The Extraordinary Needs Distribution (END) Committee has officially initiated the new development program funding stream with a launch ceremony last week Friday at Marshall Islands Resort’s Melele Room. This new program, established through the Compact of Free Association by the US and RMI governments, is specifically designed to deliver needed support in addressing the continuing […]
The RMI government together with the German-funded Low Carbon Sea Transport Project implemented by GIZ, successfully concluded a three-day regional workshop bringing together government institutions, vessel operators, technical experts, regional organizations, and international partners. The workshop marked an important milestone in advancing the RMI’s maritime decarbonization agenda and strengthening cooperation for the next phase of […]
New Taiwan Ambassador to RMI Hsu Wei-ming has connections with this nation that date to the very day diplomatic relations were established in 1998. “The Marshall Islands has been a constant presence throughout my diplomatic career,” he said this week after arriving Sunday and presenting his credentials to President Hilda Heine Monday. “I still vividly […]
Australian Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen visited Majuro in July and among a range of issues on the climate agenda, he discussed a renewable energy partnership with the Marshall Islands. On the margins of the global climate summit COP30 in Belém, Brazil on 17 November, Minister Bremity Lakjohn and Minister Bowen signed the RMI-Australia Renewable […]
COP30 in Brazil was going down to the wire this week with intense last-minute lobbying to try to craft an agreement that would gain traction before Wednesday’s official end date. Late Tuesday (Brazil date) over 80 countries, including the UK and Germany, called “for a mandate to create a fossil fuel transition roadmap in the […]
Foreign Minister Kalani Kaneko headed the Marshall Islands delegation at the outset of the global climate summit in Belém, Brazil this past weekend. He delivered a statement and was on hand for the initial stages of COP30 at which many heads of state and high-level government leaders participated. RMI Minister of Environment Bremity Lakjohn is […]
WILMER JOEL A new 11.5 million gallon water reservoir was handed over from the government of Japan to the Majuro Water and Sewer Company last Wednesday. The water storage capacity of MWSC has expanded to over 47 million gallons, augmenting the six existing reservoirs. The new reservoir, which is worth over $14 million, took 18 […]
WILMER JOEL Emotions were running high as the Ralik-Ratak men’s softball championship game got underway on Monday between Lae and Namo. The highly-anticipated game began with a tense atmosphere, as both teams traded five consecutive tie scores. Frequent strikeouts, fly outs, and groundouts kept the score deadlocked, leaving the outcome completely uncertain with Lae ahead […]
Miss Marshall Islands Claret Chong Gum had the honor of participating in the first-ever Miss Micronesia pageant in Nauru last week and came away as the First Runner Up. Miss Kiribati Atiterentaai Rinimarawa was crowned at the end of the pageant as the first Miss Micronesia. Claret was supported by a large support team that […]
Culture week was a great way to showcase canoe culture in local schools. During the week at the end of September, Waan Aelon in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) Director Alson Kelen and Traditional Skills Trainer Binton Daniel and Public School System staff visited Rairok Elementary School to engage the students in learning about […]
