The United States government, in partnership with the Asia Foundation, delivered books to four local organizations late last month. The books are from the Asia Foundation as part of the Foundation’s contribution to the USAID-supported Pacific Regional Initiative. The Pacific Regional Initiative strives to counter trafficking in persons by focusing on prevention, protection, prosecution, and […]
HILARY HOSIA Australia here we come. The Marshall Islands Wrestling Federation is sending Ricktak “RJ” Iban Jr and Meinshu Peter Jiang to compete in the 2023 Oceania Championship in Australia scheduled to take place next week. The duo are the newest members of Team RMI as the country is gearing up for the Micronesia Games […]
The Marshall Islands will see unprecedented action next month for animal care. Majuro has received sporadic visits by volunteer veterinarian teams over the past decade — an occasional occurrence that has ramped up significantly this year with the involvement of Aloha Affordable Veterinary Services and the support of the Australian Embassy and many others. But […]
WILMER JOEL More than 10 students, accompanied by instructor Karalaini Osborne from the CMI 101 class, visited the mental health Iakwe Ward last Wednesday to present gifts and songs of appreciation to the staff and patients. The CMI course serves as an introduction to the college and teaches students how the institution operates and the […]
WILMER JOEL The legend of Jebro, who defeated his 11 elder brothers in a canoe race for the title of irooj (chief) by obeying his mother’s counsel, happened simultaneously with Jerakoj Joey Bejang and five of his friends as they listened to a mother’s advice in putting together a video for the first-ever human trafficking […]
WILMER JOEL A student from Delap Seventh Day Adventist School was selected for a United World College scholarship in Singapore. Bremrose Grace Lakjohn, 16, daughter of medical practitioners Bremity and Kenye Mike, is the first student from SDA to be selected for the scholarship in the over 10 years that Marshallese high school students have […]
The United States government, through Grameen Foundation USA, and the Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund, jointly funded the Building Economic Inclusion via the Blue Economy Innovation Fund and a Gender and Power Dynamics workshop. The event focused on the power of the blue and green economies to deepen the market participation of women entrepreneurs […]
HILARY HOSIA The idea of Japan releasing waste water from a nuclear power plant into the ocean did not sit well with local mayors attending the Marshall Islands Mayors Association summit at the International Conference Center over the weekend. The mayors, most of whom are avid fishermen, disliked the idea of what they perceive as […]
HILARY HOSIA Australian Defense Vessel Reliant spent a few days in Port Majuro last week, offering tours to government officials and local residents.The vessel crew said it is keen on assisting in the upcoming 2024 Micronesian Games but only if requested by the Marshall Islands. The possibility of Reliant’s involvement in the summer games is […]
WILMER JOEL Demon Town located in Jenrok — next to a cemetery and a major sports venue for the upcoming Micronesian Games — was once among the areas most vulnerable to sea level rise but has since turned into a hotspot for trouble. It is a neighborhood with a high rate of youth unemployment, substance […]
