Journal 7/17/1987 P1 Aussies give nod to new Marshalls statusAustralia became the first South Pacific country to formally recognize the Marshall Islands when the Australian Ambassador to the Marshall Islands Richard Smith exchanged diplomatic notes with Foreign Minister Charles Domnick last week. “We are now dealing independently with the government of the Marshall Islands, not […]
In the first session of the 2023 Oceania Weightlifting Federation’s (OWF) Youth, Junior and U23 Championships in Apia, Samoa last week, Marshall Islands weightlifters started strong with Mike Riklon winning the gold medal in the under-23 category in his 55kg (121 pounds). Not only is he now the reigning Oceania U23 Champion, but his six-for-six […]
Australia and RMI held their first Bilateral Partnership Talks in the Marshall Islands last Wednesday. Australian senior officials traveled to Majuro to meet with RMI government counterparts, and were joined online by more officials in Canberra. While the two countries share a long history of close engagement, these were the first multi-agency talks covering all […]
Of the 16 child petitioners who filed a complaint to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in September last year, three are from the Marshall Islands. Teens Litokne Jowalan Kabua, David Ackley, Jr. and Ranton Anjain joined children from 12 other countries to protest the lack of government action on climate […]
The PNA’s Pacifical tuna label was praised by a major Australian food company for being the “only true sustainable” fishing model in the world. Over the last 15 months, Australian-based Simplot, a large agricultural and seafood supply company with annual sales over $5 billion, has sold 100 million cans of tuna with the Pacifical/Marine Stewardship […]
The Ozmoflo depot in Adelaide, Australia was abuzz with activity two weeks ago as they prepared KAJUR’s new Salt Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plant for shipping to Ebeye. KAJUR Project Unit Manager Ed Bobo said Ozmoflo built the 430,000 gallons per day SWRO plant at their facility in North Adelaide. “The plant took two days […]
North Pacific maritime surveillance cooperation between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands brought FSM’s FSS Micronesia to patrol RMI waters during October. The three-week trip around the Marshall Islands, that included a short stop in Majuro, resulted in boarding 15 fishing vessels to ensure compliance with RMI laws. Sea Patrol officials said […]
HILARY HOSIA A pre-planned trip to Australia by Marshall Islands Sea Patrol vessel Lomor 03 was unexpectedly delayed Monday, when the vessel was forced to turn back when it was near Australia for lack of official clearance. The patrol vessel left Majuro June 4 for a scheduled six-month session in Australian dry dock. Lomor was […]
RMIS Lomor, under the Command of Captain Dennis Jibas, is expected to depart Majuro Saturday June 4 for on a 2,200 nautical mile journey to Australia. Lomor will be undertaking a lengthy refit at NORSHIP Shipyard in Cairns, Queensland over the next 26 weeks. This maintenance activity is fully funded by Australia under the Defense […]
