The diplomatic community was out in force for the annual Christmas Parade last Saturday, joining with numerous businesses, Majuro Atoll Local Government and the Marshall Islands Chamber of Commerce. Taiwan Ambassador Steve Hsia, US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Lance Posey and Australian Ambassador Paul Wilson were all seen happily handing out goodies to children […]
Two significant national security and organized crime courses were held in Majuro in late October, led by the Australian National University’s Pacific Security College. This course was designed to support RMI’s efforts currently underway to draft the country’s first national security strategy. In making closing remarks to the graduates, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade […]
EVE BURNS Christmas came early for Arno last weekend. Last Saturday the newest non-government organization called Jibandrik donated four playground sets with the support of Australia’s Direct Aid Program for the NGO’s project “Expanding Childhood Learning Through Active Play.” Jibandrik started out last year by joining in Arno’s Christmas parade. It followed up that event […]
GIFF JOHNSON Marshall Islands sports men and women turned in many outstanding performances in the early days of the Micronesian Games starting this past Saturday. It kicked off with RMI women’s basketball team winning the RMI’s first medal of the Games, a bronze in the 3×3 basketball tournament, last Sunday afternoon. Winning the bronze for […]
The Marshall Islands is receiving a boost from Australia for hosting an important regional women’s conference in Majuro in late July. Australia is providing $100,000 to the Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs (MOCIA) and Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI) to support WUTMI’s participation at the upcoming Triennial Conference of Pacific Women – scheduled […]
Miss Marshall Islands Claret Chong Gum returned to Majuro last Friday to much fanfare and an exuberant greeting. First, Amata Kabua International Airport firefighters gave the Nauru Airlines plane a water cannon honor. This was followed by diplomats, relatives and friends waiting to greet her on the tarmac outside the VIP lounge at the airport. […]
