By Journal on August 10, 2017
Amenta Matthew, Andrew Jacobs, Eliza Woolcock, FSM, Guam, Hilda Heine, Kiribati, Ladie Jack, Linda Petersen, Micronesian Women's Conference, Nauru, Palau, RMI, US territories
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The Micronesian Women’s Conference opened Tuesday at the University of the South Pacific Conference Center in Majuro. Delegates from the RMI, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, and the US territories of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam are meeting to identify opportunities and challenges to increase progress towards gender […]
By Journal on August 3, 2017
Bank of Guam, Fit For Life Basketball Tournament, Hitai Silk, Jackie Salomon, Johnsay Amram, Joseph Alumia, Letao, Meleann Morris, Rithen Lajar, Rommy Kaneko, Rubuki, The Salvation Army, Toromman Jello, Wilson Laeo
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ISAAC MARTY An intense basketball clash between Team Letao and Team Rubuki fired up pay-per-view-like entertainment during The Salvation Army (TSA) Fit For Life basketball tournament championship last week. Scratching, pushing, elbowing, shaking, wiggling, breaking ankles with crossover moves, attacking the basket with various offenses, and firing long range shots from downtown were a few […]
By Journal on August 3, 2017
garbage truck, MAWC, Teliphen Neamon
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Despite two of its three garbage trucks being broken for two weeks, Majuro Atoll Waste Company continued to collect rubbish. Collection moved more slowly than usual, as MAWC had to turn to “muscle power” of its workers to pick up bins due to mechanical problems with garbage trucks. MWSC official Teliphen Neamon explained two of […]
By Journal on August 3, 2017
Baldwin Robert, Clarence Luther, Evelyn Joseph, German trader, Glen Joseph, Hermon Lajar, Mwokil, Nahnmwarki, Namdrik, Patsy Hermon, Pohnpei, Sophia, Tiem Robert
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A long time ago, a German trader and a Marshallese woman had a daughter named Sophia. She was known for flawless complexion and beauty. One day, Sophia accompanied her father on a business voyage to Mwoakil, an outer island in Pohnpei. There, the then Nahnmwarki (high chief) caught sight of the girl. Story has it […]
By Journal on July 27, 2017
Journal Jilly, Lawson Matauto, Miba Shem, UCC, United Church of Christ
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HILARY HOSIA United Church of Christ members from the US mainland donated bundles of blankets to newborns, patients and staff at Majuro hospital recently. The demonstration of compassion was received with smiles — even the security guard received a blanket. The team of pastors, deacons and deaconesses, committee members and significant others were in Majuro […]
By Journal on July 27, 2017
cmi, College of the Marshall Islands, Melinda Nish, Monica Jetton, Pell Grant, Rosemi Ishiguro
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ISAAC MARTY A College of the Marshall Islands “Accelerated Program” to reduce the number of students in the developmental level has shown positive results as a majority of 40 enrolled students passed the summer mid-term test recently. The purpose of the new program is “to get them (students) up very quickly,” said CMI Executive Advisor […]
By Journal on July 27, 2017
Almo Momotaro, David Paul, Jack Ading, Johnathen Kawakami, Junior Patrick, Kessai Note, RMI ConCon, Yolanda Lodge-Ned
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HILARY HOSIA Here are a few highlights from this week’s Committee of the Whole session from the ongoing Constitutional Convention at the International Conference Center. • Majuro Delegate Yolanda Lodge-Ned wants to prevent candidates with felony charges in their history from running for Nitijela, adding that the current law allows felons who did time to […]
By Journal on July 20, 2017
BECA, Beca International, Leo A. Daly, RMI capital, William Reiher
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What to do with the RMI capital building is back on the government’s agenda three years after all workers abandoned the four-story facility for replacement offices. The engineering firm Beca has won the bid to develop three options for the government to consider, said William Reiher, who heads Public Works’ Project Management Unit that oversees […]
By Journal on July 20, 2017
Isaac Marty, MIEPI, NCD, RMI NCD
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ISAAC MARTY The number one killer of Marshallese is non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Existing prevention programs trying to halt or curve the NCD trend now have question marks hanging over them. Are they doing a good job? The best answer is that authorities need information in order to evaluate both NCD levels and response programs. For […]
By Journal on July 20, 2017
Czech Republic, Hilda Heine, Jaroslav Olsa Jr., Jerry Kramer, John Silk, Karen Earnshaw, Ray Sabio
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KAREN EARNSHAW Pacific International Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Jerry Kramer is the new the Honorary Consul for the Czech Republic, lifting the number of Honorary Consuls in the Marshall Islands to seven. The Czech Ambassador to the Marshall Islands Jaroslav Olsa, Jr. was in town and met with President Hilda Heine and attended the opening […]