Last Saturday’s Miss Teen FAMI 2020 Float parade was a knock out performance. Sponsored by the Filipino Association of the Marshall Islands, it showcased the six teenage contestants in high style — from stylish outfits to lavishly decorated floats. Even the rain Saturday could not dampen the high spirit of the event. The Miss Teen […]
Students in Japanese kimonos, Samoan Sarongs (dress lavalavas), Hawaiian leis and Pohnpeian skirts jammed the street on Ebeye Tuesday morning — initiating Ebeye Seventh Day Adventist School’s International Day festivities. Each classroom was themed to certain countries and were evaluated by judges. At the end of the day, second graders won first place for overall display […]
Dr. David Alfred, the first Marshallese to graduate from medical school in Taiwan, is now in his second-year residency training at Shuang Ho Hospital, Taiwan. After completing four years of medical school and a one year internship at Majuro hospital, Dr. Alfred developed an interest in surgery and decided to pursue a four-year surgery residency […]
EVE BURNS Here’s to the team in the Marshall Islands that never burns out and didn’t die out. The RMI weightlifting team always brings in medals from any international competition they compete in, even as the weightlifting team adds new faces from year to year. For the upcoming Micronesian Games, weightlifting got ahead of every […]
A big drug-free gathering brought schools from Laura to downtown together for an afternoon walkathon from Public School System headquarters to Delap Park Monday. The students yelled out, “say no to drugs, don’t start” through the walk to raise awareness on usage of drugs here in the Marshall Islands. Councilman Jina David on behalf the […]
Marshall Islands High School (MIHS) students had a great Friday last week. There were no classes held and they got to enjoy the outside air and get a lot of exercise. The reason? A celebration of World Food Day, a field day and teacher appreciation were all wrapped up in one big day of events […]
The younger generation was well represented at last Friday’s Breast Cancer Awareness walkathon that ended at Delap Park with speeches and related activities.
Marshall Islands High School is prepping its students and teachers for online delivery of courses in case the school faces a Covid-19 lockdown situation in the future and is forced to close the campus. Students have been going online at school to get familiar with the online platforms the school will use in the event […]
Coop School celebrated Manit (Culture) Day September 24 with many local foods, booths and dances as well as a visit from President David Kabua.The school gathered in the cafeteria to watch the dance performances from the middle and high schoolers. The dances were a crowd pleaser!
Schools around the Marshall Islands are celebrating Culture Week in many different ways this week. Local food preparation and meals, weaving, and island wear days typified the programs at many schools, including Majuro Middle School, pictured here.
