Journal 7/31/1987 P1 New Japan policyA meeting of Pacific Island representatives in Nauru last week agreed to move ahead with a regional approach to fishing licenses with Japan. Members of the Forum Fisheries Agency sent a communique to Japan stating their plan to begin negotiations as a block, rather than continuing to negotiate fishing licenses […]
Journal 7/21-28/1978 P2 Marshalls buys outA tough campaign waged over the question of accepting or rejecting the drafted Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia resulted in a clear victory for FSM opponents in the district. Unofficial results as of July 23 gave the Jab (“no”) voters a 61.5 percent to 38.5 percent margin of […]
Journal 7/17/1987 P1 Aussies give nod to new Marshalls statusAustralia became the first South Pacific country to formally recognize the Marshall Islands when the Australian Ambassador to the Marshall Islands Richard Smith exchanged diplomatic notes with Foreign Minister Charles Domnick last week. “We are now dealing independently with the government of the Marshall Islands, not […]
Journal 7/10/1987 P1 2nd fish title for WallyWally Milne won the fifth annual Marshalls Billfish tournament last weekend. It was the second time Milne has taken top honors in the billfish division. He landed a 296 pound marlin. Milne received the Atjang Paul Memorial Trophy for outstanding sportsmanship and demonstrated excellence in fishing this year. […]
Journal 7/3/1987 P1 McCoy farewelledRepMar and US military brass rolled out the red carpet July 1 in a ceremony at Majuro airport marking the end of the US Trust Territory. Janet McCoy was honored as the last High Commission by President Amata Kabua, who presented her with a wood-framed presidential citation. He praised her dedication, […]
Journal 6/26/1987 P1 N-suit vetoedMarshallese nuclear claimants were handed a stunning setback when a US judge dismissed the billion dollar lawsuits last week Tuesday. US District Court Judge Thomas Hogan ruled that his court had no jurisdiction to hear the claims filed by the Marshall Islands Atomic Testing Litigation Project, which represents several thousand Marshallese. […]
Journal 6/19/1987 P5 RepMar eyes ties with neighborsThe Marshalls plans to soon establish diplomatic ties with four of its closest neighbors as a result of discussions held during last month’s South Pacific Forum in Western Samoa. Foreign Secretary Jiba Kabua said official contact was made with Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru and Western Samoa. P15 Forum meeting […]
Journal 6/12/1987 P3 PIC hires most youth everLater this month, 450 youth will be busy at summer jobs thanks to the Private Industry Council (PIC) which approved the jobs on Majuro, Ebeye, Kwajalein and the outer islands. It is the most ever provided by the PIC, which runs the annual summer job program. P11 MIHS […]
Journal 6/5/1987 P2 Shoplifting on riseAn increase in shoplifting has been noted by island retailer Robert Reimers Enterprises, and although some of the culprits are being apprehended by no means are all deft-of-hands being intercepted. Quite a few discarded items of clothes have been discovered of late in their Majuro downtown store, evidence that switched […]
Journal 5/29/1987 P1 Tackling suicidesIt was not long ago that nobody wanted to talk about the suicide problem in the Marshall Islands. But a workshop here last week attended by nearly 60 people showed that it is an issue that people are not just concerned with — they want to take action, too. Various ministries, […]
