Efforts of the Marshall Islands Aviation Task Force paid off with the arrival this past weekend of Nauru Airlines mail and cargo delivery flights from Guam and Honolulu. In a historic development, Nauru Airlines was chartered by United Airlines to fulfill the contact that United has with the US Postal Service to deliver mail to […]
Journal 4/11/1986 P1 US changing tuna tune The United States has decided to recognize the sovereignty of Pacific Island nations in regard to tuna fishing in their waters. A treaty between the US government and the Forum Fisheries Agency is being drafted to allow US tuna boats to fish Western Pacific waters. P15 Greenpeace couple […]
Journal 4/4/1986P3 Gateway to be finished by year’s end An elevator in Majuro in 1986? Yessiree Bob and it will take you to the third floor of the Eastern Gateway Hotel. Nauru representative John Willis said his goal is to get the hotel done by year’s end and it looks like he might just do […]
Two classes at Marshall Islands High School were scrubbing and cleaning vehicles last Saturday to raise funds. The junior officers were doing their car wash at the parking lot of the Public School System, while the 12G seniors were busy doing the same close by next to the entrance of Delap Elementary School. The students […]
Australia and RMI held their first Bilateral Partnership Talks in the Marshall Islands last Wednesday. Australian senior officials traveled to Majuro to meet with RMI government counterparts, and were joined online by more officials in Canberra. While the two countries share a long history of close engagement, these were the first multi-agency talks covering all […]
EVE BURNS Marshalls Energy Company (MEC), National Energy Office (NEO), and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) convened their fifth and final joint coordination committee meeting last week in Majuro for the project to introduce hybrid power generation systems in the RMI. The hybrid system is composed of diesel generation and renewable energy. JICA is providing […]
A fisheries and aquaculture development program implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is highlighting significant potential to boost these sectors in the Marshall Islands and in four African and South American countries to make them more self-sufficient, creating jobs and preserving biological stock levels. The countries are the first […]
Journal 3/28/1986 P11 Mineo promoted at BOG The Bank of Guam promoted Mineo Mista to the position of assistant Vice President in charge of operations. Mineo is the first Marshallese to attain a vice presidency with the bank. Journal 3/27/1998 P1 Gamblers get royal flush After days of strong debate in the Nitijela and political […]
“Hey, wait for me, where do I sign up?” came the faint voice of Hermon Lajar seconds before the 100 meter race for the masters category began during the second day of Majuro Day games at the track and field stadium in Jenrok. Officials raised their red flags to accommodate the last minute request and […]
WILMER JOEL For the 79th Majuro Day last Friday and Saturday, the playing ground for the upcoming Micronesian Games was opened to the public for the second time. “There have been many changes throughout the year in how we practice and celebrate Majuro Atoll’s Liberation Day,” said Mayor Ladie Jack during the closing ceremony. “But […]
