By Journal on October 26, 2017
Ambassador Karen Stewart, Asian Development Bank, Hilda Heine, KAJUR, OsmoFlo
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Kwajalein’s utility company KAJUR is now operating two newly installed reverse osmosis units purchased from the Australian-based company Osmoflo. KAJUR gave its “operational acceptance” of the Desalination Plant Project on Ebeye. Osmoflo designed, supplied and installed two seawater reverse osmosis plants with a total capacity for producing close to half a million gallons of drinking water per day. The […]
By Journal on October 26, 2017
Enja Enos, Jacqueline Loeak Josaiah Waguk, Kosrae, Queena Loeak, Utwe Women's Christian Association, Vinton Benjamin
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HILARY HOSIA The Utwe Women’s Christian Association from Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia was warmly greeted by the United Church of Christ congregation in Uliga Sunday. During the service, UCC Reverend Enja Enos praised the visiting group and lectured on how a fleet of Marshallese voyagers back in 1856 went off-course and washed […]
By Journal on October 19, 2017
David Kramer, Ebeye Hotel, Hirobo Obek, Hirobo Obeketang, Marshall Islands Resort, MIR, Reginald White
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HILARY HOSIA Marshall Islands Resort signed a two-year contract with Marshall Islands Development Bank to run the Ebeye Hotel last Friday at the MIDB headquarters. MIDB board members and MIR management team were present for the signing ceremony. MIDB board members praised MIR for accepting the bid, which took two years to materialize. “One of […]
By Journal on October 19, 2017
Bruce Bilimon, Casten Nemra, Daisy Alik Momotaro, David Kabua, Jeban Riklon, Kenneth Kedi, Nitijela, postal ballot, Robson Almen, Sherwood Tibon, Thomas Heine, Wallace Peter
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HILARY HOSIA Six senators are backing a move to resurrect postal ballots through Nitijela Bill 91, which was scrutinized during a public hearing broadcast live on national radio V7AB Tuesday from the Nitijela Conference Room. Last year, Nitijela voted to eliminate postal ballots. The termination of postal ballots has caused a ruckus among Marshallese living […]
By Journal on October 19, 2017
Boni Sanchez, Bruce Kattil, Dallas Tiberke, John Villafania, Leban Joash, Rickiano Antibas, Shootout, Tamara Andrike, Wakoko Kanno, Yuuzi Maddison
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Basketball fans to CMI IT Department: we appreciate you. Thousands of online viewers had the opportunity to tune into the 17th Bank of Marshall Islands Ralik Ratak Shootout on Facebook live stream due to the generosity of the College of Marshall Islands’ IT Department. Most Valuable Players Yuuzi Maddison and Tamara Andrike, both of Lae […]
By Journal on October 12, 2017
fisheries, Jerry Kramer, Majuro netyard, tuna
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REBECCA LATHROP Jerry Kramer sees fisheries as the future of the Marshall Islands and Pacific International Inc. (PII) as an integral contributor. His company, PII, which has recently created what many captains say is the best net yard in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, is seeing increased activity and positive return on the investment. […]
By Journal on October 12, 2017
BOMI 17th Ralik Ratak Shootout, Medisource, Nelson Langkio, Sandy Alfred, team Kwajalein
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By invitation of Majuro businessman and basketball enthusiast Sandy Alfred, visiting team Kwajalein enjoyed a hearty breakfast at the Sandy’s diner/pharmacy in Delap before leaving with smiles, full stomachs and a $200 donation last week. Sandy wanted the basketball team to feel welcome, to relax and enjoy themselves and at the same time assure the […]
By Journal on October 12, 2017
Ben Graham, Ebeye, Hideyuki Mitsuoka, Japan donation, Joseph Batol, Kino Kabua, Majuro, Tony Muller
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Japan Ambassador Hideyuki Mitsuoka handed over the last batch of disaster risk reduction equipment to the RMI government Friday. Tony Muller, Minister of Works, Infrastructure and Utilities and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade was on hand to receive the donation. The handover ceremony was held at the Ministry of Works compound with many […]
By Journal on October 6, 2017
BOMI, Kwajalein, Lae, Lani Ackley, Majuro, Nathaniel Lometo, Ralik Ratak Shootout
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As anticipated by many Kwajalein fans, the visiting team continued its winning streak through its first three games, which ended with a blowout of Wotje Monday night, 94-54. Kwajalein was scheduled for an 8:30pm showdown with Team Majuro Thursday this week before the finals. As of Tuesday, Kwajalein and Majuro maintained a 3-0 record in […]
By Journal on October 5, 2017
Baldwin Robert, Rod Nakamura, Ryan Edgar, US Ambassador Karen Stewart
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HILARY HOSIA While most public servants rush to get opportunities off-island, Rita Elementary School Principal Baldwin Robert does the opposite — he turned down a request to travel to Hawaii where he was to be recognized at the recent annual Joint Economic Management and Financial Accountability Committee meeting. Why? He had work to do at […]