By Journal on November 29, 2019
Courthouse, Giff Johnson, Majuro, Mudge Samuel, Robson Almen
Feature Articles
GIFF JOHNSON Nearly four years after the 2015 election, the RMI Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in former Mayor Mudge Samuel’s lawsuit attempting to overturn Ladie Jack’s election victory. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s decision, which confirmed the correctness of Jack’s election. The Supreme Court panel said the High Court’s ruling “leaves […]
By Journal on November 15, 2019
Coop, Hilary, Majuro
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The middle school girls basketball championship for Majuro Atoll featured a showdown between Majuro Cooperative School and Assumption School. The game late last week at the SSG Solomon Sam Memorial Court at CMI delighted a loud and cheerful audience of dozens of students, family members and friends of the players. The end result, Coop topped […]
By Journal on November 7, 2019
Hilda Heine, Majuro, Micronesia, UN
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A high level dialogue between officials from the Marshall Islands and the United Nations happened in Majuro in mid-October, foreshadowing a major change in UN operations in the north Pacific.The dialogue was attended by members of Cabinet, Heads of Departments (HoD), and Heads and representatives of seven UN agencies. The dialogue opened with a prayer […]
By Journal on November 7, 2019
China, Giff Johnson, Hilary Hosia, Majuro, RMI, US
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GIFF JOHNSON The November 18 national election is arguably the most significant in the RMI’s history. The vote will elect national leadership that will be responsible to oversee negotiations with the US for post-2023 Compact funding and to guide the RMI through a period of increasingly contentious relations between China and the US, which has […]
By Journal on October 24, 2019
Captain Hong Ming-Sheng, Eve Burns, Majuro, ROC, Taiwan, Wake Islands
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KAREN EARNSHAW Captain Hong Ming-Sheng of the Taiwan fishing vessel Sheng I Tsai No. 368 is recovering in Majuro hospital after being rescued by the Taiwan patrol boat Hsun Hu No. 8 near Enen Kio (a.k.a. Wake Island) last week. First Secretary at the Taiwan Embassy Mars Wang said the captain, who suffered a small […]
By Journal on October 11, 2019
Hilary Hosia, Majuro, MIBF, Namdrik
Feature Articles
The Namdik basketball ladies show they are not only ‘mokade’ players, but they are environmentally friendly using multiple-use water bottles. This is an initiative by the Marshall Islands Basketball Federation to reduce plastic use. Team Namdik is competing in the 19th Ralik Ratak Shootout national basketball championships that are ongoing in Majuro now. Read more […]
By Journal on October 4, 2019
JIbili, Majuro, Otina Yamamura, PII, Regina Niedenthal, Ronna, Rubar
Back In The Day
Journal 10/4/1982 P3 New plumbing company opens Having problems with your plumbing lately? Let the fingers of Yamar Corporation, Inc. people do the work. Help is just around the corner. Just go to Rubar, near Irooj Joba’s place and tell Yuhei Yamaguchi, president and plumber, of Majuro’s only professional plumbing company. P3 Aqua Bar damaged […]
By Journal on October 4, 2019
Delap Park, Hilary Hosia, Majuro, Rita Elementary School
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Culture Day at Delap Park last Friday featured plenty of participation by local schools and groups. This included coconut husking competition, dances performances by several elementary schools, and performances by community groups. Read more about this in the October 4, 2019 edition of the Marshall Islands Journal.
By Journal on October 3, 2019
Belle Jorbelle, DR, Dr. Murray Ford, Giff Johnson, Majuro, RMI
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GIFF JOHNSON Shorelines around Majuro Atoll were repeatedly inundated this past week during high tides that approached all-time records. Flooding began early morning Sunday September 29 and continued at each high tide through Tuesday, when the tide levels began dropping with the new moon phase. “Water level was 20cm (7.8 inches) higher than predicted at […]
By Journal on September 12, 2019
dengue, Ebeye, Majuro, red cross, Roger Muller
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The dengue outbreak took hold of Majuro last week, with the number of suspected and confirmed cases more than doubling in seven days’ time, according to the Ministry of Health and Human Services situation report of September 8. A total of 57 cases were reported in Majuro through September 1. By September 8, the latest […]