By Journal on March 31, 2022
Ainikien Kora Forum, Australian Aid, Chewy Lin, ICC, IOM, Jeledrik Binejal, Jeremiah Knight, Kitene Alberttar, Kitlang kabua, Mejerik Club, Rebecca Lorennij, SPC, US Embassy, WUTMI
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A National Women’s Forum started this week Wednesday at the International Conference Center in Majuro. A large turnout of well over 100 people came together for the Ainikien Kora Forum (literally, the Voice of Women Forum). The major focus of the event is to “raise awareness across all key stakeholders and national decision makers about […]
By Journal on March 31, 2022
Al Shamsi, Dubai, Expo, John Silk, Joshua Kalinoe, Kelepi Abariga, Makoi Simati, Marshall Islands, Moses Kouni Mose
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In what might be called “saving the best for last,” the World Expo in Dubai featured the Marshall Islands this past Sunday, the final celebration of Pacific Islands national days at the expo in the United Arab Emirates. NRC Minister John Silk headed the large RMI delegation to Dubai. At the gala affair Sunday, Silk […]
By Journal on March 24, 2022
Ajeltake Elementary School, Amity Jarom, Amy Ishiguro, Cassiano Jetnil, Fritz Phillip, Japan Embassy, Jimmy Kemem, Junior Paul, Kazunari Tanaka, Kenneth Fernando, Laura High School, Majuro Cooperative School
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Japan Ambassador Kazunari Tanaka and three Majuro principals signed grant contracts at the Japan Embassy last week that will provide each school with a new bus. The schools at the grant ceremony were: ・Ajeltake Elementary School, Principal Amity Jarom, grant up to $83,968. ・Laura High School, Principal Jimmy Kemem, grant up to $83,968. ・Majuro Cooperative […]
By Journal on March 24, 2022
Amata Radewagen, Don Young
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Don Young, who served for nearly 50 years in the US House of Representatives, died Friday at 88. He was traveling to his home state of Alaska at the time. Young was the Dean of the US House and an active supporter of Pacific island issues. Over the years, he visited the Marshall Islands with […]
By Journal on March 17, 2022
Brad Carte., Clothing Mats book, College of the Marshall Islands, Irene Taafaki, jaki-ed, Kitlang kabua, Maria Fowler, Marson Ralpho, Sallyann Alik, Susan Jieta, UNESCO, University of the Pacific
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KAREN EARNSHAW Maria Fowler opened her remarks to the crowd at the College of the Marshall Islands with the words: “You are all beautiful rainbows as I look at you” and then went on to describe the various parts of a jaki-ed also known as a finely woven clothing mats. Her words were part of […]
By Journal on March 17, 2022
Big Islands Hawaii, David Anitok, Enewetak, Enewetak Liberation Day., Jonithen Jackson, Loyd Henion, Lucinda Brokken-Anitok, Mitch Roth, US nuclear legacy
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The Enewetak community on the Big Island of Hawaii came together March 10 for a celebration and reflection on the challenges of building lives in exile from their home atoll, a former nuclear weapons test site. “People from Enewetak understand that it is not safe to return to a contaminated and radioactive home,” said event […]
By Journal on March 17, 2022
Ceremony, David Kramer, dock, Drile James Kabua, Elmi Kuli, Helenta Bejang Lari, How Bunglick, Joe Bejang, Kalani Kaneko, Laibuj Jerwan, Lee Bejang, Lib Island, Odrikawa Jatios, Risen Anej
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The small community of Lib Island celebrated the launching of the new Lib Island boat pass dock project with a groundbreaking ceremony last week. The over $1 million project will improve access to Lib, which is a single island surrounded by reef making it difficult to access the island from the ocean. Pacific International Inc. […]
By Journal on March 10, 2022
103.5, Ariana Tibon, Chewy Lin, Daniel Kramer, DJ Pat, DJ Yastamon, Goodwind Silk, Haruka Saito, Jobod Silk, Jonathen Defan, Karmelo Kabua, Kioyoshi Tadashi, National Nuclear Commission, Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day, Pijja Matutato, The Declassified File, Tristen Horiuchi, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL Stars were born during the first-ever theatrical play on the Marshall Islands nuclear legacy, a new approach to get the public’s attention and commemorate the March 1 Bravo test anniversary. “The Declassified File” was a National Nuclear Commission and Jo-Jikum production involving primary and secondary school casts and crews. The play was based […]
By Journal on March 10, 2022
2G and 4G systems, Bill 66, David Paul, Giff Johnson, National Telecommunications Act, Wilmer Joel
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GIFF JOHNSON The briefest amendment in the history of the Nitijela could have an outsized impact on the Marshall Islands. It is a one-word proposed amendment to the National Telecommunications Act that was introduced Tuesday this week by Nitijela Member David Paul. The one word change proposed by Bill 66 for the NTA Act is […]
By Journal on March 10, 2022
CMAC, CNMI, Dolores debrum Kattil, Emman Kabua -Tibon, Eve Burns, Florence Edwards, FSM, Guam, Iva Reimers-Roberto, John Silk, Micronesia Challenge, MIMRA, Moriana Phillip, Palau, PAN, Reimaanlok
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EVE BURNS Marshall Islands Marine Resource Authority launched its Protected Area Network (PAN) office last week at International Conference Center. The PAN program vision is for a sustainable and resilient Marshall Islands where natural and cultural resources are effectively managed and conserved for future generations. Their mission to secure and enable mobilization of resources in […]