Some election observers, including some in the United States, expressed surprise that the RMI is still “hand counting” votes for the 2015 national election. Yes, it’s true: hand counting has been the norm from election number one in 1979 to election number 10 this week. Given the combination of things that bedevil technology in the […]
The Ministry of Health completed a refresher and updating medical course last week for its second group of outer islands health assistants this year. Ministry of Health’s Outer Islands Health Center (OIHC) concluded the two-week training for 25 health assistants bringing to 50 the number of outer islands health providers retrained in 2015. Dr. James […]
The Marshall Islands Nuclear Claims Tribunal was established in 1988 with the mandate “to render final determination upon all claims past, present and future, of the Government, citizens and nationals of the Marshall Islands which are based on, arise out of, or are in any way related to the Nuclear Testing Program.” During its more […]
“What Island,” a book of poems by former College of Marshall Islands instructor PK Harmon, is a great read for those interested in island-related thoughts. “PK Harmon meditates on the limits of the rational mind in its encounters with the mysteries of nature, chance and time,” said Mark Halliday in his foreword to the book. […]
A complaint to the High Court this week by a woman seeking protection from an abusive partner is the eighth domestic violence case to seek court attention this year. The High Court has streamlined its procedure for handling domestic violence complaints. It allows a woman or man to come directly to a staff member at […]
Is your water acidic or basic? Does it have a lot of oxygen, a little; or something in-between? What is the water temperature, is it salty, and how cloudy is it? What is the concentration of chlorophyll-containing algae floating around? The RMI EPA will start answering these questions when taking routine water samples from water […]
Ebeye’s main dock suffered serious damage in westerly storms that battered Kwajalein Atoll earlier this month. Storms over the past year had caused damage to the dock, but the storm earlier this month was the worst in recent times, as high waves repeatedly crashed into the dock. “The damage to the dock goes back a […]
Education Minister and Aur Senator Dr. Hilda Heine and extended family members presented the Nenij Heine scholarship to College of the Marshall Islands’ President Dr. Theresa Koroivulaono Tuesday at the college’s conference center. Nenij was Dr. Heine’s grandmother. The $7,000 Nenij scholarship is aimed to help Aur students attending CMI. Dr. Heine said her family […]
Plans are moving ahead for a new landfill dumpsite ocean side of the Jenrok area of downtown Majuro. The government is now seeking bids from qualified companies to produce a “detailed design” for the new landfill. Majuro Atoll Waste Company Manager Jorelik Tibon said he anticipates it will take about 90 days to produce the […]
About 60 people gathered at the picnic area next to WAM Friday, to witness the happy graduation of 20 trainees. RMI National Training Council head Allison Nashion and WAM Director Alson Kelen made speeches congratulating the graduates. A highlight was the fact that at least six of the trainees move straight into employment, following successful […]
