By Journal on January 21, 2022
Back in the Day, Brenson Wase, Christopher Loeak, Imata Kabua, Jiba Kabua, Justin deBrum, Litokwa Tomeing, Lomes McKay, Newly Elected, Phillip Muller, Ruben Zackhras, Tom Kijiner
Back In The Day

Journal 1/25/1985 P4 Around Town Peter Coleman, former American Samoa Governor, was in Majuro last week for a brief stop on his way to the Northern Marianas. He visited with Chief Secretary Oscar deBrum among other government officials. P11 New hospital administrators The Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic health group, will manage the new hospital […]
By Journal on January 6, 2022
Ariana Tibon, Bravo hydrogen bomb, Christopher Loeak, Eve Burns, Karen Earnshaw, March 1, Nerje Joseph, Sam Denby
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EVE BURNS Nerje Joseph, 74, who died recently at Majuro hospital, was one of a dwindling number of Rongelap Islanders who were on Rongelap or Ailinginae on March 1, 1954 when the US government detonated the Bravo hydrogen bomb at Bikini. Bravo spewed a snowstorm of radioactive fallout on Nerje and the other 85 people […]
By Journal on October 15, 2020
Chewy Lin, Christopher Loeak, Kessai Note, President David Kabua, ROC Ambassador Jeffrey Hsiao
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A National Day celebration banquet was hosted by the Taiwan Embassy at the Marshall Islands Resort October 10 to celebrate the birthday of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on October 10 – the Double Ten Day. Representing President David Kabua, who was still in quarantine in Arrak, Minister in Assistant to the President Christopher Loeak […]
By Journal on June 25, 2020
Alfred Alfred Jr., Casten Nemra, Christopher Loeak, David Paul, Hilary Hosia, Hirata Kabua, Lanny Kabua, President David Kabua, Santo Island, Tony Maika
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HILARY HOSIA For the first time in history, power will be available to the people of Ennibur Island, more commonly known as Santo or Third Island on Kwajalein Atoll. The island is home to nearly 1,000 Marshallese, many of whom are children.The development unfolded in a discussion by Kwajalein Mayor Hirata Kabua and President David […]
By Journal on May 7, 2020
Ablos Jelmak, Atbi Riklon, Bernard Adiniwin, Christopher Loeak, Hilary Hosia, Hirata Kabua, Kenneth Kedi, Kessai Note, Nitijela, President David Kabua, Samuel Batti Lanwi
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HILARY HOSIA Irresponsible betel nut chewing and the stains this creates has long been a public health issue in Marshall Islands even before the enactment of the betel nut law in 2010 that prohibits the sale of the stimulant drug. Add Covid-19 and the issue resurfaced in Nitijela — only this time on steroids. So […]
By Journal on April 10, 2020
Christopher Loeak, Jina David, Jo-Jikum, Marshall Islands, MICS, Miss Marshall Islands
Feature Articles

“As Miss Marshall Islands I hope to accomplish making this movement a law by banning all single-use plastics and eliminating the amount of waste that comes back into our shores,” said Billma Peter, the RMI’s first ever Miss Marshall Islands. She told the Journal that this coalition is compromised of a group of youth with […]
By Journal on February 28, 2020
Casten Nemra, Christopher Loeak, Japan, Kenneth Kedi, Marshall Islands Resort, Mike Kabua, Naruhito, Nitijela, RMI
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The Japan Embassy hosted a reception to celebrate the 60th birthday of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito Monday this week — the first such celebration for Naruhito’s birthday as the new emperor took up the throne in May of last year. The Japan Embassy held a special “moment of silence” in honor of the late Iroojlaplap Lein […]
By Journal on April 20, 2017
Casten Nemra, Christopher Loeak, Con-Con, Hilda Heine, Kenneth Kedi, Kessai Note, Kotak Loeak, Litokwa Tomeing, Lomes McKay, Marshall Islands Constitution, Phillip Muller, Ruben Zackhras, Yolanda Lodge-Ned
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Kessai Note was elected President for the 2017 Constitutional Convention at the International Conference Center Thursday. Note won by a single vote over Christopher Loeak 22-21. Casten Nemra won the vice presidency from Phillip Muller 25-18, while Yolanda Lodge-Ned got the favor of 41 delegates to win the secretarial seat by secret ballot as she […]
By Journal on December 8, 2016
Christopher Loeak, Hilary Hosia, Hilda Heine, Ladie Jack, NCD, NCDs
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President Hilda Heine called on the entire Marshallese community, — government agencies, non-government offices and churches and diplomatic allies to help the Ministry of Health in the battle against Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) during the opening of the first NCD Summit Tuesday at the International Conference Center. “The time for talk is over,” Heine said. “The […]
By Journal on September 29, 2016
Christopher Loeak, disaster, Fukushima, Hideyuki Mitsuoka, Hiroshi Watanabe, Iwaki City, Japan, Justina Langidrik, Mack Aikuij, Mattlan Zackhras, Shinzo Abe, Tony Muller
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Japan Ambassador to RMI Hideyuki Mitsuoka handed over disaster risk reduction equipment to the RMI government at the Public Works yard last Wednesday. Ministers Mattlan Zackhras and Tony Muller were on hand to receive the donation of heavy equipment, as were Chief Secretary Justina Langidrik, and many representatives of both governments. Rev. Mack Aikuij blessed […]