Questions about the Enra (universal basic income) and END (Extraordinary Needs Distribution) programs featured prominently in the first business session of Nitijela Tuesday this week. Following the usual reports by Cabinet ministers, Nitijela members used the question and answer period for a variety of questions including several around the Enra and END program. Majuro Nitijela […]
The RMI Embassy in Taiwan co-hosted a Trade and Investment Seminar with the Taichung City Government on December 9. The event brought together government officials, business representatives, and industry partners to explore opportunities for enhanced trade and investment cooperation, in line with ongoing efforts to support sustainable economic development under the Economic Cooperation Agreement between […]
President Hilda Heine told the nation Monday that despite 2025 being a year of accomplishment, three years after the signing of the Compact of Free Association “implementation of Compact III has not yet been fully realized.” In her state of the nation speech at Monday’s Nitijela opening, the President also said bluntly that accountability was […]
Journal 1/4/1983 P1 Nitijela opens 4th constitutional meetThe Marshall Islands High School Glee Club sang at Nitijela’s official opening of the 1983 session with such compositions as “Give me oil in my lamp, I pray.” President Amata Kabua and other Nitijela members reaffirmed the Republic’s commitment to the Almighty ever since the missionaries arrived in […]
Laura Protestant Church was rocking with groups dancing and singing to show their Christmas spirit. As is customary, the groups usually toss out some candy to the audience. In this case, as candy was being tossed out by a jepta, a piece of that candy landed on the floor near young Lobben Lafita. He spent […]
A happy and sad and finally happy story developed early last week in the lead up to Christmas Day. We got a call from one of the United Airlines flight attendants during their stay at RRE Hotel in between flights to and from Guam/Honolulu. Long story short, the UA flight attendants had brought lots of […]
The Kili-Bikini-Ejit Local Government has put nearly 300 acres of land it purchased in 2019 near Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii up for sale. In 2019, one of many purchases of the KBE Local Government leadership at the time was buying 283 acres of agriculture-zone land on the Big Island. The intention was […]
GIFF JOHNSON Christmas in the Marshall Islands goes on for a while. Jeptas practice nightly in the lead up to December 25, when they showcase their dance routines, known locally as “biit,” and songs. A number of jeptas will perform in multiple churches on Christmas Day. Many more arrange special performances at churches in the […]
Journal 12/28/1982 P1 Majuro welcomes 748Resources and Development Minister Kessai Note revealed today at the arrival ceremony for Air Marshall Islands new 748 aircraft that the Cabinet recently approved acquiring one or two more new planes within the next six months. The planes under consideration are De Havilland Twin Otters, which would replace the 12 […]
Some people are more “Around Town” than others and Elizabeth Marques definitely fits this description. As a taxi driver, she is often the only female chauffeur on Majuro Atoll, but she reported last Friday that in recent weeks her sister Marylou has taken up driving for a living. So far, said Elizabeth, her sister is […]
