Kwajalein Atoll Archives - The Marshall Islands Journal

Canoe men win big $$

By Journal on August 2, 2024 Aiyana, Albert Alberttar, Clancy Takia, Eneen Jabro, Kimi Takia, Kwajalein Atoll, Kwajalein Cup, Nemo Yokib, outrigger canoes, Waan Aelon in Majel Feature Articles

Windy and sometimes rainy conditions prevailed during last weekend’s Kwajalein Cup outrigger canoe race. But that didn’t dampen the turnout of canoes, only made it more challenging for the captains to demonstrate their skills. First place canoe was “Nana” built and captained by Clancy Takia, an experienced canoe builder at the Waan Aelon in Majel […]

Alive after 42-day ocean drift

By Journal on May 21, 2020 Anjanette Kattil, Benjamin Thomas, Bina Capelle, Godfrey Capelle, Hilary Hosia, Kwajalein Atoll, Lomor vessel, Namoluk Atoll in Chuuk News Archive

HILARY HOSIA Old fashioned high-frequency radio beat modern gizmos in breaking the news of two Kwajalein fishermen who were found in Chuuk after 42 days lost at sea. Chatter on high frequency radio between a radio operator on Namoluk Atoll in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, and a Marshallese residing in Hawaii unfolded the drama […]