By Journal on May 8, 2020
Carl Ingram, Hilary Hosia, Junior M. Kabua, Kabobo Kios, Liston Albios, Swinton Jakeo, Tarry Paul, Tony Aisaia
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Three community judges took their oaths of office Wednesday with Presiding District Judge Tarry Paul at the Court House in Uliga. Judges Swinton Jakeo from Kili-Bikini-Ejit, Kobobo Kios from Utrok and Liston Albious from Namu were joined by relatives and members of their local governments. “It would be beneficial if the court consider bringing us […]
By Journal on May 7, 2020
Ablos Jelmak, Atbi Riklon, Bernard Adiniwin, Christopher Loeak, Hilary Hosia, Hirata Kabua, Kenneth Kedi, Kessai Note, Nitijela, President David Kabua, Samuel Batti Lanwi
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HILARY HOSIA Irresponsible betel nut chewing and the stains this creates has long been a public health issue in Marshall Islands even before the enactment of the betel nut law in 2010 that prohibits the sale of the stimulant drug. Add Covid-19 and the issue resurfaced in Nitijela — only this time on steroids. So […]
By Journal on April 30, 2020
Assumption Schools, Hilary Hosia, Japan Embassy, Kanchi Hosia, Kayo Yamaguchi-Kotton, McAulif Hall, Norio Saito, Tatieru Ewenteang, Victoria Langidrik
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HILARY HOSIA“I hope the bus will bring students to school on Japanese time — which is before the bell rings,” Japan Ambassador to Marshall Islands Norio Saito said during a handover ceremony of a new school bus at Assumption School Tuesday. “I promise to teach our students Japanese time,” Assumption Principal Victoria Langidrik later said […]
By Journal on April 24, 2020
COV, Dr. Robert Maddison, Hilary Hosia, Jack Niedenthal, Paul Lalita
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Four Abbott ID Now Testing machines along with coronavirus test supplies arrived Majuro this week on an Asia Pacific Airlines cargo flight. This represents the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus last December that the Ministry of Health and Human Services has on-island Covid-19 testing capability. The four machines, two each for Majuro […]
By Journal on April 23, 2020
Aur, Enen Kio, Enewetak, Hilary Hosia, Majuro, Maloelap, Uliga Dock
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Tons of food and supplies are on their way to Aur and Maloelap this week aboard the MV Enen Kio. Loading began over the weekend, which involved replenishing the boat’s fresh water supply of 15,000 gallons from Majuro Water and Sewer Company. Enen Kio is scheduled to visit these two Ratak Chain destinations before its […]
By Journal on April 23, 2020
Ebeye, Hilary Hosia, Jaluit, JHS, Majuro, Marshall Islands, MIEPI, Palau, Wotje
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HILARY HOSIA Marshall Islands Epidemiology and Prevention Initiatives (MIEPI) have been spearheading the Rapid High School Survey to determine the percentage of students who have risk factors for development of diseases like diabetes, cancer, chronic lung disease, heart attacks and strokes. The ongoing survey, which started in January this year, is a short questionnaire designed […]
By Journal on April 23, 2020
Hilary Hosia, Joe Bejang, Lib islands, Majuro, NTA, Red
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HILARY HOSIA By the time of this publication, Lib Parliament Member Joe Bejang and a unique group of go-getters have begun working on “operation Lib safe passage.” The team, which includes the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), Land and Survey Division from the Ministry of Works, Infrastructure and Utilities, National Telecommunications Authority (NTA) and Marshall Islands […]
By Journal on April 2, 2020
Cabinet, COVID-19, Hilary Hosia, Jemi Nashion, Minister Bruce Bilimon, MOHHS
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HILARY HOSIA For the first time in a long time, spiritual leaders from various faiths in Majuro congregated under one roof at the Marshall Islands Resort last Friday to discuss Covid-19. Culture and Internal Affairs Minister Jemi Nashion and Health and Human Services Minister Bruce Bilimon conducted the high-level dialogue. “We’ve informed our members to […]
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 March 19, 2020
Enewetak, Hilary Hosia, Journal, NTA
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HILARY HOSIA After two years of zero Internet connectivity, the people of Enewetak finally made contact with families and friends in the outside world through social media following restoration of the island’s Internet this past Sunday. According to the local council, Internet has been down since July 2018. Enewetak is the most northwestern atoll in […]