GIFF JOHNSON When was the last time you attended a graduation ceremony in the Marshall Islands and the keynote speaker was a high school drop out? If you answered, “never,” that would be about right. And this point underlines another reason that the Waan Aelon in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) program is both […]
The second Business Forum sponsored by the RMI government and the Marshall Islands Chamber of Commerce was held earlier this week at the USP Campus. Like the first forum held late last year, this one afforded business leaders a chance to engage with representatives from immigration, customs, tax, labor and the Ministry of Finance in […]
GIFF JOHNSON The END proposals submitted to the US government two weeks ago could bring a windfall of nearly $20 million to 11 local governments this October when the new fiscal year starts. But US officials have already begun seeking clarifications and further details for some of the proposals submitted by the RMI government on […]
GIFF JOHNSON A multi-week critical care training program at Majuro hospital resulted in dozens of medical and health staff benefiting from this on-island professional development opportunity. The program, supported by Taiwan’s Shuang Ho Hospital, also is a prime demonstration of the Taiwan government’s focus on funding and support to benefit the Marshall Islands and help […]
The Marshall Islands Fishing Venture processing facility and dock in Delap is a hub of activity from early morning to late at night. Behind the scenes is a major coordination operation dovetailing the arrival of longline fishing boats with the Asia Pacific Airlines flight dates so that yellowfin and bigeye tuna can be offloaded on […]
The Marshall Islands total of 12 medals won during the Pacific Mini-Games in Palau earlier this month ranked it in the lower half of the 24 participating countries and territories. The RMI medal total was better than only seven of the competing islands. The 12 RMI medals outpaced the numbers of medals for FSM, Kiribati, […]
The Vaka Pasifiki Education Conference brought together close to 100 educators from RMI and around the Pacific for three days of presentations and discussions about visions and opportunities in a changing education landscape. Teachers and administrators in the Pacific share many challenges, ranging from out-migration depleting enrollment to cultural dynamics that can both strengthen or […]
This year marks 10 years since the historic signing of the Paris Agreement. A decade on, the need for action has only grown more urgent, said Marshall Islands climate advocates who provided the following update to the Journal. The climate meetings in Bonn, Germany last month focused on laying the groundwork for the 30th United […]
RAIJEN LEBAN In preparation for the upcoming school year, soon-to-be high school juniors joined a summer job project providing training in carpentry and auto mechanics. “We chose this program to learn how to be carpenters and mechanics,” said Konkon Bokna, a Marshall Islands High School student in the program. The group of about 40 students […]
The Marshall Islands Conservation Society (MICS) has launched a coral heat-tolerance testing initiative and established two coral nurseries as part of the efforts to support reef restoration in the Marshall Islands. This initiative is part of a regional project led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) with support from the Coral Research and Development Accelerator Platform […]
