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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WILMER JOEL The boys and girls high school basketball championship battles lit up the court and generated huge audience participation last week in Majuro. The two top high schools in the girls basketball division squared off in the league’s championship game last week Thursday at the Assumption Basketball Court. There was a noticeable buzz as […]
CMI student and video editing whiz Pijja Matuato never fails to enthrall Majuro with his deft shooting and filmmaking. He told the Journal his schedule is flooded with school basketball video introductions and candidate campaign speeches. He’s shown here filming the MIHS girls’ basketball team, who were getting ready to face Majuro Co-op High School […]
The past week saw frequent power outages. Darkness and immense warm temperatures were felt in homes or businesses without solar power or generators. Suffice it to say, many had a hard time sleeping at night. The constant power outages resulted in the computer labs at the College of the Marshall Islands being temporarily shut off. […]
WILMER JOELThe existence of the term “Generation Z” is not by coincidence, considering the extent to which social media and electronics shape the identity of Marshallese youth, creating a new generation of island youth. Among the main platforms influencing today’s youth are TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tencent’s free-to-play battle royale game, Play Underground (PUBG). […]
The three women judges of the Marshall Islands judiciary participated in the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) Conference held in Indianapolis earlier this month. High Court Judge Linda Murnane received more recognition, being honored with the Justice Vaino Spencer Leadership Award. This award honors outstanding leadership in promoting NAWJ’s vision, core values and mission […]
The start of the week brought good news to public school students in Majuro with the return of the hot lunch program following temporary halt since the beginning of the new fiscal year October 1. Public School System confirmed the lunch program has resumed in Majuro beginning on Monday. Even with the lunch program operational, […]
