By Journal on March 1, 2024
Education Week, Majuro Middle School, Marshall Islands High School, Rita Elementary School, Wilmer Joel
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Education Week activities were in high gear in local schools last week around the Marshall Islands. Last week, most schools wrapped up a week of activities with field days for their students. Rita Elementary School events included running races. Majuro Middle School students joined in numerous games and activities. Marshall Islands High School students competed […]
By Journal on February 23, 2024
corrupt practices, investigate fraud, Junior Patrick, Nitijela, public officials and government workers, RMI Auditor General
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During the July to December period last year, people reported eight new instances of corrupt practices involving public officials and government workers. “We continue to review all known allegations of fraud reported to us, including those we come across in our audit engagements,” RMI Auditor General Junior Patrick reported to Nitijela last week in the […]
By Journal on February 16, 2024
Amata Kabua International Airport, Chewy Lin, Claret Chong Gum, Isaac Zackhras, Miss Marshall Islands, Nauru Airlines, Paul Wilson, Steve CC Hsia
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Miss Marshall Islands Claret Chong Gum returned to Majuro last Friday to much fanfare and an exuberant greeting. First, Amata Kabua International Airport firefighters gave the Nauru Airlines plane a water cannon honor. This was followed by diplomats, relatives and friends waiting to greet her on the tarmac outside the VIP lounge at the airport. […]
By Journal on February 9, 2024
American Samoa, Claret Chong Gum, Moemoana Schwenke, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga
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The Miss Pacific Islands Pageant wrapped up last Saturday in Nauru with Miss Samoa Moemoana Schwenke being crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2024. Miss Marshall Islands Claret Chong Gum was honored with the Third Runner Up title for the pageant and was recognized and praised by hundreds of Marshallese who watched the weeklong event playout on […]
By Journal on February 2, 2024
Chewy Lin, Claret Chong Gum, Miss Pacific Islands, Nauru, Papua New Guinea
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The long-awaited Miss Pacific Islands Pageant got underway last weekend with the arrival of Miss Marshall Islands Claret Chong Gum and five of the six other contestants in Nauru. A total of seven, including Miss Nauru, are competing for this year’s crown. Miss Papua New Guinea won the crown last year and is part of […]
By Journal on January 26, 2024
Alice Benight Henion., Camilla Tarkwon, COFA Alliance National Network (CANN), Lester Charles., Loyd Henion, Oregon Department of Transportation, US Real ID Act of 2005
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WILMER JOEL A man’s ambition for equality for citizens of the freely associated states (FAS) in the US has opened numerous opportunities for them through successful lobbying for legislative bills to be passed. Loyd Henion, 84, a retired economist and now senior lobbyist for the COFA Alliance National Network (CANN), is from Oregon. CANN is […]
By Journal on January 19, 2024
Canvasback Missions, David Gano, Hemant Pathak, Jacque Spence, Jeffrey Ing
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KAREN EARNSHAW How’s your eyesight? Are things a little fuzzy these days? Colors don’t look so bright? Help is on the way because the Ministry of Health will be hosting a Canvasback Missions Ophthalmology Team at Majuro Hospital from January 25 to February 9.To become a patient, a person needs to be pre-screened as soon […]
By Journal on January 12, 2024
Betty Imaikta, Carl Ingram, Crystal Jurelang, Daisy Alik-Momotaro, Hilary Hosia, Hilda Heine, Ladie Jack, Leikman Zedkaia, MALGov, Marie Milne, Miyoko Kramer, Sawoj Sawoj, Stacy Samuel, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL Majuro Mayor Ladie Jack declared at the local government inauguration Monday at the ICC that it is time to unite to improve the livelihoods of the people of Majuro. “You are in my heart, people of Majuro; you are dear to me,” he said. “We are ready to serve you.” Mayor Jack said […]
By Journal on January 5, 2024
2024, block party, Eve Burns, MISCO market, New Year, RRE compound.
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The annual block party that kick starts the New Year was held Sunday night from the Misco Market area to the RRE compound. The road was filled with families and friends walking around with their blinking light toys enjoying the live bands and entertainment. Good food was available at each tent and there were lots […]
By Journal on December 29, 2023
Christmas Day celebration, Hilary Hosia, Kenneth Kedi, Marshalls Christian High School, Nitijela, United Church of Christ, Western-style biit dance
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HILARY HOSIA Marshalls Christian High School has once again lived up to its reputation as one of the best entertainers in the religious community following their performance at the United Church of Christ Christmas Day celebration Monday. The school, which is a boarding school couple of miles west of Laura village, earned its reputation for […]