By Journal on May 11, 2023
Benjamin Sanchez, Charlotte Forns, Clarissa Page, DJ Yastamon, Florence Forns, Floyd Chong Gum, Jeremiah Knight, Kabua Amtereai, Kairirieta Ientaake, Kamwea Tibwee, Majuro Arm Wrestling Association, Marcus Forns, Power 103.5, Thomas Forns, Wilmer Joel
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![The Arm wrestling competition at Delap Park Saturday featured several dozen competitors, including Kioyoshi Tadashi and Thomas Forn, who was also an organizer of the event. Photo: Wilmer Joel. Hand-to-hand combat in Delap](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mawa2-5-12-1.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
WILMER JOEL Majuro’s first-ever arm wrestling competition, the brainchild of Thomas Forns and the Majuro Arm Wrestling Association, became reality last weekend at Delap Park. The event featured numerous armwrestling competitors around the island for six divisions. Power 103.5 DJ Yastamon co-hosted the competition with Thomas who was also refereeing. There was a goodwill matchup […]
By Journal on March 2, 2023
Betty Chung, Irene Taafaki, Jeremiah Knight, Pacific American Fund, USAID
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![US Embassy Chargé Jeremiah Knight, second from left, and CMI President Dr. Irene Taafaki, joined with other CMI and US government officials for the launch of the book project Monday at the college. US injects $1m for book series](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/USAID-3-3.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
The US government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has awarded $1 million to the College of the Marshall Islands (CMI) to provide 24,000 local language, place-based books to public schools, libraries, and learning centers across the Marshall Islands. The Pacific Sustainability Readers series of 24 books will address critical issues such […]
By Journal on December 15, 2022
Jeremiah Knight, Kitlang kabua, Patrick Dreiss, US Coast Guard, Waylon Muller
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![Lt. Patrick Dreiss, commanding officer of the US Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Hatch, gave Foreign Minister Kitlang Kabua and US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Jeremiah Knight a tour of the vessel during its brief stopover in Majuro during a tour of the region from its Guam base. US Coast Guard drops in](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/us-coast-guard.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
Foreign Minister Kitlang Kabua toured the US Coast Guard ship Frederick Hatch alongside US Embassy Charge Jeremiah Knight, Ambassador Junior Aini, Acting Transportation Secretary Waylon Muller, and US Embassy staff. The US and RMI have an agreement for Maritime Surveillance and Interdiction Activities which allows RMI law enforcement officials to embark as “shipriders” aboard US […]
By Journal on December 1, 2022
Angela Saunders, Biwij John, Eve Burns, Fracyne Wase-Jacklick, GMA Construction, Jack Niedenthal, Jeremiah Knight, Jiba Kabua, JICA, Joe Bejang, Ministry of Health and Human Services, Strategic National Stockpile Warehouse, US Centers for Disease Control, US Embassy
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![GMA Construction representatives hand over the “key” to MOHHS Secretary Jack Niedenthal at the christening of the new National Stockpile Warehouse. Photo: Eve Burns. Hospital gets new facility](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/hospital-12-1-22-.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
EVE BURNS Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) held a christening ceremony of a newly renovated extension of their Strategic National Stockpile Warehouse Tuesday. The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) funded the building renovation and GMA Construction did the work. The warehouse will also serve as an office building for MOHHS surveillance and […]
By Journal on November 24, 2022
24th anniversary, Brenson Wase, Carl Ingram, friendship, Ginger kabua, Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Jeremiah Knight, Jiba Kabua, Jimata Kabua, Kitlang kabua, Michael Kabua, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Neijon Edwards, Nitijela, RMI-Taiwan diplomatic, ROC (Taiwan) Embassy, Steve Hsia
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![A VIP lineup highlighted Monday’s Taiwan-RMI diplomatic recognition lunch. Cutting the cake, from left: Ambassador Neijon Edwards, President David Kabua, First Lady Ginger Kabua, Ambassador Steve Hsia, and Council of Irooj Chairman Jimata Kabua. 24 for Taiwan-RMI](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ROC-11-24-2022.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
ROC (Taiwan) Embassy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade cohosted a luncheon Monday this week at the Nitijela Conference Room in celebration of the 24th anniversary of RMI-Taiwan diplomatic relations.President David Kabua and Nitijela Member and Iroojlaplap Michael Kabua attended the reception with Cabinet members, senators and government officials. Around 70 guests joined the […]
