By Journal on December 9, 2021
Ben Reimers, David Kabua, Ejit, First Presidential visit, Ginger kabua, Gospel Day, Kessai Note, Kili-Bikini-Ejit Local Governmen, Mary Note, Petersen Jibas, Protestant Church, Tim Mea, Wilmer Joel
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![Ejit Island VIPs joined with President David Kabua and First Lady Ginger Kabua during their visit to the small island December 5 for Gospel Day service at the Ejit Protestant Church. Photo: Wilmer Joel. First Presidential visit to Ejit](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/prez-12-9.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
WILMER JOEL President David Kabua and First Lady Ginger Kabua were welcomed island-style this past Sunday in the first-ever official visit by a President of the Marshall Islands to Ejit Island. They were both joined by Minister of Justice, Immigration, and Labor Kessai Note and his wife Mary, and Nitijela Vice-Speaker Peterson Jibas who arrived […]
By Journal on September 13, 2019
Alwal village, boat to school, Ejit, Hilary Hosia
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![Ejit Island residents make the commute from Rita to Ejit as part of their daily routine. Photo: Hilary Hosia. Going to school by boat](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Fl-ejit-9-13.jpg?resize=555%2C280&ssl=1)
Itβs pretty cool to be a Ri-Ejit β while majority of Majuro residents commute on taxis and personally owned vehicles to go to school, work or stores, we get to ride a boat! Every morning and evening, the edge of Rita, Alwal village, is packed with Ejit residents either coming into Majuro or returning for […]
By Journal on August 2, 2018
Anderson Jibas, Bikini, Bruce Bilimon, Ejit, Kili, Lisa Murkowski, Public Accounts Committee
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![The Kili-Bikini-Ejit Local Government team, led by Acting Mayor Wilson Note (third from right), takes the oath at the start of their recent hearing before the Public Accounts Committee. Photo: Kelly Lorennij. Friendly Nitijela hearing on KBE](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pac-8-3.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
Despite expectation that the Kili-Bikini-Ejit session with the Nitijela Public Accounts Committee would offer some drama β fueled by repeated rescheduling from Public Accounts to allow KBE more time to go through its audit reports β the dialogue went smoothly compared to a majority of the PAC hearings. The hearing, in short, can be described […]
By Journal on January 8, 2016
Anderson Jibas, Bikini, Carl Ingram, Ejit, Jukulius, KBE, Kili, Marilyn Lokebol, Walter Elbon
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![The KBE Council being sworn in for office at the High Court by Chief Justice Carl Ingram. Photo: Jack Niedenthal. KBE council ceremonies](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/KBE-1-8.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
The Kili/Bikini/Ejit Local Government mayor and council was sworn in for duty earlier this week at the courthouse. High Court Chief Justice Carl Ingram administered the oath of office to new Mayor Anderson Jibas followed by all council members, except Marilyn Lokebol, who was sworn in last week by TRC Chief Judge Walter Elbon as […]