The Marshall Islands Service Corporation (MISCo) celebrated its 20th anniversary last Friday at the company’s compound in Uliga. Speeches, dances, food, a large cake, and discounted prices on products at MISCo Wholesale. MISCo Manager Kakom Paul emceed the event, and MISCo founder and Marshall Islands Holdings Inc. President and CEO Patrick Chen and MISCo board […]
The Majuro Christian Church marked its 16th anniversary last Sunday with a celebration at the Toeak conference room, high atop the NAPA building. All were wearing shirts with the theme of their anniversary, “Keep moving forward, no turning back, Pressing towards the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” […]
EVE BURNS Ajeltake Community Development Association led by Councilman Boaz Lamdrik received funding from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives matched by Majuro Atoll Local Government as well as 50 wheelbarrows from MALGov. The funds received from Canada Fund for Local Initiatives will be used to empower women for a cleaner shoreline. This will support […]
Despite the regular presence over the past six weeks of up to six tuna transshipment carrier vessels in Majuro lagoon, fish transfers have continued at a slow pace. The September transshipment report shows only eight transshipments, the second time this year that transshipments fell to single digits, according to the monthly report provided by the […]
Life Skills Academy students learn a wide range of skills. Aside from academic studies, there is a strong focus on vocational skills. The school has active electrical and carpentry programs, sewing, and handicraft making classes that provide students with an introduction to these vocations that can translate into earning money. The school also spent time […]
Hundreds of Majuro residents drive by this sign every day at the entrance to Laura Village. We imagine that very few read the words or even look at it. It’s a “welcome to Laura Village” sign, fading from salt air and the elements, but still standing. What is interesting to us is this: There are […]
Kirenwut Anjain, known for her dedication for hands-on management of a large community garden on Mejatto Island in Kwajalein Atoll, has received global recognition for her agriculture efforts. She was selected as one the inaugural 100 Women Heroes in the Agrifood System and Rural Development by United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Her selection followed […]
GIFF JOHNSON A 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony for the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States was held last Friday morning on the lawn of the US Embassy in Majuro. Embassy Chargé Gregory D’Alesandro, Foreign Minister Kalani Kaneko and American Legion Post 22 Commandant Edward Adiniwin — all veterans of the US military — […]
The Peace Corps has signed a letter of intent to establish the North Pacific program with the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, according to announcements issued last week from Palau during the Pacific Islands Forum. US State Department Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau announced that Peace […]
Pohnpei Governor Stevenson A. Joseph flew to Majuro to receive eye treatment and surgery at Majuro hospital from the visiting Canvasback Mission ophthalmology team. The treatment was conducted through a MiCare medical referral, yielding substantial cost savings for MiCare compared to a typical referral to the Philippines, the Pohnpei Governor’s Office said. Canvasback Missions is […]
