By Journal on October 31, 2019
Filipinos, Jermyn Julius, Karen Earnshaw, mark Francis
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The Filipino Association of the Marshall Islands held its second passport event on the weekend at RRE Hotel from October 26 to 28 with 144 people applying for new passports. A number of these are dual citizens. To facilitate the passport process, the Association helped organize for four Filipino officials to come to Majuro from […]
By Journal on October 31, 2019
Batkan, Hilary Hosia, Majuro Hospital, Marshall Islands Journal, Pamela Rubon-Note, Wutwut
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HILARY HOSIA Footage of the gruesome vehicle accident that sent 12-year-old Evangeline “Wutwut” John to the Majuro hospital last Saturday is under review by law enforcement, the child’s mother and National Police Officer Pamela Rubon-Note told the Journal.Wutwut was struck right outside her family store in Batkan while crossing the street. “She was going to […]
By Journal on October 31, 2019
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GIFF JOHNSON The question of whether off-island Marshallese would get to vote through some absentee ballot procedure was laid to rest Tuesday this week when the RMI Supreme Court rejected an “emergency motion for rehearing/reconsideration” of the Supreme Court’s decision in early October. The earlier opinion said although Nitijela Law 2016-28 is unconstitutional by eliminating […]
By Journal on October 24, 2019
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The RMI courts were asked Friday to either ensure that the postal absentee ballot system is used for next month’s national election or that the election be delayed to allow for an alternative system of voting to be used for the thousands of Marshallese voters living outside the RMI. In an emergency motion filed last […]
By Journal on October 24, 2019
Chewy Lin, Dale Heine, Kyle Aliven, Limojwa, MORIBA, RRE, Tokkiez, Urok Club
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The Seventh Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Urok Tournament was held Saturday, with the fishing ladies, gentleman and children mostly wearing pink to commemorate the day. Twenty-four boats took part, with most vessels having five women and a guy at the helm. They were: Alyssa Boat, Bokin Kibed II, BOMI, Boobies, CMI, Ejmour (Man Nam Ne) […]
By Journal on October 24, 2019
Captain Hong Ming-Sheng, Eve Burns, Majuro, ROC, Taiwan, Wake Islands
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KAREN EARNSHAW Captain Hong Ming-Sheng of the Taiwan fishing vessel Sheng I Tsai No. 368 is recovering in Majuro hospital after being rescued by the Taiwan patrol boat Hsun Hu No. 8 near Enen Kio (a.k.a. Wake Island) last week. First Secretary at the Taiwan Embassy Mars Wang said the captain, who suffered a small […]
By Journal on October 17, 2019
Chewy Lin, Delap Park, Mayor Ladie Jack, Mental Health
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EVE BURNS International Mental Health Day was the big event in Majuro last week Thursday, when many gathered for an open house at the hospital’s mental health clinic and later marched out to Delap Park wearing green in support of preventing suicide in the Marshall Islands. There were activities throughout the day, talk story about […]
By Journal on October 17, 2019
Brenson Wase, Hilary Hosia, John Silk, Kessai Note, Mattlan Zackhras, Nitijela
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Before wrapping up its final session in late September and dissolving, Nitijela passed a number of bills. These include: • Postal Services Amendment Act. This clarifies roles of the board and Minister responsible, as well as strengthening “the appearance of the independence of the (Postal) Authority,” according to the bill’s summary. • Import Duties Amendment […]
By Journal on October 17, 2019
Biwij John, Eve Burns, K&K, Marshall Islands, Rosana Ali, Thomlino Langidrik, Waan Aelon in Majel, WAM
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EVE BURNS Nineteen students graduated last week Friday from Waan Aeloñ in Majel (WAM) vocational/ life skills training. It was a hot, beautiful day and many parents and friends came to witness the achievements that of the students and the awards they received. Biwij John blessed the event with the opening prayers. Rosana Ali, one […]
By Journal on October 11, 2019
Ebeye, Eve Burns, Hilda Heine
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The RMI government will spend $4.5 million on 78 new seawall projects over two fiscal years, President Hilda Heine announced. President Heine said the RMI government is continuing to rise to the challenge posed by climate change. “My government remains focused on addressing the negative impact of climate change to the Marshall Islands, both now […]