By Journal on April 8, 2021
David Kabua, Joe Biden, Kennth Kedi, Lerooj Margaret Labaun, Nitijela, Virtual Climate Summit, Wilmer Joel
News Archive
WILMER JOEL Nitijela kicked off its Monday session with a wide range of reports from the President and Cabinet ministers. The members returned to session for one day after a several week break for public hearings and other activities. Joining the Nitijela leaders were the officers and representatives of the Taxi Drivers Association who met […]
By Journal on April 1, 2021
Giff Johnson, Ministry of Health and Human Services, Nitijela, RMI
News Archive
GIFF JOHNSON Important developments on the Marshallese repatriation program include a shortening of the quarantine time and increased numbers of people returning. At last Thursday’s Cabinet meeting, RMI leaders endorsed a Ministry of Health and Human Services/National Disaster Committee recommendation to reduce the quarantine time at Kwajalein from three to two weeks. Coupled with the […]
By Journal on December 25, 2020
Annual Christmas Lighting, Kenneth Kedi, Nitijela, Wilmer Joel
Feature Articles
WILMER JOEL Christmas in Majuro wouldn’t be Christmas without the Christmas lighting hosted by the First Lady and the wives of the senators and ministers of the Nitijela.“Christ is born today,” said Speaker Kenneth Kedi during his remarks on behalf of the Nitijela and government. “Which is why we celebrate this moment, to light up […]
By Journal on December 10, 2020
Litokwa Tomeing, Mamoru Kabua, Nitijela, Runit Dome, US Defense Nuclear Agency
News Archive
Before adjourning last month, Nitijela adopted 11 resolutions, including honoring the Americans who worked on the nuclear test cleanup at Enewetak.These include: • Resolution 15, Radiological Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll, 1977-1980, recognizing the American military and civilian workers who participated in the cleanup. • Resolution 16, Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial Documents in […]
By Journal on July 3, 2020
Albottar Jamore, Amata Kabua, Andrew Bing, Bwiji Aliven, Charles Muller, Fred Pedro, Jerry Kramer, Jeton Anjain, Marshalls Billfish Club, Melven Aliven, Moses Cama, Nitijela, Ronald Reagan, Ronnie Reimers, Shiro Riklon
Back In The Day
Journal 7/5/1983 P1 Are you registered to vote? Voter registration is now open for the 7 September plebiscite on the Compact of Free Association and the November Nitijela elections. Chief Electoral Officer Shiro Riklon said there are about 12,000 voters presently registered. He estimates there are 2,000 to 3,000 eligible voters who are not registered. […]
By Journal on May 7, 2020
Ablos Jelmak, Atbi Riklon, Bernard Adiniwin, Christopher Loeak, Hilary Hosia, Hirata Kabua, Kenneth Kedi, Kessai Note, Nitijela, President David Kabua, Samuel Batti Lanwi
News Archive
HILARY HOSIA Irresponsible betel nut chewing and the stains this creates has long been a public health issue in Marshall Islands even before the enactment of the betel nut law in 2010 that prohibits the sale of the stimulant drug. Add Covid-19 and the issue resurfaced in Nitijela — only this time on steroids. So […]
By Journal on April 2, 2020
Dennis Momotaro, John Silk, Nitijela, RASAR, Ronglap
News Archive
The Nitijela adopted a resolution in support of the Rongelap Atoll Special Administrative Region (RASAR) late in the evening March 20, the night it wrapped up the first session of 2020. The resolution declares that “Nitijela views with favor the idea of creating a special administrative region on Rongelap Atoll in order to promote investment […]
By Journal on March 12, 2020
Hilary Hosia, Marshall Islands, Nitijela, Peterson JIbas, RMI
News Archive
“Stay where you are — refrain from traveling to the RMI,” was Health Secretary Jack Niedenthal’s message to people thinking of traveling to the Marshall Islands. He and other health officials spoke to the public about the coronavirus COVID-19 during a media conference in Majuro Wednesday March 11. Majuro hospital chief of staff Dr. Robert […]
By Journal on February 28, 2020
Casten Nemra, Christopher Loeak, Japan, Kenneth Kedi, Marshall Islands Resort, Mike Kabua, Naruhito, Nitijela, RMI
Feature Articles
The Japan Embassy hosted a reception to celebrate the 60th birthday of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito Monday this week — the first such celebration for Naruhito’s birthday as the new emperor took up the throne in May of last year. The Japan Embassy held a special “moment of silence” in honor of the late Iroojlaplap Lein […]
By Journal on February 7, 2020
Alik Alik, Botlong Loeak, John Heine, Nitijela, Tom Kijiner
Back In The Day
Journal 2/8/1983 P1 Nitijela raises import taxes Against opposition by the Majuro and Ebeye business community and outer island councils, Nitijela on February 4 passed a measure to raise taxes, “a necessary evil,” is how on Cabinet member put it. The report to Nitijela by Ways and Means Committee that recommended passage, said, “The only […]