By Journal on September 15, 2022
Anjanette Kattil, Brenson Wase, Carmen Cantor, CDC, Gerald Zackios, HHS, Hilary Hosia, JEMFAC, Jeremiah Knight, Kitlang kabua, Richard Brostrom, Taylor Ruggles
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![Foreign Affairs Secretary Anjanette Kattil and Minister Kitlang Kabua, second and third from left, with other MOFAT staff at a recent Appropriations Committee hearing on the FY2023 national budget. Photo: Hilary Hosia. Final Compact year funding ok’d](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Appro-9-16.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
The Joint Economic and Financial Accountability Committee (JEMFAC) held its annual meeting through a brief virtual call between the RMI and US members August 31. Representing the RMI was the newly appointed JEMFAC Vice Chairperson Foreign Minister Kitlang Kabua and Finance Minister Brenson Wase were joined by Ambassador Gerald Zackios and representatives from RMI Compact […]
By Journal on August 11, 2022
$10 million, five-year partnership, Jeremiah Knight, Roxanne Cabral, Sandra Kraushaar, The Asia Foundation, trafficking, United States Agency for International Development, US Embassy, US-funded program
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![US Embassy Chargé Jeremiah Knight spoke at the late July launch of the US-funded program to combat trafficking in persons. US launches trafficking action](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/US-8-12.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
The US government has launched a $10 million, five-year partnership to help stop human trafficking in the Marshall Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. The move, which is linked to the July 30 World Day Against Trafficking, is being implemented through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with The Asia […]
By Journal on August 4, 2022
Aravapo Leo, Barab Edwards, Bianca Bolasina, Brek Batley, Chewy Lin, Debby Schutz, filmmaking, Jack Niedenthal, Jeremiah Knight, Jo-Jikum’s Climate and Health Art Seminar, Jobod Silk, Jollia Peter, Kathy Jetnil Kijiner, Laddik in Alwal, local talent, Lyonel Myazoe, Marshall Islands Resort Melele Room, poetry, rt, songwriting, Susan Jeita, weaving, Wilmer Joel
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![Jo-Jikum’s Climate and Health Art Seminar showcase once again shook us to our core as we witnessed 37 of our youth unleashing their talents Jo-Jikum showcases local talent](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Jo-jikum-8-5.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
WILMER JOEL Jo-Jikum’s Climate and Health Art Seminar showcase once again shook us to our core as we witnessed 37 of our youth unleashing their talents through art, weaving, poetry, filmmaking, and songwriting at the Marshall Islands Resort Melele Room last Friday. The results presented during Friday’s showcase developed from the three-week training that provided […]
By Journal on July 15, 2022
103.5FM, Chewy Lin, Daniel Kramer, Delap Park, DJ Yastamon, Jeremiah Knight, Post 22, Six9Too, US Embassy
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![US Embassy Chargé Jeremiah Knight, left, joined Power 103.5FM DJ Yastamon to liven up the Bo-July show at Delap Park on July 9. The huge event brought thousands to the park. Photo: Chewy Lin. US hits grand slam](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bo-july-7-15-1.jpg?resize=555%2C280&ssl=1)
The Australian and American embassies hit the equivalent of grand slam homeruns with their public events at Delap Park — the Aussie-inspired super dance contest and concert on June 18, and the US Embassy and the Marshallese veterans association Post 22-combined Bo-July event this past weekend. These were both superlative public events for Majuro and […]
By Journal on April 7, 2022
"Girl Rising", Daisy Alik-Momotaro, Holly Gordon, International Conference Center, Jelina Capelle, Jeremiah Knight, Jody Allen, Kathryn Relang, Kayce Freed, Paul G. Allen, Tom Yellin, Vulcan Productions, WUTMI
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![US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Jeremiah Knight speaks to the 150 middle and high school girls, along with government VIPs, attending the recent showing of the film, Girl Rising, at the ICC in Majuro. Photo: Wilmer Joel. Girls rise in Majuro](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/girl-4-8.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
WILMER JOEL The International Conference Center (ICC) was glimmering late last month with vibrant orange color worn by over 150 participants, mostly female students grade seven to 12 from Laura High School, Marshall Islands High School, Life Skills Academy, Assumption High, Delap Seventh Day Adventist, Laura Middle School, and Majuro Deaf Center to witness a […]