GIFF JOHNSON Landfill work ongoing between Katoj Park and the airport terminal is to create space for a new parking lot at the airport and also to realign the road. The land reclamation by Pacific International Inc. at the lagoon side of the approach to the airport dovetails with the work that was launched two […]
Of all of the US jurisdictions in the Pacific Islands, the RMI is the only so-called “non-State” to be rated as meeting the expectations for Special Education compliance. “In fact,” said RMI Education Commissioner Dr. Natalie Nimmer, “we are the only one in the Pacific, even if you count Hawaii, Guam, etc.” A US Department of […]
The Australian Defense Vessel (ADV) Reliant traveled 1,300 nautical miles across the Marshall Islands from 20 May to 3 June to deliver more than 120 tons of water infrastructure cargo to four remote atolls in support of the UNDP-delivered Addressing Climate Vulnerability in the Water Sector (ACWA+) project managed by the RMI Environmental Protection Authority. […]
The most tuna transshipments since January 2024 happened last month in Majuro, with 28 purse seiners moving their tuna catches through Port Majuro. But the even better news is that the first week of June may have set a record with 24 transshipments, nearly as many as the monthly totals for April and May this […]
GIFF JOHNSON The latest audit of the College of the Marshall Islands — the fiscal year 2023 audit — was completed and submitted to the US federal government last Thursday. It is nearly two years late, auditors questioned over $1.2 million in spending by the college, and for the second year in a row, the […]
GIFF JOHNSON President Hilda Heine on Tuesday this week signed an executive order declaring a “state of emergency for Ebeye,” enabling a fast track RMI government response to last Saturday’s devastating fire on Ebeye. The fire left over 100 homeless and destroyed two major businesses on the island. As it did in the wake of […]
GIFF JOHNSON A new national strategy to reduce non-communicable diseases in the Marshall Islands was recently approved by government. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — which include diabetes and high blood pressure — arguably account for most of the illness and early deaths facing Marshallese. Health Secretary Francyne Wase-Jacklick underlined the urgency of action to reverse the […]
A partnership between the US Coast Guard and the RMI Environmental Protection Authority is focusing on cleaning up now-closed LORAN stations around the Marshall Islands. The collaboration also confirms the United States recognition of a bilateral priority area for action. RMI leaders expressed interest in future joint efforts, including environmental initiatives like cleaning up highly […]
The RMI Environmental Protection Authority issued a “Notice of Violation” to the Marshalls Energy Company last month for the significant fuel spill on the main road between the tank farm and the power plant April 3. The Notice of Violation includes a $20,000 fine for the incident that resulted in two private vehicles that drove […]
Majuro received almost 50 percent more rain during May than the long-term average, according to the National Weather Service. A total of 15.22 inches of rain were recorded. This compares to the average for May of 10.71 inches. This high volume of rain was caused in part by two heavy deluges on May 13 and […]
