ISAAC MARTY The US Department of Agriculture is stepping in to help solve a two-decade old problem in the capital city of Majuro. USDA Area Director Joseph Diego and Majuro Water and Sewer Company (MWSC) General Manager Joseph Batol signed off on a funding agreement Monday in Majuro through which USDA will provide $3 million […]
The Marshall Islands government had the most spending questioned since 2010 by auditors in the FY2014 audit issued to Nitijela last month. Auditors also listed 13 problem areas, 11 of which were reported in previous year audits and not fixed. In 2012, Finance had reduced questioned spending to a record low of $35,857. It doubled […]
Jamie Rae “JJ” McCaffrey graduated from US Army Basic Combat Training — “Boot Camp” — at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on March 18. Before joining the Army, JJ lived in Majuro and was the valedictorian of the first graduating class of the Majuro CoOp High School. She also attended University of Hawaii, Hilo, for two years. Proud father […]
During the 2016 ROC-Taiwan Midshipman Training and Cruising Squadron visit, Ambassador Winston Chen presented a gift to RMI in the form of a budgetary support check for $1.8m. “This gift to the people and Government of the Marshall Islands is for budgetary support as a token of appreciation to enhance our already strong relationship,” Ambassador […]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) wrapped up oral arguments last Wednesday in the preliminary phase of the nuclear disarmament cases brought by the Marshall Islands against India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. The hearings, which took place at the ICJ from 7-16 March, were the first contentious cases on nuclear disarmament ever heard at […]
An article in the New York Times March 17 featuring Marshallese navigation techniques has gone viral and the link is being scattered electronically around the world, giving thousands upon thousands of people the chance to read about an ocean-going voyage in a canoe from Majuro in June last year. The headline on the 6,000-word feature […]
Japanese visitor Hisayoshi Fukushima went snorkeling at Laura beach around 1pm Tuesday. The current was strong and it pulled him far out from shore. He said he didn’t realize how far away from shore he was because he was busy looking at the sandy floor. Suddenly, water started getting into his snorkel and he looked […]
Japan Ambassador to Marshall Islands Hideyuki Mistuoka and Japan International Cooperation Agency Acting Resident Representative Hironobu Esaki presided over the handover of 15 seawater desalination machines to the Chief Secretary’s office last Friday. Public Works Minister Tony Muller received the donation on behalf of the Marshall Islands government. In his remarks, Ambassador Mistuoka said he […]
You might have noticed some brightly colored posters and stickers appearing around Majuro, broadcasting some confronting truths about violence against women and girls in the Marshall Islands. You will encounter these orange and purple posters and stickers in government and non-government offices, as well as some private businesses and public spaces throughout Majuro and outer […]
