By Journal on January 3, 2020
Christmas, Hilary Hosia, Jebtas, Marshall Islands, Ulija Protestant
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HILARY HOSIA Bye bye to plastic bags full of candies. I remember as a kid going home with a plastic bag full of candies from church on Christmas Day. I remember sitting on the church floor, one littered with candy wrappers of all sorts. I remember making the hard decision to leave my space knowing […]
By Journal on December 26, 2019
Christmas, Danny Peter, Hilary Hosia, Jesus, Marshall Islands, Protestant
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HILARY HOSIA Like its Micronesian neighbors, church is considered sacred in Marshall Islands — it is the one place throughout the islands that can hold hundreds of people under one roof and still have a much quieter demeanor than a school library. But unlike its Micronesian neighbors, Marshallese literally rock and roll inside the church […]
By Journal on December 20, 2019
airport, Ajeltake, Billa peter, Hilary Hosia, Laura, Marshall Islands Red Cross Society, Santa Claus
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The 2019 Christmas Parade is due to continue this Saturday following what veteran parade announcers William Ring, Lisa Muller and Rosalie Mottelang called “one of the biggest turnouts” in years last Saturday. Despite not continuing past the airport point last weekend, thousands of kids of all ages, including big kids (adults) came out to see […]
By Journal on December 19, 2019
Enewetak, EULG, Hilary Hosia
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The Enewetak Ujelang Local Government celebrated and blessed its new excavator in a ceremony in Majuro last week. It was purchased with a US Department of Interior grant and will ultimately be located at Enewetak to support improvement work for the Enewetak dock and other projects. Until it can find transportation to the northern atoll, […]
By Journal on December 19, 2019
Ailinglaplap, Arno, Cabinate, Hilary Hosia, Kino Kabua, Lib, Mili, MOHHS, Namu, RMI, Senators
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The government-imposed outer islands travel ban is being ended in stages. Arno, Mili, Namu and Lib have had their travel bans lifted, and Ailinlaplap will be next. These developments are happening in line with the Ministry of Health training health assistants on these islands to diagnose and treat dengue in case it develops. The RMI […]
By Journal on December 13, 2019
Arno, Hawaii, Hilary Hosia, Majuro, Majuro Hospital, Minister Nidel Lorak, Nitojela
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Flags flew at half-mast this week for six-term Arno Senator and Minister Nidel Lorak, who died recently at Majuro hospital. The government held a state funeral at Nitijela Wednesday this week. He served in Nitijela from 1992 to 2016, and was minister of four different ministries. After graduating with a BA from the University of […]
By Journal on December 6, 2019
Hilary Hosia, Power 103.5
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HILARY HOSIA The 2020 New Year’s Block Party Committee will be sending one lucky winner on a round trip to Hawaii following what is anticipated to be the “mother of all parties” kicking off New Year’s Eve in downtown Uliga — all for the price of a dollar-raffle ticket. In addition, Power 103.5FM will be […]
By Journal on December 5, 2019
Batkan, Hilary Hosia, Mark Antakbon
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HILARY HOSIA Three breadfruits. These were the last gifts Mark Antakbon provided his family before his untimely death Monday morning from what health officials say was an electrocution accident at Batkan. His wife Jumita witnessed Mark’s final moments: from where she was standing inside her house, Jumita saw Mark making his way down from the […]
By Journal on December 5, 2019
Hilary Hosia, Majuro, Ulija
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GIFF JOHNSON Over 200 people evacuated their homes in the capital of the Marshall Islands as big waves caused ocean inundation around the atoll November 27. The ocean flooding was caused by high waves that combined with an otherwise unremarkable high tide twice Wednesday, with ongoing, but smaller inundations Thursday and Friday before the tides […]
By Journal on November 28, 2019
Bemy Brain, Benjamin Kiluwe, Daniel Andrew, Giff Johnson, Hilary Hosia, Rantly Kattil
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GIFF JOHNSON Unofficial election results released this week show that the balance of power has shifted from President Hilda Heine’s government to the opposition. The opposition now appears to have an outright majority of 17, and possibly more as the country awaits the announcement of the complete unofficial vote tabulation results that start a two-week […]