By Journal on April 2, 2020
Cabinet, COVID-19, Hilary Hosia, Jemi Nashion, Minister Bruce Bilimon, MOHHS
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HILARY HOSIA For the first time in a long time, spiritual leaders from various faiths in Majuro congregated under one roof at the Marshall Islands Resort last Friday to discuss Covid-19. Culture and Internal Affairs Minister Jemi Nashion and Health and Human Services Minister Bruce Bilimon conducted the high-level dialogue. “We’ve informed our members to […]
By Journal on April 2, 2020
Eve Burns, Figi, Giff Johnson, Guam, Hawaii, Marshallese, RMI EPA
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GIFF JOHNSON Top RMI leaders are reportedly considering the possibility of a charter flight to return home Marshallese citizens stranded in Hawaii, Guam and elsewhere by the Covid-19 coronavirus travel ban. This comes as Cabinet is scheduled to meet Thursday this week to consider the recommendations from the National Disaster Committee for either a 14-day […]
By Journal on March 26, 2020
Cabinet, COVID-19, Giff Johnson, Guam Hawaii, Jack Niedenthal, RMI
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GIFF JOHNSON The RMI shutdown of passenger arrival on airplanes has stranded a few people in various locations. But for the 55,000 residents of the RMI, the border lockdown is a welcome development when viewing the ongoing and worsening Covid-19 coronavirus crisis in many nations. Last year’s ban on travel to outer islands because of […]
By Journal on March 26, 2020
Ceihera, Eve Burns, Hilary Hosia, Majuro, Majuro Hospital, NBF, Nito's Butterfly Foundation
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HILARY HOSIA “When you’re a nurse, you know that everyday you will touch a life, or a life will touch yours.” The above axiom (by an anonymous author online) portrays the rare bond created between a dying child and a nurse at Majuro hospital in February 6, 2016. American nurse Deborah Yoder was among the […]
By Journal on March 26, 2020
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GIFF JOHNSON Pohnpei strengthened its ban on incoming travelers Saturday in the face of the escalating spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in the region. Pohnpei Governor Reed Oliver issued an amended emergency order March 21 the same day as Pohnpei health authorities announced the second “person under investigation” (PUI) for Covid-19. The island, which hosts […]
By Journal on March 19, 2020
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HILARY HOSIA After two years of zero Internet connectivity, the people of Enewetak finally made contact with families and friends in the outside world through social media following restoration of the island’s Internet this past Sunday. According to the local council, Internet has been down since July 2018. Enewetak is the most northwestern atoll in […]
By Journal on March 19, 2020
DIDA, Emma Kabua, Garry Venus, Jessica Zebedee, Laurence Edward, MIMRA
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MIMRA and RMI EPA signed an agreement last Thursday to formalize collaboration on investigating marine pollution in coastal fisheries of the RMI. MIMRA has commissioned the University of Hawaii to undertake a comprehensive marine pollution study under the World Bank Pacific Regional Oceanscape Program (PROP) to investigate micro-plastic pollution, pesticides, heavy metals, radionuclides and other […]
By Journal on March 19, 2020
Army Garrison, Chuuk, Giff Johnson, Jack Niedenthal, Marshall Islands Xavier High School, PUIs
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GIFF JOHNSON The Marshall Islands announced this week it had one “person under investigation” (PUI) for the coronavirus Covid-19, while two states in the Federated States of Micronesia announced they had three PUIs in isolation — all four were awaiting off-island laboratory testing to determine if they have the Covid-19 virus. The person in […]
By Journal on March 12, 2020
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Now that the outer islands travel advisory related to dengue fever has been lifted, the Marshall Islands Red Cross Society has resumed first aid training on remote islands. “We are ready to get back into First Aid/CPR and Emergency Response Training for outer island communities,” said Red Cross spokesperson Roger Muller. “We are very grateful to be working […]
By Journal on March 12, 2020
Jemi Nashion, Mayors, MIR, MOCIA
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Minister of Culture and Internal Affairs Jemi Nashion is implementing a new accountability system to be used by local governments. A key feature of the new system requires collective decisions from all council members as opposed to previous practice where the mayor and clerk often make final decisions. A forum with the mayors, which took […]