By Journal on September 23, 2021
Chewy Lin, Covid Era, Jojo Kramer, Pacific International Inc., tuna industry, UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, YouTube
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Jojo Kramer is featured in a newly released video that is viewable on YouTube. It’s called Marshall Islands: Making more out of tuna, and it features Jojo talking about how his family company, Pacific International Inc., is engaging in the tuna industry — handling tuna unloading into freezer containers for export and servicing the large […]
By Journal on September 23, 2021
Annual Fishing Tournament, Debby Schutz, Eve Burns, Marshall Islands Billfish Club, Micronesia, RMI-USP Program, RRE Shoreline
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Debby Schutz is Miss All-Micronesia for the annual fishing tournament that will be held Friday and Saturday this week — the 29th annual tourney hosted by the Marshalls Billfish Club. Weigh in of the angelers’ catches will happen each day by the Marshalls Billfish Club clubhouse at RRE Shoreline from 5pm. If any one individual […]
By Journal on September 23, 2021
Arrak Quarantine Facility, Banner Korwan, Hilary Hosia, Jason Hanerg, Kwajalein, Mailynn Konelios-Lang, repatriation
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GIFF JOHNSON The first repatriation group with people who quarantined for only seven days in Hawaii was released from quarantine at Kwajalein and Majuro Wednesday this week, following multiple negative Covid tests, including a final test conducted Tuesday this week prior to release. There will be one more repatriation group after the one that was […]
By Journal on September 17, 2021
Matt Holly, RMI tourist, Zorries
Back In The Day

Journal 9/21/1984 P6 Tourist? Driving down the road I tried to define just what it was that made the tourists different from the local Americans. They wear shorts, Matt Holly was wearing shorts and he did not look like a tourist. They carry cameras, so does a reporter. It finally came to me, what the […]
By Journal on September 17, 2021
Anjanette Kattil, David Paul, Drille J. Kabua, Hirata Kabua, Jeffery SC Hsiao, KALGov, Kwajalein Atoll Local Government, Michael Kabua, Taiwan Day, Thomas Pugsley
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The Kwajalein Atoll Local Government announced the sponsorship of Taiwan Day on Ebeye to thank and recognize Taiwan’s assistance in health and agriculture. The special day was held September 9. Taiwan Ambassador Jeffery SC Hsiao and Madam Hsiao were invited, along with traditional leader Drille J. Kabua representing Iroojlaplap Michael Kabua, Nitijela Member David Paul, […]
By Journal on September 16, 2021
Jack Chong Gum, Marshalls Energy Company, Sinosoar, Tyler Milne, World Bank
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GIFF JOHNSON After 18 months of delay due to Covid border lockdowns, a World Bank-funded revamp of power systems at the Marshalls Energy Company is moving into its next phase. Three technicians from the China-based corporation Sinosoar arrived in Majuro last month after four weeks of quarantine to begin working with MEC on next steps […]
By Journal on September 16, 2021
Aur, Bowditch Jiji Kabua, Daniel Andrew, Electoral Unofficial Results, Fred Bukida, Hesa Kaious, Jimmy Jonathan, Namu, Waikiki Lakmis
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Chief Electoral Officer Daniel Andrew announced Friday the final, unofficial results for the special election that was held August 21 for mayor posts at Aur and Namu and council positions in those two as well as several other atolls. The declaration of the final unofficial results starts a two-week clock that allows anyone to file […]
By Journal on September 16, 2021
Amata Radewagen, Biden Administration, Gregorio Kilili Sablan, Katie Porter, Kurt Campbell, National Security Council, Raul Grijalva
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California Congresswoman Katie Porter is advocating for the Marshall Islands on multiple fronts. She joined with Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva last week in calling on the Biden Administration to appoint a special representative to the Compact talks with a National Security Council mandate, similar to the first Compact negotiations, to address the wide […]
By Journal on September 10, 2021
Climate and Global Change, Majuro, New Threat, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Back In The Day

Journal 9/14/1984 P1 What about a Bikini cleanup The US House approved a bill recently to study the impact of the resettlement of Bikini islanders on Maui. The US Congress must approve conditions on a $20 million fund to allow use of the money to resettle people outside the Marshall Islands. On Maui itself, a […]
By Journal on September 10, 2021
Council of Irooj, iroojlaplap, Kotak Loeak, Nitijela, USAG-KA
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Iroojlaplap Kotak Loeak died this past weekend at Majuro hospital following a brief illness. He was 81. For decades, the iroojlaplap served as the chairman of the Council of Irooj, a post he held until his passing last weekend. One of his last public events was speaking to the August 9 opening of Nitijela. It […]