The opening ceremony of North Delap Elementary School last Friday centered on the students as evidenced by remarks by President Hilda Heine and Pacific International Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jerry Kramer, who repeatedly said to the children: this is about you. Kramer was on hand to officially hand over the symbolic key to the school […]
GIFF JOHNSON A five-year-old Marshallese child has been accepted for heart surgery in Israel, and an infant with congenital heart problems is under consideration. This is the result of the recent visit to Majuro by Dr. Zehavit Zivner, who made the connection between the Majuro hospital and the Israel-based non-profit group, Save a Child’s Heart. […]
Majuro and Kawai Town in Japan are reactivating their sister city ties after a 10-year gap. This was the outcome of a friendly meeting between visiting Japan Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Iwao Horii and Majuro Mayor Ladie Jack Friday. Jack expressed his appreciation to Japan for its funding assistance through the Grassroots Grant program […]
The action was ferocious during the KIO Club’s Brain Gain youth Ralik Ratak Basketball Tournament, which recently wrapped up at CMI’s SSG Solomon Sam Sports Court. In the 13-under competition, Team Lae defeated Team Ebon 61-35 to win the championship. In the 16-under division, Team Majuro (blue) beat Team Likiep 62-47 in the final. Caption: […]
Pride in country and patriotism summarized the welcoming ceremony for Marshallese athletes homebound from the 9th Micronesian Games in Yap Sunday night at the Amata Kabua International Airport. Athletes, coaches and entourage received a VIP welcome from a large crowd of fans, families, friends and officials with each person receiving numerous hugs and leis as […]
HILARY HOSIA A man from Tobal, Aur braved a shark in its habitat, surviving an attack Saturday. Romie Carland, 37, was spear fishing inside what he described as a “school of fish” off the coast of Tobal when he saw blood flowing from his right arm. While Romie was registering how he was bleeding, a […]
Fifteen CMI Environmental Science students spent exactly one hour collecting trash on the beach in the Uliga area of Majuro to study how much money they could earn with Majuro Atoll Waste Company’s new “Cash for Trash” program starting soon. The program seeks to recycle plastic and glass bottles, as well as aluminum cans by […]
The 36th Annual Marshall Islands Fishing Tournament generated lots of great fishing for local and visiting anglers. Captain Randy Jack of Team Nita reeled in the largest marlin, a 347 pounder. Captain Baron Bigler of Team Li-Manbwine nipped Four X Captain Ben Reimers by a single pound to win the biggest tuna competition, with a […]
A group of students working toward their bachelor degrees at the College of the Marshall Islands have learned to build a range of devices to assist students with disabilities. This is part of the second year of the Navigating Student Success in the Pacific (NSSP) where scholars are earning a BA degree in Education and/or […]
Demonstrating the popularity of basketball in Majuro town, several dozen children in the under-13 age group turned out for a week-long basketball clinic at the CMI court. The clinic was part of the KIO Club’s Summer Brain Gain program that went into high gear following its launch earlier in June. Three RMI women’s national team […]
