Journal 1/4/1983 P1 Nitijela opens 4th constitutional meet The marshall Islands High School Glee Club sang at Nitijela’s official opening of the 1983 session January 3 with such compositions as “Give me oil in my lamp, I pray,” and President Amata Kabua and other Nitijela members reaffirmed in their speeches the Republic’s commitment to the […]
HILARY HOSIA Bye bye to plastic bags full of candies. I remember as a kid going home with a plastic bag full of candies from church on Christmas Day. I remember sitting on the church floor, one littered with candy wrappers of all sorts. I remember making the hard decision to leave my space knowing […]
Japan Ambassador to the Marshall Islands Norio Saito and the Principal of Majuro Middle School Alvin Simon signed a grant contract for the “Procurement of School Bus Service System of Majuro Middle School” just before Christmas. The grant amount of up to $77,400 is funded through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). […]
Journal 12/28/1982 P1 Jaluit jepta best? By Akio Heine Here is how we rated the jeptas we saw and heard at Uliga Protestant Church on Christmas Day. There were some good jeptas we were not able to see, but here goes: The best songs and most profession in their singing: the Jaluit jepta; Best beat: […]
HILARY HOSIA Like its Micronesian neighbors, church is considered sacred in Marshall Islands — it is the one place throughout the islands that can hold hundreds of people under one roof and still have a much quieter demeanor than a school library. But unlike its Micronesian neighbors, Marshallese literally rock and roll inside the church […]
HILARY HOSIA Instead of snowflakes, scattered showers fell on various Christmas performers in Majuro as they went from one church to another showcasing their unique dances on Christmas Day. Performing on Christmas Day has become one of Marshall Islands’ longstanding rituals — one that brings Christians from different communities, church groups and villages under one […]
Journal 11/14/1975 P1 Unity can survive “There is no such thing as disunity in Micronesia.” With these words, Micronesian Constitutional Convention delegates Luke Tman of Yap told Micronesian university students in Hawaii during a radio interview that amor issues facing the constitutional convention would be resolved this week. P7 About preservation by Mary Browning “One […]
HILARY HOSIA Since 2013, “Don’t ever whisper” became a popular phrase often used by students in schools. This year, we have “don’t ever whistle” because fewer people are practicing Christmas jebtas (dance groups) like they used to in previous years. Two years ago, the Journal began covering Christmas dance practices as early as mid-November. Last […]
Majuro residents hit the streets in huge numbers to watch the Marshall Islands Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Saturday morning. Santa Claus (a.k.a. Alson Kelen) was busy sharing Christmas cheer along with the many parade volunteers who assisted. Dozens of floats took part in the two parades — one from Rita to the airport, the […]
