By Journal on May 6, 2021
Barab Harris, College of the Marshall Islands, Debby Schutz, IOM, Jo-Jikum, National Climate Change Week, Tanmayee Pathak, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL As part of RMI National Climate Week, Jo-Jikum in collaboration with United Nations Peacebuilders and the International Office for Migration (IOM), held a Climate Security Arts Workshop for the public in the old library at the College of the Marshall Islands (CMI). Jo-Jikum’s Director Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner and the interns helped manage the event […]
By Journal on April 29, 2021
COVID-19, Pan Pacific Foods, PPF, Wanjun "Young" Yang
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The Pan Pacific Foods tuna loining plant said it has a minimum of five supervisory personnel that it has to get to Majuro for the plant to get into full operation. PPF General Manager Wanjun “Young” Yang told the Journal last weekend that five of the plant’s key supervisors were out of RMI when the […]
By Journal on April 29, 2021
Anthony Bariletti, Ben Chutaro, Camp Pendleton, Essien Brule, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Suzanne Chutaro, Teia Chutaro, Tessa Watts
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KAREN EARNSHAW Marshall Islander Teia Chutaro will be amongst 54 women making history on May 6 as successful participants in the first integrated group of male and female recruits at the 100-year-old Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. The daughter of Ben and Suzanne Chutaro and a former Majuro Cooperative School student, Teia told […]
By Journal on April 29, 2021
Brenson Wase, Bruce Bilimon, Casten Nemra, David Kabua, David Paul, Dennis Momotaro, Hirata Kabua, Jeremy Bartel, Kalani Kaneko, Kenneth Kedi, Roxanne Cabral, Tony Muller, US Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll
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GIFF JOHNSON Col. Jeremy Bartel was called to honor by Nitijela Monday in what Speaker Kenneth Kedi said was an unprecedented ceremony in the chamber. Bartel flew into Majuro Monday for the ceremony in the Chamber and was joined by US Ambassador Roxanne Cabral for the event. The Nitijela session started off as usual with […]
By Journal on April 22, 2021
Alele Museum, Chewy Lin, Hidenori Watanabe, Jo-Jikum, Marshall Islands Digital Archive, Marshall Islands Nuclear Club, Nuclear Archive, REACH-MI, Satoe Nakahara
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A group of local NGOs and interested individuals is working on preparing a Marshall Islands Digital Archive focused on the effects of nuclear weapons testing. College of the Marshall Islands Nuclear Club, Jo-Jikum, REACH-MI, Alele Museum and photographer Chewy Lin were all present last month for a nuclear legacy digital archive workshop at CMI’s old […]
By Journal on April 22, 2021
Arlington Robert, Joe Hanchor, Manini Kabua Jr., Marshall Islands Mayors Association, MIMA, Riming Ring
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The two top positions in the Marshall Islands Mayors Association changed hands Monday this week at the opening of the group’s annual meeting. Wotje Mayor Joe Hanchor was elected the new president of MIMA at Monday’s opening day of the annual meeting. The election took place after the opening held at the International Conference Center […]
By Journal on April 22, 2021
attempted murder, Carl Ingram, Henson Mongkeya, Kency Silk, Meuton Laidren, Richard Hickson, Sandy Juonran
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An Uliga man who allegedly shot another man at point-blank range in 2018 was charged with attempted murder April 9 — three years and one day to the day that he is alleged to have seriously assaulted a couple in a home invasion. At the time of the alleged April 8, 2018 assault by Kency […]
By Journal on April 15, 2021
Eve Burns, Lazy Jays, Robert Reimers Enterprises, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL The night market at Robert Reimers Enterprises last Saturday was extravagant in range and quality of products on sale. People got a kick from what hit them, including the delicious foods, interesting presentations and displays, and wonderful entertainment from the bands and extraordinary talented dancing group called Smart Heat. The rain didn’t even […]
By Journal on April 15, 2021
Giff Johnson, MV Enen Kio, MV Ribuuk Meto, MV Tobolar, tobolar
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GIFF JOHNSON After two record-setting years of copra production, the level of “production” collapsed from January to March this year despite the still high 60 cent per pound price. The culprit in the collapse? Lack of ships to collect copra. In contrast to the previous quarter when 2,102.59 tons were brought in from the outer […]
By Journal on April 15, 2021
Air Marshall Islands, Drauna Waqasokolala., Giff Johnson
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GIFF JOHNSON Air Marshall Islands Dash-8 was grounded again April 11 and will remain in the AMI hangar until it can get the required inspection by certified engineers. A plan is in the works for bringing in certified aircraft engineers who can accomplish the inspections so that the Dash-8 can get back in the air, […]