By Journal on July 25, 2019
Compact Trust Fund, Government Accountability Office, Interior Department
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GIFF JOHNSON The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirmed this week what it and numerous others have reported earlier: Both the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia trust funds are likely to have years when there is no money to distribute after Compact grant funding ends in 2023. A new report released Tuesday this […]
By Journal on July 25, 2019
Canvasback, canvasback opthamology, Jack Niedenthal, Jacque Spence, John Carlson
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KELLY LORENNIJ Canvasback’s Opthalmology and Retinal Mission has seen over 250 patients since it opened clinic July 15. The eye team has successfully conducted over 60 eye surgeries. Patients are given primary and routine eye care, which means that while the team diagnoses and treats patients they also see to prescriptions for people who just […]
By Journal on July 18, 2019
arsenic, Ebeye, Kwajalein, Marshallese fish, PCB, reef fish, toxic chemicals
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GIFF JOHNSON “Cancer risk and non-cancer hazard are unacceptable for adult and child Marshallese residents under numerous evaluated fish consumption scenarios,” says a new 276-page report on the contamination of reef fish at Kwajalein and nearby islands of the US Army Garrison — Kwajalein Atoll. The latest US Army report confirms that fish in many […]
By Journal on July 18, 2019
Dennis Momotaro, export, Hatty Kabua, Iva Reimers, Kelly Lorennij, Radika Kumar, Rajan Ratna, Walter Myazoe
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KELLY LORENNIJ The first-ever National Export Strategy for the RMI underwent final validation late last month for finalization before informing and seeking endorsement from Cabinet. The strategy is a long-term plan that has, after intense consultation with government and private sector, identified five major sectors, which include fisheries, tourism, pandanus, coconut and handicrafts in the […]
By Journal on July 18, 2019
Bikini, Chernobyl, Enewetak, Fukushima, hot spots, LA Times, nuclear, radiation, Rongelap
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Radiation levels on Bikini Island are up to 1,000 times higher than samples from areas affected by the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear power plant disasters, newly published research on the Marshall Islands shows. Several new studies were published Monday by the US National Academy of Sciences based on research conducted by scientists with Columbia University […]
By Journal on July 12, 2019
John Silk, State Department, Trafficking Persons
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GIFF JOHNSON The Marshall Islands Foreign Minister questioned the accuracy of the latest US State Department trafficking in persons report on the Marshall Islands, which demoted RMI to Tier 2 Watch List, the last step before the so-called blacklist of Tier 3. RMI was ranked Tier 2 in last year’s State Department report. The report, […]
By Journal on July 11, 2019
Anthony Jorm, Betty Kitchiner, Marshall Islands Epidemiology and Prevention Initiatives, Maybelline Ipil, MIEPI, Molly Murphy
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HILARY HOSIA Marshall Islands Epidemiology and Prevention Initiatives (MIEPI) made history following its certification of 16 mental health first aid responders earlier this month at the College of Marshall Islands — the first such course taught in RMI. The unique program was developed by Australian couples Betty Kitchiner and Anthony Jorm in 2001 and has […]
By Journal on July 11, 2019
Hilda Heine, Kelly Lorennij, Miss Marshall Islands, Naupaka Ackley
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HILARY HOSIA Who will be crowned the first Miss Marshall Islands? While the official Miss Marshall Islands Pageant kicked off with President Hilda Heine handing each of the 24 contestants their sashes last Sunday at the Marshall Islands Resort, Monday marked the first time the young women spoke to the public via live stream broadcast […]
By Journal on July 4, 2019
BOMI, Kelly Lorennij, Laura George, Lukon Limkade, MIABA
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A one-week handicraft training for girls and young women wrapped up Friday June 28, marking the second summer the Marshall Islands Association of Handicraft Businesses is collaborating with Bank of the Marshall Islands to teach the younger generation an ancient tradition with modern application. Upon learning at the opening training session that a few of […]
By Journal on July 4, 2019
IFRC, Marshall Islands Red Cross Society, Roger Muller
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More than 10,000 young Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders and volunteers from 140 countries gathered in northern Italy from 17-23 June to celebrate the centenary of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The weeklong “4th International Solferino Youth Meeting” included a series of workshops for hundreds of young Red Cross […]