By Journal on March 13, 2020
copra, Majuro, Micro Ships
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Journal 3/11/1983 P1 Bikinians tell US Vice President they want US care A delegation of Bikinians returned today from Washington, DC where they told Vice President George Bush and other US officials that they want a home other than Kili until they can return to Bikini. Not only do they want a place other than […]
By Journal on February 8, 2018
Ailinglaplap, copra, Maloelap, Mili, Namu, tobolar, Wotje
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December last year produced the most copra of 2017, the first month of a two-and-a-half-month period during which the price of copra was at an all time high of 50¢ per pound. Copra makers in RMI generated 764.12 tons in December, the highest total since December 2016, when over 1,000 tons were generated. The quarterly […]
By Journal on January 13, 2017
copra, Mike Slinger, tobolar
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Journal1/17/1975 P6 Interior Plumbing and Aeronautics by Joe Murphy Bob Fischel and the ICA have come out with a paper entitled “Follow-Up Report Relative to the Majuro Consult on Human Development in the Marshall Islands.” It’s nine pages long, and quite startling. It reports that the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) met with Leander Mellon, […]
By Journal on June 16, 2016
Alanso Elbon, Alfred Alfred Jr., copra, Deloitte, Jemi Nashion, theft, tobolar
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Three Tobolar management officials met with the Journal at their request this week to “set the record straight” in response to a front page article two weeks ago about a Deloitte audit of Tobolar finances. Their message: Money was not stolen from Tobolar. Minister of R&D Alfred Alfred, Jr., Tobolar General Manager Jemi Nashion and […]
By Journal on February 12, 2016
Alfred Alfred Jr., coconut, copra, Nitijela
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GIFF JOHNSON Copra makers who have been waiting months for payment received some good news this week: The government released subsidy funding last week to Tobolar so it can clear off an estimated $300,000 backlog in payments due to copra makers. New R&D Minister Alfred Alfred, Jr. said the Cabinet worked with the Ministry of […]