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, […]
Journal 5/22/1987 P2 Kwaj power plant destroyed by warheadThe US Army Kwajalein Atoll command has confirmed that a warhead from an MX missile launched from California heavily damaged the power plant on the island of Illeginni in the western portion of Kwajalein Atoll’s mid-corridor. The unarmed warhead, known as a reentry vehicle, was targeted on […]
Journal 5/15/1987 P5 MCAA gradsMarie Maddison congratulated sewing and restaurant trainees who completed the Marshalls Community Action Agency-sponsored programs last week. The sewing group: Bina Enos, Dasey Konou, Alice Biranij, Ajlok Rang, Atmina Jekken, Waire Ajen, Joni Anni, Cathy Mejen, Sentina Jack, Josephin Clanton, Nejuon Morikawa and Martha Ertin. The restaurant trainee grads: Monulej Bobo, […]
Journal5/8/1987 P18 Wally’s ‘grander’ tops Jackpot Fishing DerbySports fishermen often use the term “grander” to describe a fish weighing 1,000 pounds or more. In Saturday’s Jackpot Fishing Derby, though,Wally Milne and the Lanai team pulled in a “grander” of a slightly different type. Wally’s 485 pound Pacific Blue Marlin was the highlight of the derby […]
Journal 5/1/1987 P1 Forced to sign 177Marshall Islands negotiators told the United States that nuclear claims should be settled with individual Marshallese claimants but the US refused, using economic leverage and incentives in the Compact to get the Marshall Islands government to approve the Compact nuclear claims settlement with espousal, said Minister of Health Tony […]
Journal 4/24/1987 P18 Youth OptionsOver a dozen young boys are taking a brush up course in elementary English and math at the Private Industry Council/Marshalls Community Action Agency Youth Options Center in Uliga. After school in the morning, the boys are learning the fine art of net mending from instructor Ring Nook. This is just […]
Journal 4/17/1987 P3 Best in the westMajuro’s weather station men are the best in the west. The Pacific region director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Richard Hagemeyer presented them with the “Surface Observatory of the Year” award at a ceremony last week at the Chief Secretary’s office. Hagemeyer presented a plaque to weather […]
Journal 4/10/1987 P17 Chamber debate sparkedLast week’s announcement of a new gross revenue tax law sparked debate during Monday’s Chamber of Commerce meeting, with the Chamber agreeing that it will look into the possibility of filing a constitutional challenge to the legislation. Several businesses expressed concern that the law had been passed by Nitijela without […]
Journal 4/3/1987 P1 Swept out of officeHalf of the Kiribati parliament t was sweet out of office in elections two weeks ago, while Ieremia Tabai won reelection easily. President elections will be in May. When parliament convenes, it will see 19 new faces in its 39-seat chamber. P1 Prison shape upThe Majuro jail is a […]
Journal 3/27/1987 P1 Women key to upbeat Ebeye school lookWhen I talked with Ebeye Elementary School Principal Johannes Elaisha two years ago on Ebeye about the education system there he said bluntly: “There isn’t anything good about education on Ebeye.” Last month when I visited the island he gave a very different — and quite […]
