By Journal on May 21, 2021
Alik Alik, Billy Roberts, Bobby Muller, Brenson Wase, Chamber of Commerce, Charles Domnick, Election, Gerald Zackios, Giff Johnson, Jack Niedenthal, Jerry Kramer, Kessai Note, Litokwa Tomeing, Mattlan Zachras, MEC, PII
Back In The Day

Journal 5/23/1986 P1 Judge to police: Clean up your act The High Court put the police department on notice that it better get its act together or face severe penalties. Chief Justice AD Tennekone’s sharp criticism was triggered by what he said has been a consistent pattern of police being unable to get prisoners to […]
By Journal on April 29, 2021
Brenson Wase, Bruce Bilimon, Casten Nemra, David Kabua, David Paul, Dennis Momotaro, Hirata Kabua, Jeremy Bartel, Kalani Kaneko, Kenneth Kedi, Roxanne Cabral, Tony Muller, US Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll
News Archive

GIFF JOHNSON Col. Jeremy Bartel was called to honor by Nitijela Monday in what Speaker Kenneth Kedi said was an unprecedented ceremony in the chamber. Bartel flew into Majuro Monday for the ceremony in the Chamber and was joined by US Ambassador Roxanne Cabral for the event. The Nitijela session started off as usual with […]
By Journal on July 9, 2020
Brenson Wase, Danny Wase, Eve Burns, Imaikta Joseph, Majuro Urok Club, Team Aeinkan, Team Enen Udej, Team Sherlynn/Jonkan
News Archive

The Majuro Urok Club set an all-time record with 50 fishing teams competing in the two-day July tournament last weekend. The 10th edition of the urok (bottom fishing) July competition showcased local fishers — both men and women — like never before. In the first years of the July annual tourney, the Urok Club would […]
By Journal on November 15, 2019
Alfred Capelle, Brenson Wase, Kaki Binejal, Lore
Back In The Day

Journal 11/16/2982 P1 Water cut back again Water hours have been reduced to 6:30-8:30am and 4:30-7:30pm, according to the Department of Public Works. There are only 5.5 million gallons of water in the reservoir. Journal 11/18/1994 P3 Religious review team An interdenominational group is working to revise the Marshallese language versions of the Old and […]
By Journal on October 17, 2019
Brenson Wase, Hilary Hosia, John Silk, Kessai Note, Mattlan Zackhras, Nitijela
News Archive

Before wrapping up its final session in late September and dissolving, Nitijela passed a number of bills. These include: • Postal Services Amendment Act. This clarifies roles of the board and Minister responsible, as well as strengthening “the appearance of the independence of the (Postal) Authority,” according to the bill’s summary. • Import Duties Amendment […]
By Journal on September 27, 2019
Air Bikini, Anderson Jibas, Brenson Wase, Eldon Note, Kelly Lorennij, Kenneth Kedi, Kessai Note, Palukne Johnny
News Archive

The KBE Local Government’s “Air Bikini” airplane arrived last Friday to much fanfare and celebration at Amata Kabua International Airport. A big group of local VIPs was on hand to welcome the plane next to the AMI hangar. The event included a blessing from UCC Rev. Palukne Johnny, speeches by Acting President Brenson Wase, KBE […]
By Journal on August 8, 2019
Amenta Matthew, Brenson Wase, David Panuelo, David Paul, Hilda Heine, Jack Ading, John Silk, Kotak Loeak, Raynold Oilouch, Thomas Heine, Tommy Kijiner, Tony Muller
News Archive

GIFF JOHNSON The big news coming from several hours of meetings on Pohnpei Monday between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Hilda Heine and leaders of the FSM and Palau is Pompeo’s announcement that negotiations to extend Compact funding agreements have begun. The post-2023 period, when US grant funding for RMI and FSM […]
By Journal on May 15, 2019
Brenson Wase
News Archive

KELLY LORENNIJ Marshall Islands Finance Minister Brenson Wase delivered a statement on behalf of the 15 Pacific Developing Member Countries (DMCs) of ADB during the 2019 Pacific Governors’ Meeting with Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao, who co-chaired the meeting alongside Wase. Wase highlighted two emerging issues: first, concerns on the European Union’s unilateral and […]
By Journal on November 15, 2018
Alfred Alfred, Brenson Wase, Bruce Bilimon, Casten Nemra, David Paul, Hilary Hosia, Hilda Heine, John Silk, Jr., Kenneth Kedi
News Archive

KELLY LORENNIJ While Nitijela (Parliament) was split in half during Monday morning’s vote of no confidence, both sides reiterated one common concept: “Kien eo en jerbal ippen armij ro, kon armij ro, im nan armij ro ilo jokkwin wot juon.”* President Hilda Heine’s opening remarks were met with applause from the packed audience, resonating most […]
By Journal on November 8, 2018
Brenson Wase, Charles Paul, David Paul, Malie Tarbwillin, Maybelline Bing, Victoria Kwakwa, Ywao Elanzo
News Archive

A Marshall Islands government team, led by Finance Minister Brenson Wase and Minister in Assistance David Paul, attended the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group last month in Indonesia. The delegation included Secretary of Finance Maybelline Bing, Assistant Secretary Ywao Elanzo, Acting Assistant Secretary for Division of International Development Assistance […]