By Journal on September 8, 2023
Alson Kelen, David Kabua, GIZ, Job Jibok, Maloelap, Namu, RMI National Energy Office, Waan Aelon in Majel, Waihee Hanchor, WAM, WAMCat
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A well-attended graduation ceremony last week celebrated the completion of three new boats built locally for remote outer atolls. Waan Aelon in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) completed its fourth Low Carbon Lagoon Transport Boatbuilding Workshop. Last week’s graduation showed off the work of Timius Torelik (Namu), Waihee Hanchor (Wotje) and Job Jibok (Maloelap) […]
By Journal on August 17, 2023
Alson Kelen, Anita Alik, Camille Alik, Camp Iakwe, Carol Simmons, Claire Warren, Eldon Alik, Esmé Howd, Irene Kemem, Jasmine Alik, Jitdam Kapeel, Justin Simmons, Kari Brych, Kate Gjerstad Howd, Kate Howd, Lucia Howd, Matt Howd, Nika Wase, Raymond Kemem, Saint John's University
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KAREN EARNSHAW Feeling slightly apprehensive of how the next few days would go, a family arrived at the graceful campus of Saint John’s University near Minneapolis, Minnesota, with their adopted 10-year-old Marshallese daughter. “They parked and were hardly even out of the car when the Dad turned around to see his daughter running off with […]
By Journal on July 7, 2023
368-pound marlin, Alson Kelen, July Tournament, Marah, Marshalls Billfish Club, Morris Lafita, Neil Milne, Ramsey Reimers, Ranel Bajo, Wally Milne
Back In The Day

Journal 7/11/1986 P1 Big winner, big smile Kenneth Kramer showed off the 190-pound Pacific blue marlin he caught Friday to win the Fourth Annual Marshalls Billfish Club tournament. Five marlin highlighted the two-day event. Fifteen-year-old Kenneth wowed the thousands of spectators dockside Friday when he brought in the first and largest fish of the tournament. […]
By Journal on March 9, 2023
Alson Kelen, Amata Kabua, Andrew Williamson, Antari Elbon, Berlida deBrum, Bravo bomb, Carnie Reimers, David Kabua, Dr. Martin Luther King, Ellen Chong Gum, Henry Kissinger, Hiroshi Yamamura, Josen Teico, National Nuclear Commission, Nuclear Victim Remembrance Day, Roxanne Cabral, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL One of the darkest chapters in our nation’s history was observed nationwide during the 35th Nuclear Victim Remembrance Day and 69th anniversary of the Bravo hydrogen bomb test last Wednesday — March 1 — focused on the theme “kūrtiplọk” or perseverance. This annual event commemorates the devastating repercussions and injustices experienced by victims […]
By Journal on October 20, 2022
Alson Kelen, Anthony Albanese, David Kabua, Kitlang kabua, Ota Kisino, Penny Wong, Roxanne Cabral, Thomas Pugsley, Tony Muller
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WILMER JOEL and GIFF JOHNSON Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s whirlwind visit last week had two immediate impacts: • From Wong’s signing of an agreement with Culture and Internal Affairs Minister Ota Kisino last Thursday at noon, V7AB aired its first Australian Broadcasting Corporation program, one of several that are to be aired on a […]
By Journal on March 4, 2022
Alson Kelen, Amaziah Lamata, Angelica Ditchen, Assumption High Schoo, Chewy Lin, Education week 2022, Francyne Wase Jacklick., Kathrene Heneus, kwajalein High School, Kyle Jamore, Lijakwe Miln, Majuro Cooperative High School, Margaret Heffernan, Mary Silk, Office Mart, Olya Pedro, Sharyllma Aruhane, US Embassy, Wilmer Joel, Yelmer Lejjena
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Margaret Heffernan once said “For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, and debate.”This was the case for the Public School System and the National Nuclear Commission-hosted debate that ended Education Week on a high note. The day of debates at the ICC saw students engaged in learning, developing ideas, and […]
By Journal on March 3, 2022
Alson Kelen, Chewy Lin, Chris deBrum, Giff Johnson, Hirobo Obeketang, MIPD fire department, Public School System, Waan Aelon in Majel
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GIFF JOHNSON Fires have long been the scourge of Majuro and Sunday’s blaze that destroyed the Waan Aelon in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) two-story offices and workshops proved that point.Firefighting equipment and know-how is rarely able to stop a fire in progress. The best that can be hoped for in Majuro is that […]
By Journal on October 8, 2021
Albert Albettar, Alson Kelen, Amata, canoe race, Clansey Takia, Culture Day Litakboki caneo race, Daryl Matalang, Gary Ehrsam, Jabkwoñ, Johnny Jone, Kelly Kajañ, Laura to Delap caneo race, Miss Miko
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Last Friday’s Culture Day Litakboki canoe race was a challenge in multiple ways. Majuro’s version of the famous Ailinglaplap Jebro race featured a nearly 30-mile-long course from Laura to Delap — nothing like the usual downtown races that run a triangle route from Delap to Ejit Island and back. Some 15 outriggers representing different atolls […]
By Journal on October 7, 2021
Alson Kelen, canoes, carro proa, German International Development Agency (GIZ), Giff Johnson, GIZ, Henrik Richer-Atlen, Isocker Anwel, proa, proas, proasis, Rob Denny, Waan Aelon in Majel
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GIFF JOHNSON Marshallese style boats are being designed and built by skilled builders in the Marshall Islands, naturally enough, but also in places that one might not expect, such as Europe. Here in Majuro, Waan Aelon in Majel has designed and built what they call a “carro proa.” The WAM team built it in three […]
By Journal on July 23, 2021
Alson Kelen, Ben Wakefield, Geovannie Johnson, German agency for international cooperation, GIZ, Raffael Held, RMI National Energy Office, Suewellynn Johannes, WAM
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Waan Aelon in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) held a launching ceremony for their collaborative project, the WAM vessel that has been named “Kõto im Al” (Wind and Sun). Afterwards, participants were able to ride the vessel around the lagoon for a short cruise using an outboard engine powered by solar panels.The project is […]