Japan Ambassador Hirohisa Soma joined the official launch ceremony for the Project for Strengthening Local Food Supply, held at the Marshall Islands High School campus. At the ceremony, Japan’s grant aid of 203 million Japanese yen (approximately $1.3 million) for the project was formalized through the signing of the Exchange of Notes. The launch was […]
BRETT SCHELLHASE The 34th Annual All Micronesia Fishing Tournament this past Saturday and Sunday certainly had its ups and downs with Saturday’s extreme weather resulting in only 12 of the 14 registered fishing boats to go out. Team Lae Atoll (Lae Fly) caught marlin on both days, leading off with a 106 pound Pacific blue […]
GIFF JOHNSON Another extremely low-turnout vote for an important election was the highlight of Friday’s election for an upcoming constitutional convention. There were virtually no lines at any polling station in Majuro during the morning Friday. And it did not pick up appreciably in the afternoon. This was a sign of the low-voter interest in […]
The Ministry of Health and Human Services in partnership with Youth to Youth in Health and WUTMI opened the first HPV Screen and Treat services at the youth program clinic in Uliga, marking an important step forward in the Marshall Islands’ goal to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat. This launch supports the […]
The RMI government officially opened a newly renovated multi-purpose cafeteria and upgraded commercial-grade kitchen equipment at Northern Islands High School Monday this week. This milestone marked a significant step forward in strengthening student well-being, learning environments, and community engagement. The ceremony opened with acknowledgements to national leaders, traditional leaders, local government officials, church leaders, community […]
WILMER JOEL A new 11.5 million gallon water reservoir was handed over from the government of Japan to the Majuro Water and Sewer Company last Wednesday. The water storage capacity of MWSC has expanded to over 47 million gallons, augmenting the six existing reservoirs. The new reservoir, which is worth over $14 million, took 18 […]
GIFF JOHNSON A major new educational program is expected to connect educators and students on every atoll and island in the country to step-up the use of technology in education. The new program, known as the Rebbelib Project, will roll out internet connections, laptops and training and educational programs to all public schools in the […]
GIFF JOHNSON Marshall Islands Immigration and the RMI Passport Office have a new home that was officially opened Monday this week. And, specifically speaking, the RMI Passport Office actually has two new offices, the second of which will be opened in the coming weeks. The new office is located at the former supermarket/deli between ELM […]
The Majuro-based tuna supply company Pacific Island Tuna presented $100,000 to the Arno community late last month to support implementation of Arno Atoll’s Management Plan to strengthen local coastal conservation. A check handover ceremony was held at the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority conference room bringing together national and local leaders. These included Minister Tony […]
The College of the Marshall Islands graduation ceremony last week saw the largest number of students to ever graduate from the Majuro school. A total of 233 CMI students graduated during the ceremony. In addition to the large number graduating, a number of students obtained either associate of science degrees or certificates in fields for […]
