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 […]
Canvasback is in the Marshall Islands and, as usual, are weaving their medical magic. This time around, the teams are covering dental and eyesight. The mission officials provided the Journal with details from both clinics: EBEYE: Canvasback just finished a Dental and Optics team on Ebeye. We thought this team was AMAZING! They provided 324 […]
A full-scale emergency exercise took place Tuesday in Majuro challenging first responders to deal with a mock lagoon airplane crash scenario. The exercise brought together RMI Ports Authority, Marshall Islands Police Department, Majuro Atoll Local Government, Sea Patrol, Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority, Marshall Islands Red Cross Society, Ministry of Health and Human Services, Environmental […]
Why push a stroller when you can tie a tow line to it and pull it over rocks, holes, bumps, mud and other obstacles? Definitely more fun this way. This team was spotted outside the ICC last Friday making slow but steady progress through the obstacle course that purports to be a roadway between the […]
Hundreds of “mobility devices” in the form of wheelchairs, crutches, walkers and canes were donated to the Ministry of Health and Human Services last month by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The donation was delivered by Elder Mark and Sister Diane Nelson, who are the RMI LDS Humanitarian Coordinators. LDS Stake […]
