By Journal on June 2, 2022
Benedict Yamamura, David Kabua, Douglas Fenner, Emma Kabua-Tibon, Field Guide to the Corals of the Marshall Islands, Glenn Joseph, MIMRA, Wilmer Joel, World Bank
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WILMER JOEL Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) visited President David Kabua last week to showcase their new book which for the first time details the type of corals we have in our ocean and lagoons. The new book, “Field Guide to the Corals of the Marshall Islands,” was a World Bank-funded project. It was […]
By Journal on June 2, 2022
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The College of the Marshall Islands 29th Commencement Exercises at the newly renovated SSG Solomon Sam Basketball Court featured 180 college-level graduates and the awarding of 217 certificates and degrees. President David Kabua and Minister of Education Kitlang Kabua were on hand to congratulate the graduates, along with keynote speaker Broderick Menke. Besides the awarding […]
By Journal on May 26, 2022
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EVE BURNS The Marshall Islands is slowly feeling the ongoing shortage of baby formula in the United States. Retail stores and consumers in the US have been hit by the shortage. The ongoing baby formula shortage, caused by a combination of recalls and supply chain issues, has intensified in recent weeks, reported the Deseret News […]
By Journal on May 26, 2022
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GIFF JOHNSON “On a scale of one-to-10, with 10 being the best, I put my visit to Washington at 9.5,” said Speaker Kenneth Kedi in an interview with the Journal Wednesday this week. The Speaker was in Arkansas at mid-week, following a packed agenda in Washington, DC over several days last week with meetings with […]
By Journal on May 26, 2022
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The Kora Fund issued its first loan to an Ebeye woman as part of its official launch for Kwajalein Atoll last week. A team of Kora (women’s) Fund and Bank of Marshall Islands officials went to Ebeye for the launch and to run a series of informational and training sessions about the new loan program. […]
By Journal on May 19, 2022
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As part of its ongoing improvement project for the SSG Solomon Sam Memorial Sports Court at CMI, the college plans to install a new sign honoring the only Marshall Islander to die in the US Armed Forces during a combat mission. The college earlier this month demolished the existing small stage next to the court […]
By Journal on May 19, 2022
Bank of the Marshall Islands, Brenson Wase, Conditional Cash Transfer, Early Childhood Development National Forum, Hilary Hosia, International Conference Center, Kano Muller, Rebecca Lorennij, Velma Edwards, World Bank
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Bank of Marshall Islands (BOMI) agreed to waive usual bank account application fees for women enrolled in the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program. The news was shared during the signing of an agreement between BOMI and the national government last week at the International Conference Center during the Early Childhood Development National Forum. The CCT […]
By Journal on May 19, 2022
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HILARY HOSIA An unidentified body was found floating in Majuro lagoon Tuesday morning. Authorities received a call Tuesday morning from vessel New Takatsuki claiming a body was seen floating near their anchored vessel, a police report from the Majuro Atoll Local Government’s Marine Patrol Division (MAPD) stated. A joint taskforce was quickly mobilized consisting of […]
By Journal on May 12, 2022
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WILMER JOEL In one area of the vulnerable communities in Jenrok that are affected by the escalation of prices in fuel, taxi fares, and food resides a 63-year-old unemployed widow named Tita Gideon Jorlang. She is from Demon Town weto. Originally from the island of Tobal in Aur Atoll, Tita used to live a life […]
By Journal on May 12, 2022
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HILARY HOSIA In the world of online content creation, Pijja Matauto has set the bar high: he can film, edit and produce videos in real time — a feat he demonstrated using his phone during a recent Liberal Arts exhibition at the College of Marshall Islands. Editing on a phone is a talent only a […]