By Journal on September 2, 2016
blacklist, money laundering, Nitijela
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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 […]
By Journal on March 3, 2016
Akiko Fujii, Alan Griffin, Catherine Phuon, Judge Stephen Pallaras, Kenneth Kedi, Mark Atterton, Nitijela
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The Nitijela held a five-day induction seminar last week that Speaker Kenneth Kedi said was “a platform” for Nitijela members to “contribute to the national dialog on key development issues and sustainable development for the Marshall Islands.” The program was co-sponsored by the Pacific Community, United Nations Development Program, UN Women’s Program, UN Human Rights, […]
By Journal on February 26, 2016
Nitijela, old news stories, Philip Bird
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Journal 2/28/1975 P6 What They’ve Said by Mary Browning This we lift unabashedly from “Periscope,” Newsweek, October 14, 1974: “Although the US formally opposes nuclear tests in the atmosphere, French planes ferrying material to test in the skies over the Pacific earlier this year were allowed to make refueling stops at Majuro airport in the […]
By Journal on February 12, 2016
Alfred Alfred Jr., coconut, copra, Nitijela
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GIFF JOHNSON Copra makers who have been waiting months for payment received some good news this week: The government released subsidy funding last week to Tobolar so it can clear off an estimated $300,000 backlog in payments due to copra makers. New R&D Minister Alfred Alfred, Jr. said the Cabinet worked with the Ministry of […]