KAREN EARNSHAW Captain Hong Ming-Sheng of the Taiwan fishing vessel Sheng I Tsai No. 368 is recovering in Majuro hospital after being rescued by the Taiwan patrol boat Hsun Hu No. 8 near Enen Kio (a.k.a. Wake Island) last week. First Secretary at the Taiwan Embassy Mars Wang said the captain, who suffered a small […]
The ROC Embassy and Formosa store recently approached the Ministry of Natural Resources and Commerce for support to import fresh fruits and vegetables from Taiwan to sell in the Marshall Islands. To initiate the development, Chief of Quarantine Henry Capelle and his colleague Kenear Anmontha visited Taiwan on behalf of the NRC Ministry earlier this […]
The Wellness Center held a blessing ceremony Monday for its two new vehicles: the Waan Lomor, a product of collaboration among New Zealand Foreign Ministry, Taiwan Health Center, LDS Charities, the RMI Health Ministry, MALGov, REACH-MI, and Canvasback, as well as a brand new pickup truck, donated by MALGov. Health Minister Kalani Kaneko, Majuro Mayor […]
RMI Ambassador Neijon Rema Edwards presented her diplomatic credentials to President Tsai Ing-wen last Friday in Taipei. President Hilda Heine recently appointed her Ambassador of the RMI to the Republic of China (Taiwan). In remarks at the ceremony, Edwards lauded the excellent relations between the RMI and ROC that have over 20 years developed through […]
HILARY HOSIA This week’s visit by Taiwan Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu highlighted the increasingly close ties between Marshall Islands and the Republic of China/Taiwan. But it also provided insight into future directions of the now 20-year-old relationship.
A team from Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund visited the Marshall Islands earlier this month to advance the launch of a new revolving loan fund to support household energy efficiency and home solar systems. The team also received Bank of Marshall Islands’ request to borrow $900,000 to add to its revolving loan fund for […]
HILARY HOSIA T’was another night to remember on board the Republic of China, Taiwan flagship Pan-Shi last Wednesday where selected members from the community, VIPs from the government along with members of the Taiwanese community broke bread with crews of the visiting squadron. Great food, entertainment and friendly social conversations followed the welcoming toast from […]
HILARY HOSIA and ISAAC MARTY Not every day you see Foreign Minister John Silk “rock the night away” with microphone in hand performing for a large crowd — such was the scene last Thursday during the Presidential dinner at the Marshall Islands Resort’s pool area in honor of Republic of China, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Dr. […]
In the two decades since a group of Marshall Islanders trained as doctors at the Pohnpei-based Medical Officers Training Program in the 1990s, few RMI citizens have gained degrees in medical fields. But this picture will change dramatically thanks to the intake by Taiwan of a sizable number of Marshallese students to study medicine. Eight […]
HILARY HOSIA The Taiwan Health Center in Majuro is expected to boost the number of physicians from the Shuang Ho Hospital in Taiwan visiting Majuro hospital from six to nine this coming year — part of ongoing development Shuang Ho Hospital Superintendent Dr. Fei-Peng Lee shared with the Journal. Lee was in Majuro for the […]
