The tenuous condition of the Marshalls Energy Company’s power plants was on full display during the last days of 2023 and last week. Unscheduled power outages have been repeatedly happening in Majuro, and power rationing went into effect late last week as MEC power plant staff struggled to repair one of the large engines that […]
GIFF JOHNSON The first order of business for President Hilda Heine’s new government is expected to be declaring not one, but two states of emergency: One for Kili Island, where “people are starving,” according to one Cabinet minister; the other order to put focus on Majuro’s power crisis. These moves were in the discussion stage […]
Journal 1/2/1987 P1 Youth speak out on US tourTwo Marshallese youth recently returned to Majuro following an out-of-the-ordinary visit to the United States. Assumption Elementary School teacher Carmen Samuel and Assumption High senior Lotey Kiluwe went to the US as part of the “Children of War” speaking tour, which brought over 60 young people from […]
The annual block party that kick starts the New Year was held Sunday night from the Misco Market area to the RRE compound. The road was filled with families and friends walking around with their blinking light toys enjoying the live bands and entertainment. Good food was available at each tent and there were lots […]
WILMER JOEL A $10.8 million grant agreement was reached between the US and RMI governments last Friday to fix Majuro’s sewage outfall system. The US Department of Agriculture is the lead investor in partnership with the Asian Development Bank for this grant. The US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Lance Posey told President David Kabua, Minister Jack […]
WILMER JOEL Seventy-three Taiwan-RMI Presidents’ scholarship recipients, consisting of students and educators, were honored at the fourth scholarship award ceremony in the Marshall Islands Resort’s Melele Room in December. In his remarks, Public School System Commissioner Kanchi Hosia characterized the event as a “milestone” in the relationship between RMI and Taiwan in education and capacity […]
WILMER JOEL The Marshall Islands Parliament elected Hilda Heine, the first and only woman to hold the office to date, to the presidency for the second time on Tuesday morning in Majuro. With a slim majority of 17 to 16, Heine of Aur became president-elect, unseating outgoing President David Kabua from Wotho. Brenson Wase, the […]
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 […]
