Rainbow Warrior

Greenpeace honored in RMI

Greenpeace honored in RMI

Greenpeace was recognized prior to departing the RMI by President Hilda Heine and the National Nuclear Commission. Representatives of Greenpeace joined the President and her Cabinet ministers for a meeting last week before Greenpeace’s vessel Rainbow Warrior set sail Sunday from Majuro lagoon. The Rainbow Warrior spent six weeks touring atolls in the RMI in […]

Rainbow Warrior winds up visit

Rainbow Warrior winds up visit

Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior is winding up its extended visit to the Marshall Islands. It completed visits to Mejatto Island in Kwajalein, Enewetak, Bikini, and Rongelap over the past month. The vessel visited Wotje last week, the last outer atoll on its tour of RMI. “The scientists will be continuing their work, collecting the DNA […]

Rainbow Warrior warmly welcomed

Rainbow Warrior warmly welcomed

GIFF JOHNSON The Rongelap community, local government leadership, national RMI government leaders, traditional and religious leaders turned out to provide a warm welcome Tuesday at Uliga Dock for the arrival of Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior III. The vessel was greeted by three outrigger canoes from Waan Aelon in Majel as it approached Uliga Dock. Then, […]

Podcast details Rongelap evacuation

Podcast details Rongelap evacuation

GIFF JOHNSON As a prelude to the 40th anniversary of the evacuation of Rongelap Islanders to Mejatto Island in Kwajalein in 1985, Radio New Zealand and ABC Radio Australia have produced a five-part podcast that details the Rongelap story — in the context of “The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior,” the name of the […]