Fourteen students and three team leaders from the Marshall Islands departed Majuro on May 15 to participate in a two-week educational exchange program in Washington, DC, New York City, and Philadelphia. The delegation joins peers and educators from across Micronesia and the United States as part of the annual Close-Up Program, a renowned civic education […]
An up and coming musician from Chuuk, Rex Hetiback, held a concert at Jittak En club the other week. The night was successful except the artist was missing one of his slippers. So the artist posted a one-liner on social media asking Majuro where his slipper went. Post went viral for a while before it […]
The Australian Andrew Gurruwiwi Band visited multiple Majuro schools in addition to public performances when it was in Majuro last month. The “very successful” visit included performances at the College of the Marshall Islands, Laura Elementary/High School, Majuro Cooperative School, Delap Elementary School, Life Skills Academy and Majuro Middle School, said Kallan Phillips, the second […]
KAREN EARNSHAW The words “Lest We Forget” were spoken in ceremonies all around the globe on April 25, with some of the first being heard in the Marshall Islands due to its international clock status. The phrase is a cornerstone of the hundreds of ANZAC Day dawn services held to commemorate all Australians and New […]
Have you seen all the fabulous murals featuring children and nutrition themes cropping up all around town? They are at schools, like this one painted on the side of the Majuro Cooperative High School building, and on numerous stores around the island. This is a UNICEF-supported venture to promote awareness of children and their needs. […]
The Marshall Islands Red Cross Society held a refresher community engagement course with the community at Carlos Island (Enelapkan) on Kwajalein Atoll recently. The project is part of MIRCS’s community outreach with the same end goal for each community to be prepared and equipped to face droughts. MIRCS member from Majuro Wutmi Hermios was accompanied […]
Nine-year-old Rana Widjaj from Arno is all smiles after having her dislocated elbow fixed by the Canvasback Mission orthopedic surgeons on March 28. The problem with her arm had been spotted in 2023 during an earlier orthopedic visit so Canvasback co-founder Jacque Spence and the team organized, with help from the Arno Mayor, transport to […]
The annual Secondary School Practicum Program, providing valuable hands-on experience to 357 students across various ministries, agencies and private sector companies in Majuro, Wotje, Jaluit, Ebeye, and Enniburr, Kwajalein, launched late last month. This initiative is designed to bridge academic learning with practical workplace experience, equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary for their […]
The long-planned rock seawall on the southern end of Ebeye Island in Kwajalein is starting to take on a significant shape. According to the website of one of the contractors, Royal HaskoningDHV, the seawall will use about 65,000 tons of armor rock, which is heavy natural stone used for coastal protection and erosion control. The […]
HILARY HOSIA The race to determine the next mayor for Namdrik Atoll is formally underway following an official draw at the Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs Tuesday. The Namdrik Special Election for the mayor seat is scheduled to take place on April 25 this year, timed to coincide with the vote on long-pending proposed […]
