By Journal on January 13, 2017
Brenson Wase, Bruce Bilimon, David Paul, Dennis Momotaro, Kalani Kaneko, Kenneth Kedi, MISSA, Nitijela, social security
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Legislation to delay implementation of the new MISSA law was introduced on the first day of the Nitijela session last week. Bill 54 was introduced by Health Minister Kalani Kaneko and supported by Finance Minister Brenson Wase, and Senators David Paul (Kwajalein), Dennis Momotaro (Mejit), and Bruce Bilimon (Maloelap). The bill is brief and to […]
By Journal on January 5, 2017
Compact of Free Association, Hilda Heine, MISSA Act, Nitijela, NTA, Uliga Dock
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NTA is scheduled to launch 4G mobile service in 10 days, the government is negotiating to buy a new field trip ship, and new air service options for Marshall Islands residents were among points highlighted by President Hilda Heine in her state of the nation speech at the opening of the Nitijela session Tuesday. Among […]
By Journal on September 16, 2016
Bills, Kenneth Kedi, Law, minimum wage, Morean Watak, Nitijela
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Speaker Kenneth Kedi was joined by Clerk Morean Watak in signing four bills into law earlier this week at Nitijela. The Speaker highlighted the significance of Bill 16 to raise the minimum wage becoming law with the signing. This is the first time since 1999 that minimum wage in the RMI has been increased by […]
By Journal on September 2, 2016
blacklist, money laundering, Nitijela
Back In The Day
Journal 9/2/1977 P1 From Yap with love The people of Yap District want the unity of Micronesia “at any cost,” Senator Jon Mangefel told the Senate August 26. P5 Enewetak: Radioactive junk yard for next 25,000 years Military infighting over monitoring radioactive “hot” junk for the next 25,000 years has sent ripples through the Enewetak […]
By Journal on August 4, 2016
Carl Ingram, Hilda Heine, Kenneth Kedi, Nitijela, RMI agenda, V7AB
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President Hilda Heine delivered a detailed action agenda at Monday’s Nitijela opening based on her call to improve government service to the public — as well as encouraging service by people to their country. The President’s talk also included delivery for the first time of a legislative agenda, highlighting 10 amendments or new bills that will […]
By Journal on June 24, 2016
Carl Ingram, Denise deBrum-Reiher, Gerald Zackios, Hilda Heine, Kenneth Kedi, Nika Wase, Nitijela
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Ambassador-designate Gerald Zackios was officially sworn-in Monday as RMI’s ambassador to the United States. The oath of office, administered by Chief Justice Carl Ingram, took place following the recent acceptance of Ambassador-designate’s Agrément by the United States. The nomination of Zackios was approved by the Nitijela during its first Constitutional Regular Session this year. Witnessing […]
By Journal on April 8, 2016
David Paul, Ebeye SDA, Evelyn Konou, Hideyuki Mistuoka, Hilary Hosia, Hilda Heine, Kenneth Kedi, Nitijela, Wilbur Heine, Winston Wen-yi Chen
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HILARY HOSIA Turning down a high school trip to Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia is not something eight teens from Ebeye’s Seventh Day Adventist senior class took well. Or so they thought. Traditionally, SDA seniors travel to the FSM capital city as a right of passage before graduation. However, slight changes in their […]
By Journal on April 7, 2016
FY2014 RMI audit, Nitijela, RMI audit, RMI Procurement Code
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The Marshall Islands government had the most spending questioned since 2010 by auditors in the FY2014 audit issued to Nitijela last month. Auditors also listed 13 problem areas, 11 of which were reported in previous year audits and not fixed. In 2012, Finance had reduced questioned spending to a record low of $35,857. It doubled […]
By Journal on March 11, 2016
David Kramer, Election, John Silk, Maynard Alfred, Nitijela, postal, Wilbur Heine
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Two pieces of legislation introduced to Nitijela would, if passed, amend the RMI election law to eliminate voting by postal ballots for Marshallese who live off-shore and determine leave of absence dates for RMI government employees who stand for election. Bill No. 6 focuses on restructuring the postal ballot section of the law so that […]
By Journal on March 4, 2016
Atbi Riklon, Nitijela, passports, Thomas Heine, US Homeland Security
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The Marshall Islands entered its third week with no ability to produce regular passports this week. It has been issuing temporary travel documents that US Homeland Security approved for use about a week after the initial problem with the RMI Attorney General’s office passport machine developed in mid-February. At Nitijela Monday, Ujae Senator Atbi Riklon […]