By Journal on March 26, 2020
Ceihera, Eve Burns, Hilary Hosia, Majuro, Majuro Hospital, NBF, Nito's Butterfly Foundation
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HILARY HOSIA “When you’re a nurse, you know that everyday you will touch a life, or a life will touch yours.” The above axiom (by an anonymous author online) portrays the rare bond created between a dying child and a nurse at Majuro hospital in February 6, 2016. American nurse Deborah Yoder was among the […]
By Journal on February 14, 2020
Eve Burns, ICC, MIMRA
Back In The Day
Journal 2/15/1983 P1 Majuro drought continues, people digging wells The drought continues and people are taking measures to get by with less water. Old well are being cleaned up and new ones dug. Cola sales are booming. City water is scheduled to be on for one hour Tuesday and then will be off until Friday. […]
By Journal on February 6, 2020
Eve Burns, JICA, Morisako Tatsuo, Nagi Imamura
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EVE BURNS The Japan International Cooperation Agency has dispatched four new volunteers to the Marshall Islands who will be dedicating two years to work here. The four JICA volunteers have arrived and are not worried about the ongoing health outbreaks the Marshall Islands has been going through. They are focused on their goals for their […]
By Journal on January 23, 2020
Eve Burns, Laura, RMI VIP, Taiwan, TTM, US
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EVE BURNS Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) located at Laura celebrated the “Enhancing Livelihood through Smart Agriculture” project last Saturday. A new hydroponic system was officially kicked off January 18 by visiting Republic of China (Taiwan) Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Hsu Szu-chien with Minister of Natural Resources and Commerce Sandy Alfred. Hydroponics is a method of […]
By Journal on January 16, 2020
Eve Burns, Laura, Marty Mellan, MIMRA, Mwejenwa Mwejenwa
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EVE BURNS A new composting program in Laura aims to roll out locally-made fertilizer in the near future.Majuro Atoll Waste Company (MAWC) established its Laura Transfer Station Composting Project last year and a team of local workers with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) senior volunteer Masafumi Kanazawa have been developing the operation. The goal is […]
By Journal on January 10, 2020
Ebe, Eve Burns, Maloelap, marsha, Pohnpei
Feature Articles
Despite the ban on travel to outer islands being ended, the dengue problem continues to hit Majuro hard. The number of cases are piling up, with over 20 new suspected and confirmed cases seen at Majuro hospital on several days over the past week. The RMI is nearing 2,000 dengue cases. Ebeye has not reported […]
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 January 2, 2020
Churchill Twins, Emma, Eve Burns, Family, Julia, Karen Earnshaw, Marshall Islands
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EVE BURNS and KAREN EARNSHAW One of the reason why Marshallese women aren’t afraid to give kids up for adoption is because of the Marshallese saying “Jined ilo kobo,” which means our mother is forever. This has especially proven true for the Churchill twins, Julia and Emma, who were adopted at eight months of age […]
By Journal on December 27, 2019
Billma Peter, Eve Burns, Laura, Miss Marshall Islands, OCIT
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EVE BURNS Laura was visited by Santa and his helpers last Saturday. The parade was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. OCIT, Bank of Guam, police, and Red Cross all helped with the parade and gave Laura people a great time and many goodies. Although the kids were excited for Santa and candies, they were […]
By Journal on December 12, 2019
Eve Burns, Figi, HIV, Jokapeci Tuberi Cati, Youth to Youth in Health
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EVE BURNS Jokapeci Tuberi Cati is a 42-year-old Fijian who has lived with HIV for two decades. Cati is the program manager of the Fiji Network for People Living with HIV, an organization that advocates for those infected and affected by HIV in Fiji and the Pacific region. Her role is to promote meaningful involvement […]