Microwave Films legend and Director Jack Niedenthal met with rising film directors, producers, cast and crew of Ralik and Ratak Films (R&R) at Aliang restaurant late last month. The R&R production team has been working on their upcoming feature film “Jouj eo mour eo lej mej eo” for over a year now. The group asked […]
A mind blowing basketball game hit the Utrikan court last Wednesday when two tough teams went head to head in an astonishing game. The game was controlled for three quarters by team Enewetak holding off Jaluit. With only five minutes left in the fourth quarter, Enewetak held a commanding 21-point lead. But Jaluit’s shooters caught […]
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) hosted an introductory workshop earlier this month for a new funding opportunity to empower women in business. The workshop, held at Marshall Islands Resort, brought together interested people to learn about the new opportunity for women entrepreneurs. Funding is coming from the US government through IOM, which is rolling […]
BOLDEN ELANZOA Marshall Islands Development Bank program to assist Marshallese to own their own taxis in Majuro has been put on hold due to a variety of challenges that developed after it was launched in 2018. The program was rolled out in 2018 and involved loans to help local drivers purchase their own vehicles. The […]
Fifty-one students from different schools around Majuro took the Xavier High School entrance test last Saturday at Assumption campus. Assumption School, Marshall Islands Friends of Xavier (MIFOX) and the Xavier High School students combined to make the test a success. The Xavier High School entrance test administers said they greatly appreciated the donor support that […]
The culmination of Education Week 2021 was a debate competition for all high schools — including ones from Kwajalein, Jaluit and Wotje — at the International Conference Center (ICC) Friday. Majuro Cooperative High School took the title, after not making the debate finals last year. Unusually, two Marshall Islands High School teams argued themselves into […]
BOLDEN ELANZO It was an unforgettable day for the Ministry of Health and Human Services staff and leaders last month as they witnessed five functions taking place in one day at Majuro hospital. A one-hour press conference was held with MOHHS leaders urging people to get the Covid vaccine that is now available. This was […]
A hands-on sailing training jointly implemented by GIZ and the Ministry of Transportation was held last Thursday on SV Kwai cargo ship. During its six months in RMI, the Kwai has played an active role in hauling copra from the outer islands to Tobolar for milling, and transporting goods to remote islands for sale. With […]
A special “walk to prevent cancer” was held Thursday at Delap Park as an opening ceremony for this year’s 2021 “I am and I will” World Cancer Month. Over 200 people participated in the event and many found joy of coming together and supporting the cancer community.Various activities that day included a walkathon. But the most […]
The United States awarded a grant of $2,050,500 earlier this month to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Micronesia for implementing projects designed to address women’s and girl’s issues in the islands.These include gender discrimination, entrepreneurship, and community development in the RMI, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau.At the launch of the initiative, held […]