At its 63rd session last week, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the resolution “Technical assistance and capacity-building to address the human rights implications of the nuclear legacy in the Marshall Islands” by consensus. The resolution was tabled by the Republic of the Marshall Islands on behalf of a core group of Pacific Island States, […]
GIFF JOHNSON For the past two weeks, a lot of the debate at Nitijela has centered on hardships on the outer islands because of shipping woes. Transportation Minister Hilton Kendall acknowledged that of the four operational RMI Shipping Corporation vessels, two needed dry docking and one needed decommissioning — meaning it was ready for retirement. […]
Before heading off for a competition in S. Korea, an RMI robotics team met with Acting Education Commissioner Junior Paul, Deputy Commissioner Meryl Heine, Miss Marshall Islands Farrah Muller, and Vice Chairman House of Irooj Farrend Zackious to present their robot and showcase a live demonstration. The team is comprised of five students, three from […]
Transportation and shipping limitations continue to disrupt essential services for many outer islands, affecting power restoration and copra collection. This issue has swirled in debates at Nitijela since the resumption of the session late last month. Numerous Nitijela Members have called out the government for the lack of critically needed shipping services to remote islands. […]
In its first gala awards program for local businesses, the Marshall Islands Chamber of Commerce last Friday held an awards banquet at the Marshall Islands Resort. Winning the six awards: • Lifetime & Legacy Business Award/People’s Choice Recognition – Pacific International Inc.
Daisy Sepe Duffy is following in the footsteps of her father, who is the first Micronesian to fly for commercial air carriers in the US and Japan. Daisy’s mother, Jaslyn Raymond, is Chuukese and her father, Johnny Duffy, is from Kosrae with ties to the Marshall Islands. Her father is the first Micronesian to fly […]
Wotje Atoll is now the focus of two water projects that aim to reduce the severity of the inbound El Niño drought and to establish a system for sustainable use and management of the main island’s substantial underground water lens. With a serious El Niño weather condition in progress expected to lead to a drought […]
The Marshall Islands held the soft opening of its new Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, establishing a permanent, government-owned home for the Republic’s diplomatic representation. The Mission reflects the Marshall Islands’ long history with the United Nations, beginning 75 years ago during its time as a United Nations Trust Territory and […]
Majuro Nitijela Member Stephen Philip raised concern about the threat that vessels grounded or otherwise disabled in Majuro lagoon present to the people and environment of the capital. He sent an email in late September to Transportation Minister Hilton Kendall and all members of the Majuro Nitijela delegation, including Speaker Brenson Wase, titled “sea vessels […]
We listen to people in government here talking up tourism. How they want to get more tourists coming in to increase the number of jobs and money in the local economy. Government and donors hire consultants from off-island to make lots of recommendations and talk up a storm about Majuro’s and the RMI’s tourism potential. […]
