GIFF JOHNSON The May distribution of Enra funds will happen next week, according to the Marshall Islands Social Security Administration, which handles the quarterly payments. The bigger news is that next week’s payment will be larger than the March distribution due to President Hilda Heine’s advocacy to increase money going out to citizens during a […]
GIFF JOHNSON Media freedom in the Pacific Islands was celebrated in Majuro May 9 with the showcasing of over a dozen short films entered in the “My Pacific Story” competition and the awarding of prize money to the winners. Sponsored by the Marshall Islands-based non-profit, Pacific Media Institute, films entered in the contest were a […]
GIFF JOHNSON There are policies and procedures in place that in theory offer victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and sexual harassment an opportunity to address these problems. But the actual implementation is often where we find women left confused, angry and unhappy at the responses received, delays in action by authorities, or simply the […]
National and local leaders gathered last week for the first RMI National Security and Substance/Drug Summit, aimed at strengthening coordination to address the growing threat of illicit drugs and broader national security challenges. Hosted by the Office of National Security (ONS), the summit brought together mayors from across the outer atolls, members of the Council […]
Majuro Atoll Waste Company has a few things to celebrate, and it did just that last week Thursday with an event at the landfill site in Batkan. With the support of the Asian Development Bank, MAWC has received an important piece of heavy equipment that will assist it as it closes up the dump area […]
The RMI’s 22nd high school student to head to a United World College school abroad was recognized recently by Taiwan Ambassador Herbert Hsu and Education Commission Dr. Natalie Nimmer. Richston Orgen, Jr., an 11th grader at Seventh Day Adventist School in Delap, was nominated by the UWC National Committee of the Marshall Islands to attend […]
GIFF JOHNSON The first of two new American-made aircraft — the Cessna SkyCourier — arrived last Thursday and was officially blessed at the AMI hangar Monday morning. The plane was hailed as a model of cooperation among the Marshall Islands, Taiwan and the United States. “For many, this may look like just an aircraft,” said […]
Over the weekend at Bokanbotin Island, a new marine science education program offered students a rare opportunity to engage directly with ocean science in a hands-on, field-based setting. In a country completely surrounded by the largest ocean in the world, the program highlighted both the natural advantage of place and the existing gap in formal […]
A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Rita Elementary School on April 13, marking the start of construction for new Early Childhood Education classrooms at both Rita and Ajeltake Elementary Schools. The event, held during the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Week opening ceremony, also signaled the start of work on the PSS Early Childhood Development storage […]
After going through multiple laws that never properly regulated the importation of betel nut into RMI, Nitijela has redone the law once again — but this time making it legal to import the nuts and establishing a system for taxing these imports. The Betelnut Amendment Act of 2025, endorsed earlier this month by Nitijela, states […]
