By Journal on September 9, 2016
Aikner Rubon, All-Micronesia, April Simon, billfish, Budweiser, Chad McGlinn, Dirk Roesler, fishing, Fishing Tournament, Kyle Aliven, Marshalls Billfish Club, Paul Shimizu, Tammie Shoniber
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The digital age has come to billfish land. The just-concluded Budweiser All Micronesia Fishing Tournament generated 38 tagged and released fish, an all-time high in the 24 years this international event has been hosted by the Marshalls Billfish Club. Tag and release fish require fishermen to show a digital photo of the fish they caught […]
By Journal on September 8, 2016
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By Journal on September 2, 2016
Daniel Kramer, Nauru Airlines, Onetox, Solomon Islands
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The Onetox band from the Solomon Islands washed through Majuro like a typhoon over the weekend causing a buzz of excitement for local residents. The band was the highlight of the great Summer Jam concert organized by Power 103.5FM and its head honcho, Daniel Kramer. And how could the visit not have been superb, with […]
By Journal on August 26, 2016
Harry Herming, Isaac Marty, Ladie Jack, MALGov, MALGov police, MIRCS, red cross, Rod Kabua, Will Lathrop
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ISAAC MARTY Knowing how to respond to distressing situations such as saving a person from choking or knowing how to deal with someone who is unconscious is the goal for Majuro Atoll Local Government (MALGov). A group of 25 MALGov police officers were certified with first aid recognition from the Marshall Islands Red Cross Society […]
By Journal on August 19, 2016
Amenta Matthew, Bokanake, New Zealand, north pacific women's action program, WUTMI, Yolanda Lodge-Ned
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Fifty women gathered at the Robert Reimers Hotel Bokanake House on August 9 in Majuro for the North Pacific Women’s Action Program. The event was funded by the New Zealand Consulate in Honolulu, Hawaii and hosted by the East-West Center of Hawaii. Yolanda Lodge-Ned, Assistant Attorney General and East-West Center alumnae opened the session. Minister of […]
By Journal on August 12, 2016
BECA, Halston deBrum, MWSC, Richard Clark, sewage
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MWSC’s water and sanitation has taken a major step forward thanks to a $1.8 million grant from the US Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs. International consulting company Beca has been appointed by Majuro Water and Sewer Company to prepare a 20-year strategic plan and a five-year development plan for water and sanitation improvements for […]
By Journal on August 5, 2016
Hilary Hosia, Hirobo Obeketang, Jimmy Beio, Majuro hotel, Marshall Islands Resort, RMI hotel, Tobel Alfred, William Keimbar
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Marshall Islands Resort kicks off its three-day 20th anniversary celebration Thursday August 4 with an opening ceremony from 5:30pm, and Friday and Saturday will see a range of cultural activities on the lagoon side of the hotel, along with canoe races (Friday afternoon) and Iron Man (Kone Jubar) and recycle boat fishing tournament (Saturday afternoon). […]
By Journal on July 29, 2016
ECC, gym, Jerry Kramer, Kenneth Kramer, PII, US Embassy, US Navy
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Don’t get your hopes up about a quick fix for the damaged ECC gym in Delap. One local contractor says US Navy involvement is not only not helping to move the project forward, but will increase the cost to local contractors who attempt to win a contract to do the renovation work. The US and […]
By Journal on July 22, 2016
Alfred Capelle, Byron W. Bender, Evelyn Konou, Hilda Heine, Marshallese, Wilbur Heine
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Alfred Capelle, Chair of the Marshall Islands’ Customary Law and Language Commission, recently presented the new book titled Marshallese Reference Grammar to President Hilda Heine at the President’s Office, and also delivered a copy to Education Minister Wilbur Heine and Public School System Commissioner Evelyn Konou. Capelle co-authors the book along with Byron W. Bender, […]
By Journal on July 15, 2016
Bank of Marshall Islands, Berta Elanzo, BOM, BOMI, gun, Mack Elanzo, Uliga, Vincent Tani
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Marshall Islands social media was atwitter last week with stories about an attempted armed bank robbery in Majuro aborted by national police intervention. But while there was a gun, the Bank of Marshall Islands Uliga branch turned out to be a conveniently located hideout for the gun, not a target for robbery, said Marshall Islands […]