GIFF JOHNSON From the time American administrators of the US Trust Territory government started keeping copra tonnage statistics in 1951, it took 20 years for copra production to break the 7,000-ton mark in one year. That was 1970, when the “stars aligned” with copra making and shipping combining to produce the first-ever banner year for […]
Minister of Health and Human Services Joe Bejang officially launched the Covid-19 After Action Review (AAR) forum Wednesday morning at the International Conference Center (ICC). The three-day review will cover actions taken prior, during and throughout the pandemic since RMI declared State of Health Emergency on Covid pandemic. “It is my honor, on behalf of […]
HILARY HOSIA Lae added yet another win to their championship record following a close victory over Maloelap during the Ralik Ratak National Basketball championships over the weekend at the Assumption multipurpose court in Uliga. The game literally had fans — both humans and vehicles — cheering/honking for the players throughout the match, which ended at […]
Journal 10/11/1985 P3 Tony tabbed to run Pacific unit New Zealander Tony Johns has recently been selected director of the New Zealand government’s Pacific Island Affairs Unit in Wellington. The office was created to work with the minister of Pacific Island Affairs. Johns was a well known figure in the Marshall Islands as the Secretary […]
Majuro public schools are now scheduled to open next week Monday — nearly a month after Health authorities said they could open. Meanwhile, although Majuro public schools have been late to open following the Covid outbreak in August, Ebeye public schools opened last week and all Majuro private schools started the week of September 19. […]
The latest stomping grounds to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — the Jisam Kaisha Multipurpose Basketball Court — was christened Tuesday at Teron weto in Rita. The court is named in honor of the late Jisam Kaisha, a longtime Majuro Atoll Local Government (MALGov) councilman and huge supporter of sports. The court adds yet another visual […]
Maloelap is to face off with undefeated Lae for the championship title this Friday in the 2022 Ralik Ratak National Basketball Tournament. Maloelap defeated Arno last weekend by eight points with an endgame of 70-62 to move into the championship game. Lae continues to be the powerhouse after being the only team in the men’s […]
GIFF JOHNSON Much was written and said about last week’s US Pacific Islands Summit in Washington, DC, which was the first time a US president hosted a large group of Pacific heads of state at the White House. It generated multiple wire service stories and widespread media coverage around the globe, reporting on Washington’s effort […]
Journal 10/4/1985 P1 UCC rift sees new Congregational Church Saying that they are dissatisfied with the United Church of Christ’s leadership int he Marshall Islands, a group of Marshallese have established the Marshall Islands Congregational Church in Majuro. The split in the Protestant Church apparently comes as a result of disagreement over church policies. One […]
Special Presidential Envoy Joseph Yun paid a courtesy visit to President David Kabua at the RMI Embassy in Washington, DC Monday this week. Yun heads the US Compact negotiation team. President Kabua welcomed and thanked Yun for the time to meet in person as they were unable to meet in person earlier due to Covid-19. […]
