By Journal on March 17, 2023
ECC gym, Giff Johnson, Micronesian games, Pacific International Inc.
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GIFF JOHNSON From the opening of the ECC gym in Delap in 1997 to its closure in 2011 due to roof damage, I spent a remarkable amount of time inside it. Playing basketball, coaching teams, refereeing games, running training clinics for coaches and referees, managing sports events. If it had to do with basketball at […]
By Journal on March 10, 2023
Gomez Zackious, Michelle Nashion, Northwest Arkansas, Police Chief Frank Gamble, Springdale police, The Purple Heart medal
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Two Marshallese were called to honor by the Springdale Police Department in Arkansas earlier this month. Michelle Nashion was awarded the Dispatcher of the Year and commendation, and also received a commendation and Life Saving Award for response to a shooting at Parsons Stadium. Officer Gomez Zackious was awarded a Medal of Valor and Purple […]
By Journal on March 3, 2023
Adele’s hit song, Conkarah, Enemanit, Hello, Rosie Delmah, Six9Too Productions, Tinong Kenlu Kramer, YouTube.
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The 2015 duet between Solomon Islands signing star Rosie Delmah and famed Jamaican reggae singer Conkarah of Adele’s hit song “Hello” rocketed them to international acclaim. Since then, they’ve combined on many covers, including My Love (2019), Shy Guy (2019), and Always be my baby (2020). Now they have added a beautiful new song to […]
By Journal on February 10, 2023
Hilary Hosia, Kenneth Kedi, Kwajalein Atoll High Schoo, Marshall Islands Resort, Nitijela, Ricky Raymond, senior trip
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Visiting students from Kwajalein Atoll High School were praised in Nitijela Tuesday, January 31. The student group made a quick stop in Parliament as part of their weeklong senior trip to Majuro. The group was chaperoned by KAHS Vice Principal Ricky Raymond. The students performed a song for the members in attendance and had an […]
By Journal on February 3, 2023
airport, Miyoko Kramer and son Manu, Pacific International Inc., park, Robert and Margina Cress, Roman Cress
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This diving board located at one of the swimming pools by the park past the airport was a collaboration between Robert and Margina Cress (parents of former RMI medal-winning sprinter Roman Cress) and Pacific International Inc. The Cresses purchased the board and PII shipped and installed it for the community. A value-add for the thousands […]
By Journal on January 27, 2023
CMI’s SSG Solomon Sam Memorial Sports Court, federal Pell grants, food, Hilary Hosia, Hotel Robert Reimers, Lucky Star Store, Marshall Islands Resort
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Positive changes are happening at the College of Marshall Islands in Majuro — one of which is the availability of meal plans for student residents of the newly refurbished dorms at the main campus in Uliga. Part of the upgrade after relocating from the Marshall Islands Resort and Hotel Robert Reimers Enterprises this month is […]
By Journal on January 20, 2023
Hilary Hosia, John Silk, Miss Marshall Islands 2023, United Church of Christ
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HILARY HOSIA Miss Marshall Islands 2023 was officially launched Tuesday at the Marshall Islands Resort following a statement of support by Minister of Natural Resources and Commerce John Silk. In his remarks, Minister Silk congratulated the 21 contestants and reiterated the importance of the event, which empowers young Marshallese women and showcases the uniqueness of […]
By Journal on January 13, 2023
Arno, Japan, Laura-Rita run, Makito Murai, Marshalls Japan Construction Company, Matthew Loreto, Tokyo
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WILMER JOEL A Japanese man ran the Majuro equivalent of a marathon — the 30 mile distance from Laura to Rita — this past Saturday. The run was timed for his birthday. Makito Murai, 41, who is from Tokyo, Japan, completed a six-hour Laura-Rita run as a way of saying farewell to Majuro. Murai’s “supporter,” […]
By Journal on January 6, 2023
Candice Guavis, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lyla Lemari
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After eight years of work with the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority, Lyla Lemari has taken up work with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. Lyla is Scientific Associate to the Marshall Island Program at Livermore, which is one of a network of US Department of Energy laboratories around the US. Livermore oversees environmental […]
By Journal on December 30, 2022
2023 election, bumper stickers, Charles Heine, Jekni Saimon, Lautrok Alvin, Marshall Islands High School, Pacific Media Institute, Souvenir Jelmak, students, Wilmer Joel
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In order to vote in the 2023 national election, a citizen must be registered, and the registration deadline is this week Friday, December 30. These Marshall Islands High School students — from left, Charles Heine, Lautrok Alvin, Jekni Saimon, and Souvenir Jelmak — hold up Pacific Media Institute-sponsored bumper stickers encouraging citizens to ensure their […]