By Journal on March 20, 2025
Hilda Heine, Japan-RMI, Shigeru Ishiba
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Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met RMI President Dr. Hilda C. Heine last week during her visit to Japan. The following is from a release provided by the Japan Embassy in Majuro. He also welcomed the RMI’s participation in Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, and also expressed his expectation for the RMI’s participation in the […]
By Journal on March 20, 2025
Chewy Lin, Claret Chong Gum, Miss Marshall Islands, Miss Pacific Islands, Moemoana Schwenke, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL Claret Chong Gum has taken the role of Miss Marshall Islands to new heights under her two-year reign. The Journal had a brief interview with Miss Marshall Islands during the opening of International Women’s Day in Jenrok, where she reflected on the role and how it transformed her. “It has been two years, […]
By Journal on March 20, 2025
Albon Ishoda, Andreas Pfaffernoschke, Asian Development Bank, Danny Wase, German Cooperation Agency GIZ, Immanuel Gebhardt, Juren Ae, Low Carbon Sea Transport Project, Phil P, Phil Philippo, sustainable ships
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The Marshall Islands continues to move forward in its commitment to sustainable maritime transport with the continued support of the German government. The German Cooperation Agency (GIZ) facilitated a high-level RMI delegation visit to Manila last month led by Minister of Transport Hilton Kendall. The delegation included Ambassador Albon Ishoda, Presidential Special Envoy for Maritime […]
By Journal on March 13, 2025
Claret Chong Gum, Hilda Heine, International Women’s Day, Ladie Jack, Nella Chutaro, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL President Hilda Heine called for women across the country to take action in strengthening families and communities during the opening of International Women’s Day in the Jenrok gymnasium last weekend, which featured the formal ceremony, displays from various booths, prizes, games, and other activities. “As we commemorate this important event, let us pledge […]
By Journal on March 13, 2025
Bremity Lakjohn, Bunny McDiarmid, Giff Johnson, Greenpeace, Henk Haazen, Hilton Kendall, Jeton Anjain, Mejatto Island, Ota Kisino, Rainbow Warrior, Rongelap, Uliga Dock, Waan Aelon in Majel
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GIFF JOHNSON The Rongelap community, local government leadership, national RMI government leaders, traditional and religious leaders turned out to provide a warm welcome Tuesday at Uliga Dock for the arrival of Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior III. The vessel was greeted by three outrigger canoes from Waan Aelon in Majel as it approached Uliga Dock. Then, […]
By Journal on March 13, 2025
Andrew Mejbon, Carlson Joel, Eli Lenak, Francyne Wase-Jacklick, Giff Johnson, Jaluit, RMI SAR, Sara Muir, sea ambulance, Timson Nathan, US Coast Guard
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GIFF JOHNSON The hull of the missing sea ambulance washed into the Jitoken area of Jaluit Atoll Tuesday this week, following debris from the boat being spotted Monday at Imiej Island. None of the four men on board the boat had been found as of Wednesday this week, 10 days after they departed Majuro. As […]
By Journal on March 6, 2025
Bruce Bilimon, Claire Loeak, Emily Sokimi, Isaiah Thromman, Jayson Capelle, Jesse Riketa, Julie Lorenzen Schnoor, Kino Kabua, kwajalein High School, Majuro Cooperative School, Mark Mark, Marshall Islands High School, Natalie Nimmer, Nora Bolasina, Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day, Raphael Pangalangan, RMI Education Week, Tebina Hicking, Wilmer Joel
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The battle of exchanging words and ideas was on display last week at the University of the South Pacific as high schools across the country vied for the Education Week/Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day debate championship. The debate competition sprung into action starting from the preliminary rounds in the morning February 27. The topic for the […]
By Journal on March 6, 2025
Chewy Lin, David Paul, Giff Johnson, Hilda Heine, Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, Nuclear Remembrance Day
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GIFF JOHNSON The Marshall Islands signed the Treaty of Rarotonga at Monday’s Nuclear Remembrance Day nearly 40 years since the nuclear free zone agreement was initiated. “It was important for us to sign the treaty,” said Acting Foreign Minister and Finance Minister David Paul, who signed the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Monday with […]
By Journal on March 6, 2025
Baron Waqa, David Paul, Hilda Heine, Laura Stone, Life Skills Academy, Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL President Hilda Heine called upon the United States government to stand with the RMI “in true partnership and work collaboratively to address the lingering and ongoing impacts of our nuclear legacy” during Nuclear Victim’s Remembrance Day on Monday at Majuro Atoll Local Government’s Gymnasium in Jenrok. “How much longer must we continue to […]
By Journal on February 27, 2025
Brenson Wase, Carl Ingram, David Paul, Emperor Naruto, Hilary Hosia, Hilda Heine, Japan Emperor birthday, Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, Lanny Kabua, Soma Hirohisa
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HILARY HOSIA Toasts were exchanged between Acting Foreign Minister David Paul and Japan Ambassador Soma Hirohisa in honor of Emperor Naruhito’s birthday last Friday at the Marshall Islands Resort. Emperor Naruhito turned 65 this year. The Marshall Islands has been celebrating the imperial event since the establishment of the bilateral relationship with Japan in 1988. In […]