We stopped by the Waan Aelon in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) program in Delap the other day to find master canoe builder and trainer Binton Daniel making “ekwal,” the rope made from coconut fiber that traditionally was used for the lashings of outrigger canoes. We got into a brief discussion and we asked […]
President Hilda C. Heine met Monday with top US government officials who visited Majuro briefly before heading to the FSM. Heine and Cabinet members met with with Assistant Secretary of State Michael DeSombre and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Hague at the Cabinet Conference Room, as part of ongoing high-level engagement under the […]
KAREN EARNSHAW An old friend of the Marshall Islands visited our waters on Saturday, January 17. The friend is the Neptune Pacific Direct Line, which used to bring container vessels into Majuro, quit the route in 2020 but in 2026 is bringing Majuro back into its ocean loop. According to Pacific Shipping Inc. Chief Operations […]
Journal 1/14/1983 P1 MCAA to run major new job programA new job training program will begin operation here February 7 run by the Marshalls Community Action Agency. It will focus on providing skill training and work experiences to currently unemployed individuals. Two staff, Ione Heine, coordinator, and Ringo Betti, employment specialist, will be handling the […]
Two new MIMRA vessels donated by Japan, the MV Bokak and MV Bikar, were dedicated and christened during a ceremony last Friday at the dock by Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority HQ. MIMRA crew for the two vessels underwent training in December. Now that they have been christened, they will be put into service for […]
KAREN EARNSHAW Wotje High School’s new kitchen is getting the perfect companion: A garden that will soon be brimming with beautiful and tasty vegetables. The long-time proponent of tower gardens is Don Arkin, who is temporarily in RMI: “I recently travelled to Wotje Atoll for the first time as a contractor for the Canvasback Wellness Center […]
KAREN EARNSHAW An old friend of the Marshall Islands will be visiting our waters on Saturday, January 17. The friend is the Neptune Pacific Direct Line, which used to bring container vessels into Majuro, quit the route in 2020 but in 2026 is bringing Majuro back into its ocean loop. According to Pacific Shipping Inc. […]
The Nitijela was briefed last Friday on the new RMI digital currency, known as USDM1. President Hilda Heine, in her state of the nation address to Nitijela at the January 5 opening of Nitijela, spoke about the USDM1 launch and potential benefits. Jeremy Coffey, a USDM1 representative, led the briefing. The digital currency, which is […]
Journal 1/12/1983 P2 A minor problemThe day is Sunday. It could be any Sunday. The time is around noon. The occasion Sunday movie matinee for (supposedly) kids. The question: Do you know know what else your kids are doing beside just watching the shows? Sure, you say. What else could they do besides munching on […]
Sherwood and Emma Tibon, the owners of Bokanbotin Island Getaway, are happy that they now have more accommodation, with the opening of the second of three bungalows — which are perched over the lagoon — becoming available just before Christmas. It takes just 10 minutes to reach Bokanbotin from downtown, Sherwood said Monday. The getaway […]
