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 […]
By Journal on December 22, 2023
Christmas Parade, Marshall Islands Chamber of Commerce, RMI National Olympic Committee
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Large numbers of people flocked to the streets over the weekend to witness the Chamber of Commerce’s 34th annual Christmas Parade. The parade started at Rita and came to a stop at Delap Park. An elderly Rita resident told the Journal that he always anticipates this yearly event. He stated that in the 1980s, the […]
By Journal on December 15, 2023
1857, Assembly of God, Congregational missionaries, Ebeye, Ebon, Full Gospel, Gospel Day, Morning Star vessel, Parades, Rita to Laura, Salvation Army, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL Gospel Day, one of the Marshall Islands’ most important holidays, was celebrated in the streets with a parade earlier this month. It honors the introduction of Christianity with the arrival of Congregational missionaries aboard the Morning Star vessel in 1857 on Ebon. Throughout the day, a large number of participants from well-known Christian […]
By Journal on December 8, 2023
CMI Upward Bound, College of the Marshall Islands, Lotijar Alberttar, Upward Bound, Verenaisi Bavadra, Wilmer Joel
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Students from the College of the Marshall Islands and the Upward Bound program presented their semester-long work at a festival held last week at the Uliga campus. The event heralded the end of the fall semester. “The event aims to celebrate student resilience and determination,” said Library Director Verenaisi Bavadra, who made the welcome remarks […]
By Journal on December 1, 2023
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, BAEE degree, College of the Marshall Isladns, Faith Lanwi, Wilmer Joel
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Thirteen students in the College of the Marshall Islands Bachelor of Arts in Elementary (BAEE) Education program have completed their courses and are waiting to graduate in May next year. They are the sixth cohort to graduate from this program. Faith Lanwi, one of the soon-to-be graduates, says it takes four semesters or two academic […]