By Journal on May 26, 2022
CC Kids store, Eli Maravilla, Enfamil, Eve Burns, EZ Price Mart, Feng Ji, Hilary Hosia, James McGuire, K&K Island Pride, Liz Rodick, Morinaga, Pacific Basin Payless, Shortage, Similac, Washington Post
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EVE BURNS The Marshall Islands is slowly feeling the ongoing shortage of baby formula in the United States. Retail stores and consumers in the US have been hit by the shortage. The ongoing baby formula shortage, caused by a combination of recalls and supply chain issues, has intensified in recent weeks, reported the Deseret News […]
By Journal on May 12, 2022
Billma Peter, Eve Burns, jaki-ed, Miss Marshall Islands, Susan Jieta, University of the South Pacific, USP
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EVE BURNS Expert weaver Susan Jieta, 52, was interested in weaving from an early age. “I started learning how weave when I was in seventh grade,” she said. “My mom weaved and each time she left her weaving I’d run and practice.” Susan is from Mejit Island. “Marshallese handicrafts were always something I liked to […]
By Journal on May 5, 2022
Ainrik, College of the Marshall Islands, Eve Burns, red cross, Roger Muller, Roxanne Cabral, US Embassy, USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs
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Red Cross held a three-day blood drive at College of the Marshall Islands old library last week. Funding for the activity was provided by USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs. US Ambassador Roxanne Cabral both assisted with the financial contribution and donated blood along with other representatives from the US Embassy. As a result of the […]
By Journal on April 14, 2022
climate change, College of the Marshall Islands, Deep Dive, Eve Burns, Jo-Jikum, Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, Kirsten Lami Maddison, Marshall Islands Resort, Nationally Determined Contributions Partnership, PSS Conference Hall in Delap, Reginald White, RMI Climate Change Directorate, Tile Til Eo Committee (TTEC, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, University of the South Pacific, Webinar
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EVE BURNS Jo-Jikum in partnership with the RMI Climate Change Directorate hosted its first climate webinar series earlier this month — the first in a series of weekly events that take place every Friday for one hour at Marshall Islands Resort at the Jemanin room. This webinar is funded by a grant from Unitarian Universalist […]
By Journal on March 31, 2022
Australian Embassy, Eve Burns, fire, GIZ, Katrina Myrray, MALGov, Reconstruction, Tony Alik, Waan Aelon in Majel
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EVE BURNS Waan Aelon in Majel (WAM) suffered a devastating fire recently that destroyed its office and workshops. In an outpouring of solidarity with WAM, local and international donors from every direction have put up their hands to help with the reconstruction. Monday this week, Australia joined other donors to support WAM rebuilding efforts through […]
By Journal on March 10, 2022
CMAC, CNMI, Dolores debrum Kattil, Emman Kabua -Tibon, Eve Burns, Florence Edwards, FSM, Guam, Iva Reimers-Roberto, John Silk, Micronesia Challenge, MIMRA, Moriana Phillip, Palau, PAN, Reimaanlok
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EVE BURNS Marshall Islands Marine Resource Authority launched its Protected Area Network (PAN) office last week at International Conference Center. The PAN program vision is for a sustainable and resilient Marshall Islands where natural and cultural resources are effectively managed and conserved for future generations. Their mission to secure and enable mobilization of resources in […]
By Journal on February 17, 2022
Covid, Eve Burns, Gederick Henos, Giff Johnson, house to house, Jack Niedenthal, Kanson Basin, Mailynn Konelios-Lang, Ministry of Health and Human Services, Simiko Jomuly
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GIFF JOHNSON The government ramped up its ongoing Covid vaccination program Monday this week by starting house-to-house immunizations throughout Majuro. The move takes a page out of the measles vaccine program three years ago and the initial start of Covid vaccines in January 2021 by taking the program into the community.Monday’s outreach effort showed the […]
By Journal on February 10, 2022
Eve Burns, Mary Neba, MICNGOs, Morning Star Church, National Training Council, NTC-PSS, Patty Townley, technical vocational program
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EVE BURNS Morning Star Church in partnership with the National Training Council (NTC) is hosting a technical vocational program where kids who dropped out of school can participate and learn life skills that will help them in the future. The opening ceremony took place at Morning Star Church at Rairok last week. The training is […]
By Journal on January 20, 2022
Alma Abin, David Lin, Eve Burns, Jasmine Hsiao, Jeffrey Hsiao, Jennifer Hawley, Kora Fund, Kora im an Kil fund, Patrick Chen, Teri Elbon, Velma Edwards
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EVE BURNS The first ever recipient of a loan from the new Kora im an Kil Fund (Kora Fund) was recognized last Thursday. The Kora Fund is a Taiwan funded small loan program to support women entrepreneurs in the Marshall Islands. The idea for the fund came from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and President Hilda […]
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 […]