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 […]
HILARY HOSIA The establishment of the first ever Marshall Islands Chess Federation may take place within the year, thanks largely to the influence of world-renowned Chess Grandmaster Nigel Short who visited Majuro last week. Nigel is confident the Marshall Islands Chess Federation will be fully chartered by September this year, if the local actors do […]
The Majuro Minions group, which regularly sponsors volleyball clinics and competitions for children, will benefit from a new three-year funding agreement with the Australian Embassy in Majuro. “We’ve been partnering with them through our Direct Aid Program for the last two years, and seen them do excellent work to empower children and teenagers, and target […]
Majuro Day paddling races organized by Majol Canoe Paddling Club generated intense competition and strong fan interest from shore last Saturday. A series of 250 and 500 meter sprint paddling races were held in three categories: women, men and mixed teams. The paddlers represented different wards in Majuro in line with Majuro Day.
Tobolar Copra Processing Authority promoted its range of beauty products for Valentine’s Day last week. The staff put up a booth next to the processing facility and had varieties of coconut soap and coconut oil on sale. Of note is the improved labeling and packaging of the products that made them perfect as gifts for […]
The end of January saw the presence of multiple tuna carrier vessels in Majuro lagoon, a sure sign of an uptick in transshipment activity. Last year was one of the slowest for tuna transshipments, with only 160 total transshipments compared to the 294 in 2023. There appeared to be five carrier vessels in lagoon Friday […]
A Pacific International Inc. tug boat saved a Maersk container vessel carrying over 9,000 containers of goods. The vessel, Maersk Saltoro, was experiencing engine problems west of Pohnpei on its voyage to China. PII’s Marshall Islands Towing and Salvage Company “deployed its tug LT-804 on January 22 to assist the container ship, which was adrift […]
HILARY HOSIA The Marshall Islands Red Cross Society celebrated the opening of its official headquarters in Majuro last Friday. The new headquarters sits between the United Church of Christ and the Courthouse in Uliga. The MIRCS was initially housed at the Marshall Islands Resort since the government enacted the MIRCS Act in November of 2013. […]
Yokwe TV has been garnering a large following judging by the latest viewership data despite only recently returning to streaming original content that is being watched online by people in RMI and across the Marshallese diaspora in the US. Managing a TV news outlet is no walk in the park but that does not mean […]
HILARY HOSIA The arrival of Miss Pacific Islands Moemoana Schwenke to the Marshall Islands will go down in history as the most unique and entertaining of VIP arrivals to date. In her own words, Miss Pacific said “arriving in the Marshall Islands with a heart full of gratitude — I feel the love in my […]
