By Journal on December 25, 2020
Annual Christmas Lighting, Kenneth Kedi, Nitijela, Wilmer Joel
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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 […]
By Journal on January 17, 2020
Government, Nitijela, Ruben Zackhras Jr., Tony deBrum
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Journal 1/21/1983 P1 Foreign Secretary deBrum: Marshalls’ quest for freedom threatened The United States is holding the Marshallese people hostage in trying to impose a 30-year military regime on the Marshall Islands at the expense of the nation’s freedoms, Marshall Islands Foreign Secretary Tony deBrum said in remarks reported by Pacific Daily News in Guam. […]
By Journal on January 10, 2020
Carl Ingram, CJ, David Alfred, isodre Robert, Majuro, Nitijela, Ruben Zackhras
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Journal 1/12/1983 P8 Old age program debated The merit of the Old Age Program was debated January 10 at Nitijela. Some, like Minister of Internal Affairs Wilfred Kendall, Majuro, for one, felt the program was inconsistent with Marshallese culture where relatives take care of the old. Kendall said it is the families responsibility to look […]