By Journal on July 31, 2025
David Paul, Eve Burns, Marshall Islands Chamber of Commerce, RMI Business Forum
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The second Business Forum sponsored by the RMI government and the Marshall Islands Chamber of Commerce was held earlier this week at the USP Campus. Like the first forum held late last year, this one afforded business leaders a chance to engage with representatives from immigration, customs, tax, labor and the Ministry of Finance in […]
By Journal on July 31, 2025
END Program, Extraordinary Needs Distribution, Giff Johnson, Kalani Kaneko, RMI government, Trust Fund Committee
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GIFF JOHNSON The END proposals submitted to the US government two weeks ago could bring a windfall of nearly $20 million to 11 local governments this October when the new fiscal year starts. But US officials have already begun seeking clarifications and further details for some of the proposals submitted by the RMI government on […]
By Journal on July 31, 2025
David Alfred, Dr. Wan-Lin Chen, Dr. Wei-En Li, Dr. Wei-Hung Wang, Dr. Yun-Kai Yeh, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taiwan Health Center, Yi-Chen Wang
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GIFF JOHNSON A multi-week critical care training program at Majuro hospital resulted in dozens of medical and health staff benefiting from this on-island professional development opportunity. The program, supported by Taiwan’s Shuang Ho Hospital, also is a prime demonstration of the Taiwan government’s focus on funding and support to benefit the Marshall Islands and help […]
By Journal on July 24, 2025
Giff Johnson, Marshall Islands Fishing Venture, United Airlines
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The Marshall Islands Fishing Venture processing facility and dock in Delap is a hub of activity from early morning to late at night. Behind the scenes is a major coordination operation dovetailing the arrival of longline fishing boats with the Asia Pacific Airlines flight dates so that yellowfin and bigeye tuna can be offloaded on […]
By Journal on July 24, 2025
Damien Jacklick, Idor Zytea Harris, Jordan Lomae, Kiabin Kennedy, Marshall Islands Wrestling Federation, Merean Atantaake, Neal Hicking, Olivia Reed, Palau Mini Games, Sydel Ajen, William Geary Reed, Zyra Neimana
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The Marshall Islands total of 12 medals won during the Pacific Mini-Games in Palau earlier this month ranked it in the lower half of the 24 participating countries and territories. The RMI medal total was better than only seven of the competing islands. The 12 RMI medals outpaced the numbers of medals for FSM, Kiribati, […]
By Journal on July 24, 2025
Chewy Lin, Natalie Nimmer, Vaka Pasifiki Educational Conference
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The Vaka Pasifiki Education Conference brought together close to 100 educators from RMI and around the Pacific for three days of presentations and discussions about visions and opportunities in a changing education landscape. Teachers and administrators in the Pacific share many challenges, ranging from out-migration depleting enrollment to cultural dynamics that can both strengthen or […]
By Journal on July 17, 2025
Broderick Menke, COP30, Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, Paris Agreement, Simon Stiell, Small Island Developing States, Tina Stege, Tony deBrum
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This year marks 10 years since the historic signing of the Paris Agreement. A decade on, the need for action has only grown more urgent, said Marshall Islands climate advocates who provided the following update to the Journal. The climate meetings in Bonn, Germany last month focused on laying the groundwork for the 30th United […]
By Journal on July 10, 2025
Agnes Flood, Annie Chong Gum, Canvasback, Canvasback Missions, Elizabeth Jack, Henritha Henry, Jacque Spence, Kranchy Minor, Sarah Anni, Zaly Panaguiton
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KAREN EARNSHAW The report from team leader Jacque Spence is that “in just 10 days, the Canvasback Missions Ophthalmology team and Health Service nurses and staff accomplished an amazing amount of work.” From June 16 to 27, the “team worked tirelessly,” Jacque told the Journal. “They were led by Dr. Annie Chong Gum and Agnes […]
By Journal on August 29, 2024
Joint Interagency Task Force-West, Majuro Atoll Local Government Police, Marshall Islands Police Department, Marshall Islands Resort, Narcotics Investigation Course, US Drug Enforcement Administration, US Indo-Pacific Command, US Postal Inspection Service
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Law enforcement agencies in the Marshall Islands participated in a Narcotics Investigation Course from August 12-16. The course was designed to equip officers with the knowledge and skills to combat drug trafficking and keep our communities safe. It was led by experts from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the US Postal Inspection Service […]
By Journal on October 20, 2022
Delap Elementary School, Esther Zedkeia, Noah Noah, Public School System
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HILARY HOSIA “No child left behind” has always been a slogan for the education ministry. In the case of Delap Elementary School (DES), hundreds of schoolchildren are left behind because their school has been locked shut by the landowner. The reason for the gate lockdown: The RMI Public School System (PSS) owes the landowners money. […]