The United States government, through Grameen Foundation USA, and the Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund, jointly funded the Building Economic Inclusion via the Blue Economy Innovation Fund and a Gender and Power Dynamics workshop. The event focused on the power of the blue and green economies to deepen the market participation of women entrepreneurs […]
HILARY HOSIA The idea of Japan releasing waste water from a nuclear power plant into the ocean did not sit well with local mayors attending the Marshall Islands Mayors Association summit at the International Conference Center over the weekend. The mayors, most of whom are avid fishermen, disliked the idea of what they perceive as […]
HILARY HOSIA Australian Defense Vessel Reliant spent a few days in Port Majuro last week, offering tours to government officials and local residents.The vessel crew said it is keen on assisting in the upcoming 2024 Micronesian Games but only if requested by the Marshall Islands. The possibility of Reliant’s involvement in the summer games is […]
WILMER JOEL Demon Town located in Jenrok — next to a cemetery and a major sports venue for the upcoming Micronesian Games — was once among the areas most vulnerable to sea level rise but has since turned into a hotspot for trouble. It is a neighborhood with a high rate of youth unemployment, substance […]
GIFF JOHNSON The Marshall Islands was called to honor Saturday night for becoming only the second country in the world to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of “clean water for all.” An all-volunteer women’s organization in the Marshall Islands was credited for spearheading a five-year project to provide simple water filtration systems for home […]
Key outcomes from the Parties to Nauru Agreement’s 18th annual meeting in the Solomon Islands were the continuing achievements of PNA in 2022-23, the ongoing success of the Vessel Day Scheme, and the fact that the purse seiner fishery and the VDS revenue were stable through the Covid-19 pandemic and strong La Niña period. According […]
WILMER JOEL Students at the College of the Marshall Islands were involved in a climate change workshop last Wednesday on the college campus. The students were introduced to the roles of the Tile Til Eo (light the way) coordination mechanism, which has three groups that are working toward meeting the goals of the Climate Strategy […]
WILMER JOEL Over 2,000 youth of the United Church of Christ descended on Majuro last Sunday for the opening ceremony of a two-week youth convention in Uliga. There are chapters from across the Marshall Islands, the US mainland, Hawaii, and Guam. President David Kabua, Majuro Ladie Jack, government representatives, and well-known traditional and religious figures […]
The partnership between Australia and Marshall Islands has been beneficial to government services. Last week, the Marshall Islands Sea Patrol received a friendly donation in the form of a flatbed truck from the Australian Defense Force to enhance daily operations.Lt. Commander Lachlan Sommerville, who acts as the Maritime Security Advisor to RMI Sea Patrol, was […]
HILARY HOSIA Jaluit Parliament Member Casten Nemra was appointed last Wednesday as Finance Minister by President David Kabua, replacing Nitijela Member Brenson Wase, who had been in the post for 20 months. Casten accepted the President’s appointment and a swear-in ceremony was held at the Cabinet Conference Room last Friday. The swear-in was presided over […]
