Two months after President Hilda Heine joined with the presidents of Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia to urge the US government to exempt freely associated state citizens from a new US directive limiting issuance of commercial drivers licenses, the US government last last week issued the exemption. This outcome was the result of […]
GIFF JOHNSON The May distribution of Enra funds will happen next week, according to the Marshall Islands Social Security Administration, which handles the quarterly payments. The bigger news is that next week’s payment will be larger than the March distribution due to President Hilda Heine’s advocacy to increase money going out to citizens during a […]
National and local leaders gathered last week for the first RMI National Security and Substance/Drug Summit, aimed at strengthening coordination to address the growing threat of illicit drugs and broader national security challenges. Hosted by the Office of National Security (ONS), the summit brought together mayors from across the outer atolls, members of the Council […]
GIFF JOHNSON The first of two new American-made aircraft — the Cessna SkyCourier — arrived last Thursday and was officially blessed at the AMI hangar Monday morning. The plane was hailed as a model of cooperation among the Marshall Islands, Taiwan and the United States. “For many, this may look like just an aircraft,” said […]
Journal 3/29/1983 P1 President Kabua in Honolulu to present treaty to USPresident Amata Kabua and Attorney General Carl Ingram are in Honolulu to present to US Ambassador Fred Zeder the draft treaty between the United States and the Marshalls. According to RepMar releases, the treaty would recognize the Marshall Islands as independent but would not […]
In fewer than 10 days, the airport terminal parking lot will be closed until further notice. The RMI Ports Authority made the announcement this week in a post of social media. The closure goes into effect on March 15. “The reason for the parking lot closer is to allow for the commencement of construction activities […]
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine called Monday’s Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day “a sacred space for remembrance – a space where we pause to reflect upon the nuclear testing years from 1946 to 1958, and a space to rekindle our memory of those who had endured and suffered the consequences of 12 turbulent years that have […]
Journal 3/1/1983 P1 Kwaj agreement signedThe Kwajalein people may finally reap the benefits of letting the Kwajalein Missile Range use their land for fiscal years 1983 through 1985. A summer of officiation of the land, numerous lawsuits against the Defense Department in support of the occupation, a month of negotiations in Washington, and four months […]
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner received her PhD in Australia last week, adding to the small number of Marshallese who have achieved this advanced degree. Her PhD is in Pacific Studies from the Australian National University in Canberra. Her mother, President Hilda Heine, was the first Marshallese to achieve the advanced degree when she received her Doctor of […]
President Hilda C. Heine and First Gentleman Thomas Kijiner, Jr. departed with a delegation to Australia this past Saturday. The President and her delegation is making an official visit to Australia, her first since taking office two years ago. She met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Monday this week. During the visit, President Heine […]
