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Laura residents get ‘gravity lights’
EVE BURNS Commonly known as a go-getter councilman, Jina David joined with Laura High School seniors to distribute gravity light devices throughout Jeirok and Arrak villages last week. The project, “Gravity Lights,” is sponsored by the Majuro Atoll Local Government, the Jo-Jikum youth organization, the National Energy Office, and led by David. People were happy […]
Animal doctors are on their way
The best news for animal lovers is that MIOAW Majuro President Lora Lee Mason is back on island and she and her colleagues have organized to host 17 veterinarians from January 4 to 12. “We will be partnering up with Visiting Veterinarians International to conduct three clinics around Majuro, including CMI, Lojkar and a third […]
Arno mayor told to ‘cease and desist’
The mayor of Arno Atoll was issued a “cease and desist” warning by the RMI Attorney General’s office for allegedly violating the travel ban to the outer islands during the dengue outbreak. A cease and desist order was delivered to Mayor Bernard Chong Gum last week based on a report that a boat under his […]
Ebeye’s 400,000 gallons a day
HILARY HOSIA There are currently two reverse osmosis (RO) water-making units in operation at the Ebeye Water Plant, with one unit producing up to 150 gallons per minute, which makes up to 300 gallons per minute combined, according to water plant staff Jeremy Loeak. On average, the water plant makes 288,000 gallons of fresh water […]
Eco-friendly basketball ladies
The Namdik basketball ladies show they are not only ‘mokade’ players, but they are environmentally friendly using multiple-use water bottles. This is an initiative by the Marshall Islands Basketball Federation to reduce plastic use. Team Namdik is competing in the 19th Ralik Ratak Shootout national basketball championships that are ongoing in Majuro now. Read more […]
Culture Day blast in Majuro
Culture Day at Delap Park last Friday featured plenty of participation by local schools and groups. This included coconut husking competition, dances performances by several elementary schools, and performances by community groups. Read more about this in the October 4, 2019 edition of the Marshall Islands Journal.
PO returns flat rate boxes
Over the past decade, supplies provided to the RMI, FSM, and Palau postal services by the US Postal Service came to a halt. Despite requests from island postal authorities for support of such supplies as flat rate mailing containers, USPS did not provide them for customer use. This situation was maintained until an executive meeting […]
Girls getting basketball exposure
HILARY HOSIA The ongoing elementary–level basketball league commissioned by the Public School System’s Sports and Extracurricular Program is attracting young talents to the most beloved game in the country: basketball. Not only is the program creative in its inclusion of both public and private elementary schools in the sport, they are providing a platform where […]
Going to school by boat
It’s pretty cool to be a Ri-Ejit — while majority of Majuro residents commute on taxis and personally owned vehicles to go to school, work or stores, we get to ride a boat! Every morning and evening, the edge of Rita, Alwal village, is packed with Ejit residents either coming into Majuro or returning for […]