By Journal on May 14, 2020
Ben Reimers, Bwiji Aliven, Damien Milne, Ellen Milne-Paul, EPA, James Myazoe, Jojo Kramer, Kirtake, Milan, MIMRA, Phil Welch, Randy Jack, Ronnie Reimers, Urok Club
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Nine qualifying marlin and a batch of tuna were caught by anglers competing in the May 9 Marshalls Billfish Club’s NTA-sponsored tournament. Captain Randy Jack, fishing on Nita, won the first place $450 NTA-provided prize by reeling in a hefty 295 pound marlin. Captain Ronnie Reimers on Kirtake caught three marlin, including a 145 pound […]
By Journal on May 7, 2020
Ace Hardware Store, Bank of Guam, COVID-19, Jackey Salomon, Payless Supermarket
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Anything electrical or mechanical, or both, faces operational challenges in the Marshall Islands simply because the salt air environment is harsh on equipment.Now we can add another complication to salt air, one we can blame on the coronavirus even though it has not yet arrived here. Majuro is operating with green paper that has not […]
By Journal on May 7, 2020
Ablos Jelmak, Atbi Riklon, Bernard Adiniwin, Christopher Loeak, Hilary Hosia, Hirata Kabua, Kenneth Kedi, Kessai Note, Nitijela, President David Kabua, Samuel Batti Lanwi
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HILARY HOSIA Irresponsible betel nut chewing and the stains this creates has long been a public health issue in Marshall Islands even before the enactment of the betel nut law in 2010 that prohibits the sale of the stimulant drug. Add Covid-19 and the issue resurfaced in Nitijela — only this time on steroids. So […]
By Journal on May 7, 2020
Assumption School, Barbara Ned, Carnie Reimers, Eve Burns, Holly James, Jenki Tibon, Kevin Drew, Kitlan Kabua, Laura High School, Majuro Cooperative School, Marshall Islands High School, MBCA, SDA High School, Victoria Capelle, Wilmer Joel
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EVE BURNS Graduations in the Marshall Islands have been an on and off situation: Some happened, most are not. The Public School System issued a memo last week Tuesday advising that the National Board of Education had decided all graduations should be cancelled. Most public schools have been planning for some weeks to have alternative […]
By Journal on April 30, 2020
Assumption Schools, Hilary Hosia, Japan Embassy, Kanchi Hosia, Kayo Yamaguchi-Kotton, McAulif Hall, Norio Saito, Tatieru Ewenteang, Victoria Langidrik
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HILARY HOSIA“I hope the bus will bring students to school on Japanese time — which is before the bell rings,” Japan Ambassador to Marshall Islands Norio Saito said during a handover ceremony of a new school bus at Assumption School Tuesday. “I promise to teach our students Japanese time,” Assumption Principal Victoria Langidrik later said […]
By Journal on April 30, 2020
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FRANCISCO BLAHA* There is a lot written by many fisheries organizations in the world about the port state measure (PSM) — from the Food and Agriculture Organization’s PSM Agreement, to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission’s PSM Conservation Management Measure, and the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission PSM Conservation Management Measure to the Forum Fisheries […]
By Journal on April 30, 2020
Bruce Bilimon, COVID-19, Giff Johnson, Jack, Jasmin Nogar, Paul Lalita, Rachael Doherty, Raynald Samoa, Wibert Nenam
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GIFF JOHNSON Pacific islanders living in the United States have an infection rate two to three times the average in at least four American states, according to data released April 26 by the Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence, a California-based group. The organization cited the “alarming disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on Native Hawaiian […]
By Journal on April 23, 2020
Aur, Enen Kio, Enewetak, Hilary Hosia, Majuro, Maloelap, Uliga Dock
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Tons of food and supplies are on their way to Aur and Maloelap this week aboard the MV Enen Kio. Loading began over the weekend, which involved replenishing the boat’s fresh water supply of 15,000 gallons from Majuro Water and Sewer Company. Enen Kio is scheduled to visit these two Ratak Chain destinations before its […]
By Journal on April 23, 2020
Ebeye, Hilary Hosia, Jaluit, JHS, Majuro, Marshall Islands, MIEPI, Palau, Wotje
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HILARY HOSIA Marshall Islands Epidemiology and Prevention Initiatives (MIEPI) have been spearheading the Rapid High School Survey to determine the percentage of students who have risk factors for development of diseases like diabetes, cancer, chronic lung disease, heart attacks and strokes. The ongoing survey, which started in January this year, is a short questionnaire designed […]
By Journal on April 23, 2020
Hilary Hosia, Joe Bejang, Lib islands, Majuro, NTA, Red
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HILARY HOSIA By the time of this publication, Lib Parliament Member Joe Bejang and a unique group of go-getters have begun working on “operation Lib safe passage.” The team, which includes the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), Land and Survey Division from the Ministry of Works, Infrastructure and Utilities, National Telecommunications Authority (NTA) and Marshall Islands […]