By Journal on March 20, 2020
Gaku, JICA, Journal, Kelly Lorennij, Mikaela Heine, Okinawa
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Kicking off their spring break, Marshallese and Micronesian students attending University of the Ryukyus (Ryudai) in Okinawa treated themselves to yakinuku (grilled meat) with former JICA volunteer and Japan embassy staff Gaku Hashimoto. From left, the group included local student Hyoma Shinzato, Hashimoto, Thurston Loeak, Esi Ngiraiwet from Palau, Noah Kabua, Yukiko Muller, Mikaela Heine, […]
By Journal on October 11, 2019
Albon Ishoda, Kelly Lorennij, MISA, USP, Winder Loeak
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KELLY LORENNIJ As a student in his final year at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji, Winder Loeak, 30, has taken an active role in the Marshall Islands Student Association (MISA) for the Pacific student campaign. Alongside his fellow members, Winder has done on- and off-campus presentations on the nuclear weapons testing conducted […]
By Journal on October 4, 2019
cmi, CMI’s Arrak Campus, Kelly Lorennij, Vigna Marina, Vincent Enriquez
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KELLY LORENNIJ In Pacific island countries like the Marshall Islands, the sea offers more than land. But at the Land Grant program under the College of the Marshall Islands that is based in Arrak village, aquaculture complements agriculture and vice versa. “Land Grant serves the RMI and the people of RMI based on their needs,” […]
By Journal on September 27, 2019
Air Bikini, Anderson Jibas, Brenson Wase, Eldon Note, Kelly Lorennij, Kenneth Kedi, Kessai Note, Palukne Johnny
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The KBE Local Government’s “Air Bikini” airplane arrived last Friday to much fanfare and celebration at Amata Kabua International Airport. A big group of local VIPs was on hand to welcome the plane next to the AMI hangar. The event included a blessing from UCC Rev. Palukne Johnny, speeches by Acting President Brenson Wase, KBE […]
By Journal on September 12, 2019
Arrak Campus, Foster Lanwe, Kelly Lorennij, Land Grant Program, Luke Langmos, Stanley Lorennij
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KELLY LORENNIJ Most are not aware that the Land Grant program has been around in the RMI since 1982 and is one of three Cooperative Research and Extension programs in the Freely Associated States — Federated States of Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands — funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under […]
By Journal on September 12, 2019
Alson Kelen, Kelly Lorennij, Thomas Langidrik, Waan Aelon in Majel, WAM, Wellness Center, WUTMI
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KELLY LORENNIJ The Waan Aelon in Majel (WAM) vocational and life skills program is set to graduate a batch of trainees next month. During their open house last Thursday, WAM showcased the handcrafted work of past and present trainees in full display including coconut graters, tables, pounders and riwut-style canoes. WAM Director Alson Kelen was […]
By Journal on September 5, 2019
Bikini, David Bernhardt, Donald Trump, Enewetak, Hilda Heine, Kelly Lorennij, Kevin Lunday, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Nic McLellan, Pacific Islands Forum, Rarotonga Treaty, Rongelap, Sandra Oudkirk, Tim Gallaudet, Utrok, World War II
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KELLY LORENNIJ Among the important topics discussed by Pacific Island Forum leaders in Tuvalu last month was the issue of nuclear contamination in the region, a long-standing concern stated in previous Forum meetings and official communique statements, as well as health and security issues related to World War II wrecks and unexploded ordnance. This year […]
By Journal on August 15, 2019
Enele Sopoaga, Hilda Heine, John Silk, Kelly Lorennij, Michael Traut, Tuvalu
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KELLY LORENNIJ The Micronesian region is transitioning to sustainable ocean transport for inter-island services, a move that is spearheaded by the Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport that is based in the University of the South Pacific in the Marshall Islands. The Center’s Michael Traut outlined the steps that are being taken to make this transition […]
By Journal on August 8, 2019
APIL, Association of Pacific Island Legislatures, Kelly Lorennij, RO system, Tom Vance, Utok
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KELLY LORENNIJ The front line defense against climate change is renewable energy – solar, wind, water, and waste as alternative sources that will provide power in lieu of carbon-emitting fossil fuels such as diesel. Renewable energy was the focus of the Association of Pacific Legislatures general assembly held at the Nitijela recently, and such alternative […]
By Journal on August 1, 2019
APIL, Association of Pacific Island Legislatures, downwinder, environment, Kelly Lorennij, Kenneth Kedi, Kiribati
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The Association of Pacific Island Legislatures met last week in Majuro, adopting a series of resolutions many of them focused on environment and renewable energy-related actions APIL wants to encourage. APIL’s membership is made up of US-affiliated islands in the north Pacific, including Hawaii, and Nauru and Kiribati. APIL expressed its support and encouragement for: […]