Journal 5/6/1983 P1 Washington talks held to try to reach an agreement for settlement of nuclear claimsActive negotiations are underway in Washington, DC to reach an agreement to settle the nuclear claims against the US by Marshallese citizens, Attorney General Carl Ingram reported May 5 in a phone conversation. Ingram said he remains “cautiously optimistic” […]
KAREN EARNSHAWA woman who had an outsized impact on education in the Marshall Islands died unexpectedly in Majuro last week. Dr. Irene Taafaki, whose positions ranged from Secretary of Education to Director of the University of the South Pacific Campus to President of the College of the Marshall Islands, was a life-long educator who supported […]
A long time ago, a German trader and a Marshallese woman had a daughter named Sophia. She was known for flawless complexion and beauty. One day, Sophia accompanied her father on a business voyage to Mwoakil, an outer island in Pohnpei. There, the then Nahnmwarki (high chief) caught sight of the girl. Story has it […]
