By Journal on May 2, 2024
College of the Marshall Islands, Elizabeth Switaj, Giff Johnson, Hilary Hosia, John Masek, Randall McKay, sting operation, Thompson Hanchor, William Reiher
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HILARY HOSIA, GIFF JOHNSON Investigators from the office of the Auditor General confiscated office equipment and reviewed documents during a court-approved search of an executive office at the College of Marshall Islands Tuesday. The team had police escort from Marshall Islands Police Department while they conducted their investigation at the administration wing of the college. […]
By Journal on April 25, 2024
Edison Mathusla, Francis Vicente, Giff Johnson, Lajji Maddison, Massey Atantaake, Micronesian games, Mimo Jacklick, Pranson Eliou, Terry Sasser, Tony Muller
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Many Marshall Islands Micronesian Games teams will receive a boost from talented Marshallese athletes living in America. Multiple sports are expected to see incoming athletes join their teams.The Micronesian Games Organizing Committee “will cover most of expenses for these athletes (i.e. travel and transit accommodation, including stipend),” said MGOC Co-Chair and Minister Tony Muller. “Once […]
By Journal on April 25, 2024
Annej Ishiguro, Fred deBrum, Johnathan Kawakami, Majuro Taxi Drivers Association, Randon Jack Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL The Majuro Taxi Drivers Association was accused last week by EPPSO director Fred deBrum of violating the Retail Price Monitoring Act of 1992 by increasing taxi fares over the 25 percent price baseline. “What the taxi drivers did, they instantly went up to 30 some percent,” said deBrum. “They told me the reason […]
By Journal on April 25, 2024
Aina Garstang, Francyne Wase-Jacklick, Hilary Hosia, Hilda Heine, Majuro Hospital, Michael Laukon, Ministry of Health and Human Services, Ota Kisino, Rickiano Antibas, Robert Maddison
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HILARY HOSIA President Hilda Heine led a high-level visit to the Ministry of Heath and Human Services last Friday. The visit included a tour of the facility with the hospital leadership team followed by a program at the Wellness Center to recognize female outer islands health workers and recent graduates from Fiji National University. President […]
By Journal on April 18, 2024
anniversary month, Assumption High School, Christopher Dooley, College of the Marshall Islands, Elizabeth Switaj, Jennifer Seru, Kaili Masek, Layla Tibon, Life Skills Academy, Majuro Cooperative High School, Rosalinda Sumaong, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL High school students were invited to an open house at the College of the Marshall Islands last Tuesday to kick off the College of the Marshall Islands’ anniversary month. CMI President Dr. Elizabeth Switaj told the Journal that one of the main purposes of the event is “to reach out to high school […]
By Journal on April 18, 2024
Assumption Parish, Fr. Francis X. Hezel, Habele, Micronesian Seminar Library, Rich McAuliff, Xavier High School, Yap Catholic High School
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Tens of thousands of dollars are headed to Yap to re-open the Micronesian Seminar Library, now situated on the campus of Yap Catholic High School.Over four decades, Micronesian Seminar built an internationally recognized library of over 120,000 documents, photos and recordings. But a dozen years ago, the Pohnpei-based organization, better known as MicSem, was shut […]
By Journal on April 18, 2024
Caroline Fisheries Corporation, Funafuti, FV Marielle, Giff Johnson, Jin Hui 18, Marko Kamber, Nivaga3, Pan Pacific Foods, Tupa Taoa, Tuvalu, Wanjun "Young" Yang, Wanjun Yang
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GIFF JOHNSON Twenty-two fishermen and one fisheries observer were rescued Sunday morning April 14 as their vessel was sinking in the South Pacific. The FV Marielle, a purse seine fishing vessel owned by the Caroline Fisheries Corporation in Micronesia, put out a distress signal Saturday night after one of its engines caught fire and the […]
By Journal on April 11, 2024
Agenda 2030, Early Childhood Development Program, Hilda Heine, Kalani Nii, MISSA, Nitijela, RMI Cabinet, World Bank
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GIFF JOHNSON President Hilda Heine remains focused on social protection programs for the Marshall Islands population. Continuing the theme that guided her first term in office, the President and her new government is focused on a series of initiatives to fill gaps that currently leave segments of the population in difficult circumstances. “We are getting […]
By Journal on April 11, 2024
drought, El Nino, US Weather Service, Wilmer Joel, Yap State
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The Guam-based US National Weather Service issued its weekly update on El Niño conditions throughout the US-affiliated Pacific Islands. Under “Extreme Drought” heading, the US weather update stated: “Extreme Drought persists across islands of Yap State and the northern Marshall Islands. Below normal rainfall is expected for at least the next few weeks, likely a […]
By Journal on April 11, 2024
Candice Guavis, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Fujian Association, ELEFA, Josh Lin, Ladie Jack, Mack Capelle, Micronesian games, Ministry of Natural Resources and Commerce, Steve Hsia, Tony Muller, Yu-Hao Wang
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HILARY HOSIA It’s official: uniforms for RMI participants in the Micronesian Games are being sponsored by the Taiwan Embassy and the Taiwanese Association. A check in the amount of $57,625 was received by Minister of Natural Resources and Commerce and President of the Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee Tony Muller from Taiwan Ambassador Steve Hsia […]