GIFF JOHNSON A storm blew into Majuro unexpectedly early afternoon Monday following a beautiful sunny morning, typical of most days of the year in Majuro — another demonstration of the powerful El Niño now controlling weather conditions in the region. The heavy winds and rain out of the south ripped roof tops off, sending tins […]
GIFF JOHNSON A 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony for the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States was held last Friday morning on the lawn of the US Embassy in Majuro. Embassy Chargé Gregory D’Alesandro, Foreign Minister Kalani Kaneko and American Legion Post 22 Commandant Edward Adiniwin — all veterans of the US military — […]
GIFF JOHNSON An unusual signing ceremony Tuesday at the Marshall Islands Resort now links the Marshall Islands — and specifically the Office of National Security — with two US National Guard units. The signing of a State Partnership Program agreement by two National Guard generals and Office of National Security Director Chris deBrum ushers in […]
The fourth quarter fiscal year 2026 Enra payments were distributed last week starting Thursday. MISSA, as it has in the past, used the ECC gym to distribute checks to those who didn’t sign up for direct deposits to their bank accounts. The ECC distribution ran from Thursday to Saturday. There were far fewer checks for […]
Hundreds of “mobility devices” in the form of wheelchairs, crutches, walkers and canes were donated to the Ministry of Health and Human Services last month by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The donation was delivered by Elder Mark and Sister Diane Nelson, who are the RMI LDS Humanitarian Coordinators. LDS Stake […]
GIFF JOHNSON People who attend opening ceremonies of Nitijela are used to listening to presidents deliver what might be called a “laundry list” of accomplishments and plans. Sometimes the speeches talk about plans; other times, there are a variety of completed activities to announce. Our observation as one of the people who regularly sit through […]
GIFF JOHNSON The Kramer Dock and everything around it on the lagoon side property is truly another world from the norm of Majuro Atoll. Driving through the other day, we noticed numerous activities ongoing that impact many areas of life in RMI and its economy. For example, currently the dock is filled with mountains of […]
All of the votes cast nationwide in the constitutional convention election were tabulated within a day or two of the July 10 vote and included in the results announced for the domestic vote — with one exception. Due to communications challenges, the results tabulated in Ebon Atoll could not be communicated by phone. As a […]
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 […]
GIFF JOHNSON Having lived here for a very long time — since before anyone ever heard the name National Telecommunication Authority — I thought I’d pretty much heard it all when it comes to phone and internet disruptions. Take your pick: Power outages, salt corroded copper phone lines, trucks and bulldozers driving over underground junction […]
