WILMER JOEL The College of the Marshall Islands has a new director overseeing operations at the Upward Bound program. With a master’s degree in Curriculum Studies, Pam Kaious began working in May and is now in charge of managing Upward Bound’s planning, execution, and accountability in addition to making sure that all grant requirements are […]
Six Majuro schools now have access to safe drinking water systems that use filtered rain water. The program to get reliable and safe drinking water was implemented by the RMI EPA in partnership with donors the Pacific Community known as SPC and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Water stations were built […]
Santa — in the form of Dr. David Ackley — and the team came on wheels last weekend in the Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual Christmas Parade. Residents received candies and goodies from the nine floats that started from Rita and headed to Laura. Even the pets came out to greet the paraders. The children […]
As the World Aquatics Swimming Championships reached its busiest day for Pacific island swimmers last Saturday in Budapest, Hungary, Jaya Corder represented the Marshall Islands with pride in the men’s 50m freestyle event. Competing in a short course 25m pool, Jaya made the most of the moment, achieving a personal best and enjoying the incredible […]
HILARY HOSIA Waylon Muller and Damien Jacklick retained their top roles for the Marshall Islands Wrestling Federation following an election Tuesday at Aliang Restaurant in Uliga. Waylon was re-elected President with Damien as Vice President. The other person to retain his role as Secretary was Carthney Laukon. The Federation welcomed new member John Peralta for […]
SHERMAN HOGUE* Students at US Army Garrison–Kwajalein Atoll were chosen by NASA to conduct a down-link from the International Space Station to have questions answered by NASA Astronaut, US Space Force Col. Nick Hague and Flight Commander, Astronaut Sunita Williams. Students, staff and family enjoyed watching the crew flip in zero gravity as they answered […]
The Marshall Islands delivered a strong pitch in support of a climate petition before the International Court of Justice in The Hague late last week, joining several Pacific nations and regional agencies to provide oral testimony. United Nations Ambassador John Silk, Climate Envoy Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner and Deputy Attorney General Johnathen Kawakami all spoke to the […]
Majuro had the second busiest month of the year in November, as tuna transshipment activity picked up. The 23 transshipments in November was the highest since January saw 41 tuna transfers. This year has seen transshipment activity much reduced compared to recent past years, with increased transshipment activity in other ports including Tarawa, Kosrae, Pohnpei, […]
The Marshall Islands government is injecting $10 million to the Marshalls Energy Company this fiscal year, with a planned additional $7 million next fiscal year. The purpose of the funding is to support MEC’s need to purchase new engines for the power plant, according to Finance Minister David Paul. “These are necessary investments for MEC […]
Two Majuro prison inmates, accused of illegal possession and sale of drugs, will be heading to separate trials following their preliminary hearings in the High Court late last month. Lennon Tami Declaro — also known as Tommy Declaro — and Ranson Riklon were charged together by the Attorney General’s office earlier this year following a […]
