Kwajalein Atoll Development Authority (KADA) Executive Director Carl Hacker provided an update this week about ongoing work to improve conditions for the community on Ebeye and nearby islands. Among key developments: • Relocation of families for the Ebeye Elementary School Project. For the project to proceed, there is a need to relocate three families. Majuro […]
Voters want change and new directions for the RMI, two winning candidates told the Journal this week. “The people have spoken and they want change,” said incumbent Majuro Senator David Kramer, who is being returned to office with 2,477 domestic votes in the Majuro electorate. “They want a new government and that is evidenced by […]
Domestic vote results show that first time candidate Sherwood Tibon has received the most votes, 2,832, in the RMI election and is on his way to being among a group of new younger members of the Nitijela when it convenes in early January. Joining Tibon are incumbents Tony Muller, Brenson Wase and David Kramer, and […]
Over the past two weeks the Canvasback Wellness Center in Majuro conducted a diabetes reversal program. Thirty-five participants learned how to fight non-communicable diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Participants were taught the importance of exercise and reducing weight. A two-pound weight loss can help reduce the chance of getting diabetes by up […]
Here is the latest update on the RMI national election for Nitijela and mayor races. The Electoral Administration continues to input tabulation data into the master election result file, a time consuming process, which accounts for the fact that in many of the races shown in this update, only a portion of vote data is […]
The PNA plan to implement a Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) for the longliner fishing industry in the western and central Pacific received a boost recently with the agreement of Papua New Guinea and Tokelau to join the five PNA nations that had triggered the plan at the end of last year. This brings six of […]
A year after a US Navy engineering team evaluated the ECC gymnasium in Delap, work on the project is now moving forward with plans to issue a request for proposals for new roof beams repair for the facility. Initial mobilization for the construction project is anticipated in early 2016, according to the Project Management Unit […]
The latest update from the Electoral Administration is provided below. While tabulating is nearly completed in both Majuro and Ebeye, many of the results are still being inputted into the master result list by Electoral staff. This is why there are still gaps in results for both “regular” and “absentee” votes in most of these […]
Monday’s smoothly conducted national election moved into the grind of the ongoing hand count in Majuro and Ebeye early Tuesday morning, where ongoing tabulation meant complete results for all “regular” and “absentee” votes in the Majuro electorate would likely not be available until Friday. In addition to early results showing incumbents being shocked by challengers, […]
These vote totals reflect all Majuro “regular” votes for Nitijela and mayor races. Tabulation of votes from all Majuro wards have now been completed as of Wednesday, 11-18-15. The data in this chart is mostly from the Electoral Administration, with some of the wards from poll watcher numbers. Name […]
