By Journal on September 28, 2023
Denis McDonough, Kalani Kaneko, US Veterans Administration
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Majuro Nitijela Member and retired US Army veteran Kalani Kaneko has been named by the US Veterans Administration to chair a new Congressionally-established advisory committee. In a September 13 letter to Kaneko, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough said he was appointing Kaneko as chairman of the new Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on […]
By Journal on January 19, 2023
Carmen Cantor, Cary Yan, David Kabua, Dennis Momotaro, Gerald Zackios, Hiroshi Yamamura, Jack J. Ading, Jemi Nashion, Jiba Kabua, Joe Biden, Joseph Yun, Kalani Kaneko, Kenneth Kedi, Kessai Note, Kitlang kabua, Maynard Alfred, Peterson JIbas
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GIFF JOHNSON and HILARY HOSIA Last week’s signing of an MOU for the Compact of Free Association was momentous for the Marshall Islands and the United States, coming less than a year since RMI Foreign Minister Kitlang Kabua took up her post and US Special Envoy Joseph Yun was named by President Biden to head […]
By Journal on January 5, 2023
Brenson Wase, Cary Yan, David Kabua, Dennis Momotaro, Giff Johnson, Gina Zhou, Ginger kabua, Jimata Kabua, Kalani Kaneko, Micronesian games, Mike Kabua, Nitijela, Palukne Johnny, Tony Muller, Wilbur Heine, Wilmer Joel
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GIFF JOHNSON The Marshall Islands is facing hard times — prices of food, fuel and other goods have skyrocketed, while worker salaries have remained stagnant. This was a message delivered repeatedly by President David Kabua during his address to the nation at Monday’s Nitijela opening. Kabua said Covid, climate change and the war in Ukraine […]
By Journal on September 15, 2022
$297.5 million, Appropriation Committee, Atbi Riklon, Brenson Wase, David Paul, FY2023, Hilary Hosia., Kalani Kaneko, Maynard Alfred, National budget
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The Nitijela is expected to return to session this week Thursday to hear the report of the Appropriation Committee on the proposed $297.5 million FY2023 national budget. The committee wrapped up a week of public hearings Monday this week. The hearings were briefer than some past years due to Nitijela opening the third week of […]
By Journal on August 25, 2022
Casten Nemra, Covid, David Paul, Hilary Hosia, Hilda Hiene, Jiba Kabua, Joe Bejang, John Silk, Kalani Kaneko, Kenneth Kedi, Nitijela's return
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HILARY HOSIA Leaders of the nation began their first Parliament meeting of the August session Monday with a moment of silence to honor the 14 Marshallese who passed away from Covid since the pandemic reached the shores of the RMI August 8. A few minutes into the session, Speaker Kenneth Kedi called for an off air […]
By Journal on March 17, 2022
Ceremony, David Kramer, dock, Drile James Kabua, Elmi Kuli, Helenta Bejang Lari, How Bunglick, Joe Bejang, Kalani Kaneko, Laibuj Jerwan, Lee Bejang, Lib Island, Odrikawa Jatios, Risen Anej
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The small community of Lib Island celebrated the launching of the new Lib Island boat pass dock project with a groundbreaking ceremony last week. The over $1 million project will improve access to Lib, which is a single island surrounded by reef making it difficult to access the island from the ocean. Pacific International Inc. […]
By Journal on January 13, 2022
Brenson Wase, Chiayi County government, Christmas Gift, David Kabua, Jeffrey SC Hsiao, Kalani Kaneko, Love from Taiwan, Majuro Atoll Local Government, Rotary D-3470 Club of Chiayi West in Taiwan, Stephen Phillip, Taipei City government, Tony Muller
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Taiwan Ambassador Jeffrey SC Hsiao, on behalf of the Taipei City government and Chiayi County government, handed over a reconditioned fire truck and garbage truck to the Majuro Atoll Local Government late last month.In addition, the ambassador donated six new firefighter suits to MALGov’s fire department on behalf of the the Rotary D-3470 Club of […]
By Journal on May 6, 2021
Annej Ishiguro, Arlington Tibon, Chiyaya Anmontha, Chiyaya Anmontha Park, Jeffery Kakku Alik, Kalani Kaneko, Majuro Taxi Drivers Association, Ronnie Lakabung, Sandy Alfred, Stephen Phillip, Taitus Amram, Tony Muller, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL The Majuro Taxi Drivers Association made history in late April by holding a momentous ceremony for the inauguration of their newly elected officers at the Chiyaya Anmontha Park in Jenrok. It was the first time for the association to do this in the 50 years since its establishment and it produced attendance of […]
By Journal on April 29, 2021
Brenson Wase, Bruce Bilimon, Casten Nemra, David Kabua, David Paul, Dennis Momotaro, Hirata Kabua, Jeremy Bartel, Kalani Kaneko, Kenneth Kedi, Roxanne Cabral, Tony Muller, US Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll
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GIFF JOHNSON Col. Jeremy Bartel was called to honor by Nitijela Monday in what Speaker Kenneth Kedi said was an unprecedented ceremony in the chamber. Bartel flew into Majuro Monday for the ceremony in the Chamber and was joined by US Ambassador Roxanne Cabral for the event. The Nitijela session started off as usual with […]
By Journal on December 17, 2020
Branson Wase, David Kabua, David Paul, Giff Johnson, International Registries Inc., Jack Ading, Kalani Kaneko, Kenneth Kedi, Marshall Islands Scholarship Grant & Loan Board, RMI Ship Registry
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GIFF JOHNSON At a time when most people’s focus has turned to jeptas, holiday parties, shopping and family gatherings, this December has featured an usual development. Nitijela and the Cabinet are in a dust up over several public hearings scheduled by chairmen last week, one of which the Cabinet cut off from V7AB radio broadcast […]