By Journal on November 5, 2020
David Kabua, Jeffery Hsiao
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President David Kabua congratulated 75 students and teachers at the second award ceremony for the Taiwan–RMI Presidents’ Scholarship Fund held last Friday at the Marshall Islands Resort. The Fund is a joint effort of the two countries to offer an incentive to honor students from both public and private schools and in-service teachers who have […]
By Journal on March 27, 2020
Casten Nemra, David Kabua, Japan, Norio, President Office
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Casten Nemra and Japan Ambassador Norio Saito signed two exchange notes for two Japan Grant Aid Projects last week. These are: • Economic and Social Development Program with grant aid of 371 million Japanese Yen ($3.3 million) for purchasing diesel fuel for reliable power generation. • Project for the […]
By Journal on January 9, 2020
David Kabua, Dixie, Eve Burns, Ginger kabua, Kenneth Kedi, Nitijela, Peterson JIbas, Theresa Kedi
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GIFF JOHNSON New RMI President David Kabua was elected Monday by a comfortable Nitijela majority, 20-12.The Nitijela chamber was jam-packed with a standing room-only crowd for the election as the drama of the post-November 18 election came to a conclusion with Monday’s vote. The voting itself lacked the drama of the 2016 Nitijela election that […]
By Journal on March 15, 2019
Atbi Riklon, Bruce Bilimon, David Kabua, Ingrid Kabua, Jejwarick Anton, Nitijela, Tanya Lomae, Tony Aiseia
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Had the Nitijela audit public hearings been a basketball championship game, the Judiciary System would’ve been named “MVP” — most valuable player. The Judiciary team, led by Chief Clerk Ingrid Kabua, literally controlled how their audit report played out following a never-before used stunt: Ingrid provided the panel with a drawing that depicts the cash […]
By Journal on August 16, 2018
Brenson Wase, David Kabua, David Kramer, Hilda Heine, Kalani Kaneko, Nitijela, Tony Aiseia, Wilbur Heine
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Nitijela’s first business day of the current session, August 7, saw members focus on the RMI’s proposed SOV digital currency, plan to host the Micronesian Games, and possible reduction in the 50 cent per pound copra price. Exchanges during the first question and answer session of the new session included: • Wotho Senator David Kabua […]
By Journal on October 19, 2017
Bruce Bilimon, Casten Nemra, Daisy Alik Momotaro, David Kabua, Jeban Riklon, Kenneth Kedi, Nitijela, postal ballot, Robson Almen, Sherwood Tibon, Thomas Heine, Wallace Peter
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HILARY HOSIA Six senators are backing a move to resurrect postal ballots through Nitijela Bill 91, which was scrutinized during a public hearing broadcast live on national radio V7AB Tuesday from the Nitijela Conference Room. Last year, Nitijela voted to eliminate postal ballots. The termination of postal ballots has caused a ruckus among Marshallese living […]
By Journal on February 5, 2016
David Kabua, human trafficking, Romina St. Clara, trafficking
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A week-long Train the Trainer Seminar for service providers on human trafficking concluded at the ICC last Friday. The seminar provided hands on learning on how to tailor the outreach sessions to the needs and learning styles of the Marshall Islands. Participants included representatives from the Office of the Chief Secretary, Ministry of Health, Ministry […]
By Journal on January 4, 2016
Alvin Jacklick, Casten Nemra, Christopher Loeak, Daisy Alik Momotaro, Daisy Momotaro, Daniel Cadra, David Kabua, David Paul, Dr. Hilda Heine, Jeban Riklon, Jejwarick Anton, KEA, Kenneth Kedi, Michael Kabua, Nitijela, RMI President, Tony deBrum
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The Marshall Islands parliament elected its youngest President, and only the second commoner to hold the head of state position, Monday morning in Majuro. The narrow vote for newcomer Casten Nemra, 44, who defeated seven-term parliament veteran Alvin Jacklick, 17-16, demonstrates how evenly divided the 33-seat chamber is. Nemra’s election on his first day in the […]
By Journal on December 11, 2015
David Kabua, Hilary Hosia, Shawn Reid
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HILARY HOSIA Marshall Islands Acting President David Kabua presided over the christening of the new oxygen generator at Leiroj Atama Zedkaia Hospital in Majuro last Friday. The $239,000 equipment can produce 50 oxygen tanks on a daily basis, which engineers at the biomedical department within the ministry said will save the hospital thousands of dollars. […]
By Journal on December 3, 2015
Air Marshall Islands, AMI, Brenda Alik Maddison, Dan Fitzpatrick, David Kabua, Dornier, Hilary Hosia, Iosabata Namakin, Ishoda Allen, Minister Thomas Heine, Rien Morris, Vili Lomaloma
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HILARY HOSIA The long-awaited Dornier 228 — purchased over a year ago by the RMI government from a Nepal airline — landed smoothly at the Amata Kabua International Airport Tuesday evening following a three-day-two-night journey from the Philippines. Air Marshall Islands’ Captains Vili Lomaloma and Iosabata Namakin and engineers Ishoda Allen and Dan Fitzpatrick flew […]