A new US government fishing regulation that went into effect late last month violates a conservation measure for high seas fishing approved last year by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), said the Parties to the Nauru Agreement Chief Executive. “This new US fishing rule seeks to allow its purse seine fleet to […]
Three Tobolar management officials met with the Journal at their request this week to “set the record straight” in response to a front page article two weeks ago about a Deloitte audit of Tobolar finances. Their message: Money was not stolen from Tobolar. Minister of R&D Alfred Alfred, Jr., Tobolar General Manager Jemi Nashion and […]
HILARY HOSIA A pre-planned trip to Australia by Marshall Islands Sea Patrol vessel Lomor 03 was unexpectedly delayed Monday, when the vessel was forced to turn back when it was near Australia for lack of official clearance. The patrol vessel left Majuro June 4 for a scheduled six-month session in Australian dry dock. Lomor was […]
GIFF JOHNSON Chemical contamination of fish at Kwajalein Atoll “is a public health concern of epic proportion that we cannot take lightly,” Kwajalein Senator David Paul said in advance of this week’s annual RMI-US military consultation in Majuro. Paul and other RMI officials called for action on the contamination issue at the Joint Committee Meeting […]
Marshall Islands weightlifters Mathlynn “Mattie” Sasser and Kabuati Bob joined over 200 athletes from 19 countries at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships and Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Suva, Fiji last month. Mattie set numerous records on her way to winning gold and was honored at the tournament’s closing as the Best Junior Female Lifter […]
A major fire at Ebeye Triple J caused significant damage Monday, displacing many Ebeye hospital doctors and nurses who lived at Triple J apartments affected by the blaze. Triple J’s bakery was also damaged and expected to be out of order for at least a few days. The fire started about 9am in an upstairs […]
Over $100,000 in cash for copra payments may have been stolen from Tobolar by employees, according to the most recent Deloitte audit of the agency. A total of $27,077 in leftover copra cash was not returned to Tobolar by employees, and another $80,000 is unaccounted for, the audit said. It pointed out that Tobolar issues […]
The University of the South Pacific (USP) and the RMI government signed a Deed of Assignment on May 26 in Suva. The signing enables USP to initiate all renovation work on the Long Island, Majuro property that the RMI government has allocated for the University to develop its campus. Speaking during the signing at the […]
RMIS Lomor, under the Command of Captain Dennis Jibas, is expected to depart Majuro Saturday June 4 for on a 2,200 nautical mile journey to Australia. Lomor will be undertaking a lengthy refit at NORSHIP Shipyard in Cairns, Queensland over the next 26 weeks. This maintenance activity is fully funded by Australia under the Defense […]
President Hilda Heine and First Gentleman Tommy Kijiner, Jr., left Majuro earlier this month with a delegation to attend the inauguration of Republic of China/Taiwan’s first woman President, Tsai Ing-wen. The RMI delegation visit to Taiwan took place from May 16 to 21. President Heine and delegation also participated in bilateral meetings and other events […]
