Law enforcement agencies in the Marshall Islands participated in a Narcotics Investigation Course from August 12-16. The course was designed to equip officers with the knowledge and skills to combat drug trafficking and keep our communities safe. It was led by experts from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the US Postal Inspection Service […]
GIFF JOHNSON A drug distribution ring operating from the MIPD main jail in Uliga? Marijuana, crystal meth, thousands of dollars in cash, multiple cell phones in the hands of drug dealing inmates? MIPD officers not checking incoming packages for prisoners serving long sentences for violent crimes? All of the above and more was confirmed two […]
HILARY HOSIA There have been at least four vehicle accidents in a span of a week in Majuro, one of which claimed the lives of a young couple over the weekend. A Rairok family was awakened following a loud boom in the early hours of Saturday. What they saw was a sedan car smashed against […]
Journal 6/6/1986 P1 Majuro milk factory opens I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. To quiet things down a little the Pacific Maid milk and ice cream factory was opened here last Friday. Thousands of kids were on hand and a good portion of the adult community felt like kids for the […]
HILARY HOSIA Authorities were able to halt the spread of the fire at Special Restaurant in Batkan last week Friday to avert what could have been an even more serious fire disaster. The police and fire department scrambled to prevent the fire from spreading to the gas station attached to the restaurant while a bulldozer […]
The first prosecution of a business for alleged illegal sales of betel nut in Majuro was filed in District Court last Friday as part of a wider effort by the RMI Attorney General’s office to tackle the betel nut situation in the country. The District Court case was filed by Assistant Attorney General Joe Lomae, […]
HILARY HOSIA Cloritha Kinebal will go down in history as the last person to register to participate in the upcoming 2023 national elections. Cloritha was in line with a crowd of 50 when Marshall Islands Police Department Officer Erica Reimers ended the registration process last Friday when the clock struck 5pm. What this meant was […]
