By Journal on October 5, 2017
Allison Nashion, Julia Alfred, Rona Stephen, Suemina Bohanny, Taylor Botta, Waan Aelon in Majel
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HILARY HOSIA Of the many programs funded by the National Training Council, Waan Aelon in Majel (WAM) stands out as the only entity to gift its students with a unique graduation package: completion of program certification, identification card, social security card, birth certificate, pizza coupon from Marshall Islands Resort and a bank account that comes […]
By Journal on September 28, 2017
Chinilla Pedro, EHDI CDC, Eric Cahill, Jean Johnson, Marcus Gaffney, Nancy Rushmer, Ray Miner
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GIFF JOHNSON A team from the US Centers for Disease Control was impressed with the work of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program following a visit to Ebeye and Majuro earlier this month. Marcus Gaffney, the team leader from CDC’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) section at CDC, and Eric Cahill, a health […]
By Journal on September 28, 2017
Ailinglaplap, Ailuk, Aur, Jaluit, Lae, Maloelap, Mili, Ralik Ratak Shootout, Rickiano Antibas
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HILARY HOSIA Like many years past, it rained cats and dogs hours before the 17th Bank of Marshall Islands Ralik Ratak Shootout kicked off last Friday at the Staff Sergeant Solomon Sam Sports Center at the College of Marshall Islands. Following four days of back-to-back action, Lae placed itself on top of the food chain […]
By Journal on September 28, 2017
Agenda 2020, Ben Graham, Hilda Heine, Junior Patrick
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GIFF JOHNSON New Chief Secretary Ben Graham is focused on ramping up performance and accountability in the RMI government to implement President Heine’s Agenda 2020 objectives. Graham took up the Chief Secretary role in mid-August. He is focused on “strengthening government performance” by developing systems and compliance structures. Key areas of action that Graham is […]
By Journal on September 21, 2017
Guam, Hilda Heine, John Silk, Nitijela, North Korea, nuclear treaty, Washington
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Following meetings in Washington, DC last week, President Hilda Heine announced that the RMI government will closely consider the issue of signing a new global treaty which seeks to immediately eliminate nuclear weapons. The treaty will be open for signatures starting this week. The RMI agrees with the rest of the world that non-proliferation of […]
By Journal on September 21, 2017
migration, population
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GIFF JOHNSON The population in the Marshall Islands population is barely changing from year-to-year largely as a result of out-migration to the United States. According to a newly released Asian Development Bank data report on the Pacific and Asia, the total population in the RMI has increased by only 3,000 people in 17 years — […]
By Journal on September 21, 2017
ACIDIC Band, Kelly Lorennij, Laura High School, Michael Gossard
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Laura High School laid on a warm welcome for the ACIDIC rock band when it visited the school last week. Staff and students got together to prepare flower leis and the student body government officers were on hand to welcome the group. The band played to a packed auditorium of students, teachers and staff at […]
By Journal on September 14, 2017
ACIDIC Band, Arts Diplomacy Program, Coop School, Daniel Kramer, Delap Park, US Embassy
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“We’re just going to check out the water,” members of visiting ACIDIC Band said during an early breakfast at the Marshall Islands Resort Tuesday morning. Next thing you know, they’re swimming in the water — minutes before their first gig with Seventh Day Adventist and Majuro Cooperative School students. In short, if excitement and energy […]
By Journal on September 14, 2017
Alson Kelen, Arlington Tibon, Cory Jokray, Waan Aelon in Majel, WAM
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GIFF JOHNSON A graduation later this month will recognize a group of young people who had few opportunities in their lives earlier this year but now have multiple doors open for their future. Last month, Waan Aelon in Majel (WAM) graduated a group of over 20 Marshallese following a six-month training on woodworking. On September […]
By Journal on September 14, 2017
Alex Riano, Anta Kabua James, Hideyuki Mitsuoka, Jelton Anjain, Raian Villacruel, Rene Suhot, Scott Paul, Sef Korok
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Japan Ambassador to the Marshall Islands Hideyuki Mitsuoka attended the handover ceremony for the renovated Ebeye Seventh Day Adventist School in Kwajalein Atoll last Friday. The ceremony was also attended by Lerooj Anta Kabua James, KALGov City Manager Scott Paul, Kwajalein Public School System Assistant Commissioner Jelton Anjain, Ebeye SDA Chaplain Pastor Alex Riano, Acting […]