The Republic of the Marshall Islands Public School System (PSS) has begun a nationwide initiative to assess the climate and environmental resilience of public schools, with an initial focus on schools in the neighboring islands. This initiative is one of the strategies to address climate change identified in the National Adaptation Plan. The assessments are […]
Japan Embassy staff gave great meaning to the word “grassroots” in their Grassroots Grant Program by traveling to Namo Atoll to deliver a new boat to the local government. A handover ceremony for “The Project for the Improvement of Maritime Transportation in Namo Atoll” was held with local government officials on Namo. Through Japan’s Grant […]
An incredible concert capped off a week of celebrations in Majuro for Pacific International Inc.’s 50th anniversary. The August 8 concert at Delap Park saw over a thousand music fans of all ages flock to watch big music stars rock the stage. Six9Too Productions and its Power 103.5FM radio station organized the event with sponsorship […]
A big celebration for “a job well-done for our teachers to celebrate the School Year 2025-26, and a kick-off for the SY26-27,” was held at the ECC gym last Friday with hundreds of Public School System staff and teachers participating in games, awards and a raffle. Teachers of the Year and Principals/Head Teachers of the […]
The two-week Climate Art Seminar: Loss and Damage ended last Friday with a Showcase Night. The seminar and the closing program were sponsored by the youth NGO Jo-Jikum. During the event, the youth participants shared their artwork and performances about climate change, adaptation, and Marshallese culture. Families, partners, stakeholders, and community members came to support […]
The RMI Embassy in Taipei was pleased to attend the Residency Program Completion and White Coat Ceremony honoring Dr. Francis Hicking at Shuang Ho Hospital last week. Ambassador Anjanette Kattil attended the ceremony alongside the Wilbur Heine, Chairman of the Nitijela Health, Education, and Social Affairs Committee. Nitijela Member from Kwajalein Irooj Drile Kabua also […]
GIFF JOHNSON People who attend opening ceremonies of Nitijela are used to listening to presidents deliver what might be called a “laundry list” of accomplishments and plans. Sometimes the speeches talk about plans; other times, there are a variety of completed activities to announce. Our observation as one of the people who regularly sit through […]
GIFF JOHNSON The Kramer Dock and everything around it on the lagoon side property is truly another world from the norm of Majuro Atoll. Driving through the other day, we noticed numerous activities ongoing that impact many areas of life in RMI and its economy. For example, currently the dock is filled with mountains of […]
The final installation under the Emergency Communications Network project was completed earlier in the month in Bikarej, Arno Atoll. The World Bank-funded Pacific Resilience Program Phase II (PREP II) is managing the project on behalf of the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) contracted to undertake the installation and […]
Justice Minister Wisely Zackhras signed two memorandums of understanding concerning the Pacific Policing Initiative and the Pacific Police Support Group, which detail arrangements for Pacific Policing Deployments. The purpose of these documents is to boost law enforcement capability and cooperation across the Pacific. It is an Australian-supported regional police initiative. It aims to help member […]
