HILARY HOSIA The unveiling of the Juren Ae prototype sailing ship model took place in front of a crowd at Robert Reimers Enterprises Tuesday following the official handover ceremony of the cargo sailing vessel. Germany Charge’d Affaires Mathias Kruse joined Minister in Assistance Bremity Lakjohn in the unveiling event. The model is a gift to […]
HILARY HOSIA Laureen Joab Batol became the first Marshallese to receive the prestigious “Order of The Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays” award that is bestowed only by the Emperor of Japan. Japan Ambassador to Marshall Islands Kazunari Tanaka presented the award to Laureen during a conferring ceremony at the Japanese Embassy in Delap last Thursday. Family […]
HILARY HOSIA The long-awaited initiative to put cash in people’s pockets is likely to take place sometime next year and not in December as previously predicted by the government. The news came to light last week Wednesday during the discussion between the Enra Taskforce and Parliament Members at a specially-called Committee of the Whole briefing […]
HILARY HOSIA Grandmothers across the islands were extra busy Sunday evening weaving leis and floral necklaces needed for the observation of culture week starting the next day. Manit Week offered students the opportunity to showcase local fashion trends while learning the history of the Marshallese culture. Specific days called for specific displays of local handicrafts, […]
HILARY HOSIA A civilian was recognized in Parliament this week for his voluntary actions that helped put out a fire in Uliga this past Sunday. Minister of Natural Resources and Commerce Tony Muller, who happens to live next door to the building that was on fire and was a firsthand witness to the ordeal, praised […]
HILARY HOSIA Meet the incredible Liz Wardley — the woman who departed from Hanalei Bay in Hawaii on a rowboat and paddled more than 2,000 miles in the open ocean for 41 days before reaching the Marshall Islands over the weekend. Although her final destination was Rabaul in Papua New Guinea, where she was born, […]
The Public School System is experiencing a rough start in the beginning of the school year in regards to land disputes at Laura Elementary School. The school is reported to have vacated the school grounds due to an unpaid lease, an issue that reached discussion on the Nitjela floor Tuesday this week. Minster of Education, […]
GIFF JOHNSON A drug distribution ring operating from the MIPD main jail in Uliga? Marijuana, crystal meth, thousands of dollars in cash, multiple cell phones in the hands of drug dealing inmates? MIPD officers not checking incoming packages for prisoners serving long sentences for violent crimes? All of the above and more was confirmed two […]
HILARY HOSIA Members of the United Church of Christ engaged in a lively discussion with the Post Constitution Convention Committee last Friday at the UCC headquarters in Uliga. The forum centered on the seven proposed amendments that will be up for vote in the upcoming Constitutional Convention in mid-April next year. Former Parliament Speaker Kenneth […]
HILARY HOSIA The long-awaited “Enra Bwe Jen Lale Rara” universal payment update was shared by President Hilda Heine during the opening of Nitijela Monday. The universal compensation scheme would provide money to Marshallese individuals as announced by President Hilda and her Cabinet early this year. The “Enra” plan, which is know internationally as a universal […]
