Bernard Chong Gum Archives - The Marshall Islands Journal

Japan backs Arno copra plan

By Journal on November 15, 2018 Aoi Ogawa, Bernard Chong Gum, Newton Lajuan, Norio Saito, Roena Allen News Archive

Japan Ambassador Norio Saito and Arno Atoll Mayor Bernard Chong-Gum signed a grant contract for “Procurement of Sea Transport for Copra in Arno Atoll” last week Friday at the Embassy of Japan. The grant is up to $135,500 through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The signing ceremony was witnessed by Irooj […]

Ine celebrates Japanese gift

By Journal on May 18, 2017 Arno, Bernard Chong Gum, Cassiano Jetnil, Hebel Luther, Hideyuki Mitsuoka, Ine, Japan Grassroots, Jejwarik Anton, Katwel Jormalu, Luciano Kalles, Mike Halferty, Wilbur Heine News Archive

Japan Ambassador to the Marshall Islands Hideyuki Mitsuoka attended the handover ceremony for renovated classrooms and water cistern at Ine Elementary School in Arno Atoll last month. The ceremony was also attended by Minister of Education Wilbur Heine, Minister of Transportation and Communications Mike Halferty, Vice Speaker Jejwarik Anton, Irooj Katwel Jormalu, Mayor Bernard Chong […]