By Journal on May 12, 2023
2009, 500 DVDs, Back in the Day, Ebeye, hits, Jack Niedenthal, Locally-produced film, Majuro, Ña Noniep, US mainland Marshallese
Back In The Day

Journal 5/16/1986 P1 Wife and child abuse up in Marshalls? A young Marshallese women was severely beaten at home by her husband two weeks ago. Several days later, she was dead of head injuries she received from the beating. This incident once again brings to the forefront questions about wife and child abuse in the […]
By Journal on November 18, 2022
$250, 860families, Asian Development Bank, Covid relief, Ebeye, Eve Burns, Hilary Hosia, Majuro, Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Pablo Stansbery, Wilmer Joel
Feature Articles

EVE BURNS and HILARY HOSIA Vulnerable families received Asian Development Bank Covid relief funding from Ministry of Finance this past week. The funds being distributed were from a $1.5 million Covid grant provided by the Asian Development Bank. Finance used the Early Childhood Development (ECD) program’s list of vulnerable families to identify the families in Majuro […]
By Journal on October 13, 2022
Assumption, Benia Hang, Ellen Chong Gum, Hiroko Obeketang, Lae, Majuro, Majuro Atoll Local Government, Marshall Islands Basketball Federation, Nao Shoniber
News Archive

HILARY HOSIA Lae added yet another win to their championship record following a close victory over Maloelap during the Ralik Ratak National Basketball championships over the weekend at the Assumption multipurpose court in Uliga. The game literally had fans — both humans and vehicles — cheering/honking for the players throughout the match, which ended at […]
By Journal on September 16, 2022
1985, Back in the Day, Bill Graham, Going for gold, Honolulu, Majuro, recent top 20, Robert Reimers, Skate-Em-Lã
Back In The Day

Journal 9/20/1985 P13 Going for a gold record Skate-Em-Lã, the band that won Majuro’s recent top 20 competition, has just released a new tape featuring some of their hit songs, and new numbers. Entitled “Mour ilo Aelon Kein,” it was recorded by Bill Graham and remastered at a studio in Honolulu. It is available only […]
By Journal on June 17, 2022
$8.5m, 2008, Back in the Day, Ebeye, financial collapse, KAJUR, Majuro, RMI Disaster Committee, State of emergency
Back In The Day

Journal 6/21/1985 P1 As Amata turns against Compact, minority party finds it appealing President Amata Kabua has notified the US government that the amendments to the Compact of Free Association now being considered by the US Congress are not acceptable to the government of the Marshall Islands. Meanwhile, the opposition party of the Marshall Islands […]
By Journal on June 16, 2022
College of Marshall Islands, David Kabua, Ebeye, Graduation, Hilary Hosia, Jabro Sports Complex, Kwajalein Atoll High School, Majuro
News Archive

In the midst of a major shift in Cabinet members the past week and countless hours preparing for the Compact negotiations in Kwajalein in the coming days, President David Kabua ensured his message for the graduating class of 2022 was received throughout Marshall Islands. President Kabua personally delivered the message during the College of Marshall […]
By Journal on May 26, 2022
Ailinglaplap, Amenta Matthew, Arno, Bank of the Marshall Islands, Brenda ALik, Ebeye, Ebon, Hilda Heine, Hirata Kabua, Jennifer Hawley, Kitlang Kabua., Kora Fund, Kwajalein, Lawson Matauto, Leilani Kemem, Majuro, Marie Maddison, Mars Wang, Mathilda Johnson, Mejit, Mike Kabua, Molly Helkena, Mon LaMike, Monique Graham, Tsai Ing-wen, Ujae, Wotje
News Archive

The Kora Fund issued its first loan to an Ebeye woman as part of its official launch for Kwajalein Atoll last week. A team of Kora (women’s) Fund and Bank of Marshall Islands officials went to Ebeye for the launch and to run a series of informational and training sessions about the new loan program. […]
By Journal on May 6, 2022
1997, Back in the Day, Deutz, Majuro, MEC, New Power plant
Back In The Day

Journal 5/10/1985 P1 Compact hits minefield In a statement that did not mince words, a key US Congressman whose endorsement of the Compact of Free Association is considered essential to its passage asserted that “it is not in the best interests of the US to approve the Compact without change.” House Interior and Insular Affairs […]
By Journal on April 15, 2022
Air Marshall Islands, Dornier, Hilary Hosia, Kwajalein, Majuro, Namu
Feature Articles

It took Air Marshall Islands an impressive 15 minutes to service Majkin, Namu Tuesday afternoon this week following a smooth landing by the Dornier — ample time for half of the village, a local agent and two village dogs to see off their loved ones heading to Majuro. Unlike Majuro and Kwajalein airports, and airports […]
By Journal on April 1, 2022
1997, aids, Al Jeaan, Back in the Day, Ebeye, Imata Kabua, Infrastructure projects, Majuro, Phillip Muller
Back In The Day

Journal 4/5/1985 P1 Schools face hard facts The Marshall Islands “have inherited a solid base on which they are building their national educational systems,” said the State Department in recent Congressional testimony. Despite this optimistic assessment, local educators and administrators are beset with an education system that has the highest high school drop out rate […]