GIFF JOHNSON The Marshall Islands was called to honor Saturday night for becoming only the second country in the world to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of “clean water for all.” An all-volunteer women’s organization in the Marshall Islands was credited for spearheading a five-year project to provide simple water filtration systems for home […]
WILMER JOEL Students at the College of the Marshall Islands were involved in a climate change workshop last Wednesday on the college campus. The students were introduced to the roles of the Tile Til Eo (light the way) coordination mechanism, which has three groups that are working toward meeting the goals of the Climate Strategy […]
This week’s global climate summit in Egypt must be more than a public relations exercise, Marshall Islands Climate Envoy Tina Stege told Sky News in an interview over the weekend. Climate is “very much front and center for us,” Stege said. “It’s an existential issue. We don’t accept a future in which we have no […]
HILARY HOSIA Miss Marshall Islands (MMI) 2022 organizers engaged with local leadership and island committee representatives of upcoming MMI contestants last Thursday at the International Conference Center. The timeline, rules, regulations and expectations of the two-week pageant were shared during the forum. It was announced that Philippine-based media company CSI will be in charge of […]
EVE BURNS Kora In Okrane (KIO) has been around for 15 years making amazing and beneficial contributions to the Marshall Islands. Last weekend they celebrated their anniversary — and so popular is this organization that people voluntarily donated over $3,000 to KIO during Saturday night event. The KIO ladies turned the Marshall Islands Resort’s Melele […]
EVE BURNS You need an air conditioner that you won’t feel obligated to turn off during the day? Most families and offices use air conditioners and most eat up a lot of electricity. A lot of homes tend to turn off their AC during the day to save cash power so they can enjoy air […]
The premiere of the latest Marshallese and German-made movie “One Word” had the audience starstruck at Jittak-En Saturday night with its rich cinematography and unerring documentation about climate change. The movie is the outcome of the collaboration between German film team Kameradisten (Comrades) directors Viviana and Mark Uriona and local non-profit organization Jo-Jikum.It features great […]
While Marshall Islands prepares for a “zero emission” nation by 2050, $4 million dollars is being injected into the country by the Republic of China, Taiwan to be used for loans through the Marshall Islands Development Bank to fund home solar equipment. The grant would enable homeowners in Majuro, Ebeye, Jaluit and Wotje to purchase […]
GIFF JOHNSON Neal Skinner, who developed EZ Price Mart into one of Majuro’s most successful businesses after starting out selling goods on outdoor tables, died this past weekend in the United States after an extended battle with cancer. He was 68. Neal sailed into Majuro in 1979 on his yacht Snowdrop, working first with Kirt […]
The Marshall Islands had the only all-women delegation at last week’s European Union-sponsored training session in Fiji on managing EU funding. This was not the only notable development for the RMI at the training: RMI was recognized as the first north Pacific nation to move forward with a new funding package from the EU. “I […]
