outrigger canoes from Waan Aelon in Majel as it approached Uliga Dock. Then, […]
GIFF JOHNSON The hull of the missing sea ambulance washed into the Jitoken area of Jaluit Atoll Tuesday this week, following debris from the boat being spotted Monday at Imiej Island. None of the four men on board the boat had been found as of Wednesday this week, 10 days after they departed Majuro. As […]
Journal 3/5/1981 P1 Hospital short on supplies, medicineThe Armer Ishoda Memorial Hospital is short on just about every medicine and simple things like toilet paper and bandages, hospital administration Phil Hunt said. He said the hospital compiled a list of the things that were needed at the hospital and gave it to the government for […]
The Majuro Minions group, which regularly sponsors volleyball clinics and competitions for children, will benefit from a new three-year funding agreement with the Australian Embassy in Majuro. “We’ve been partnering with them through our Direct Aid Program for the last two years, and seen them do excellent work to empower children and teenagers, and target […]
The battle of exchanging words and ideas was on display last week at the University of the South Pacific as high schools across the country vied for the Education Week/Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day debate championship. The debate competition sprung into action starting from the preliminary rounds in the morning February 27. The topic for the […]
GIFF JOHNSON The Marshall Islands signed the Treaty of Rarotonga at Monday’s Nuclear Remembrance Day nearly 40 years since the nuclear free zone agreement was initiated. “It was important for us to sign the treaty,” said Acting Foreign Minister and Finance Minister David Paul, who signed the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Monday with […]
WILMER JOEL President Hilda Heine called upon the United States government to stand with the RMI “in true partnership and work collaboratively to address the lingering and ongoing impacts of our nuclear legacy” during Nuclear Victim’s Remembrance Day on Monday at Majuro Atoll Local Government’s Gymnasium in Jenrok. “How much longer must we continue to […]
