By Journal on May 15, 2020
Allington Menjin, Angela Kinere, Baron Bigler, Christine Capelle, David Fields, David Kramer, Dr.Kamal Gunawardane, Dr.Masao Korean, Enta Peter, Ezra Riklon, Franky Langinbelik, Herming Harry, Isao Kisno, Jackline George, Jeton Anjain, Kessai Note, Korent Joel, Martin Masao, Peterson Riklon, Philip Lanki, PII, Robert Watley, Robin Paiva, Selma Peter, Susanna Joklur, Thomas Heine, Una Watak
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Journal 5/13/1983 P1 Senator Jeton Anjain resigns as Health Services minister Minister of Health Services Jeton Anjain Tuesday submitted his resignation from Cabinet citing a conflict of interest to his Rongelap constituents because of 177 (nuclear claims) issues. Anjain said his loyalty goes first to his people and then to the government. P9 First grads […]
By Journal on August 8, 2019
Amenta Matthew, Brenson Wase, David Panuelo, David Paul, Hilda Heine, Jack Ading, John Silk, Kotak Loeak, Raynold Oilouch, Thomas Heine, Tommy Kijiner, Tony Muller
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GIFF JOHNSON The big news coming from several hours of meetings on Pohnpei Monday between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Hilda Heine and leaders of the FSM and Palau is Pompeo’s announcement that negotiations to extend Compact funding agreements have begun. The post-2023 period, when US grant funding for RMI and FSM […]
By Journal on June 28, 2018
Carl Ingram, Hilary Hosia, Jejwarick Anton, Kenneth Kedi, Luren, Mike Halferty, President Hilda Heine, Senator Jack Ading, Thomas Heine
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President Hilda Heine removed Senator Mike Halferty from her Cabinet last Thursday. The removal of Halferty took the form of a memo from the President titled: “Revocation of appointment and vacation of office by Minister.” The brief memo signed by the President stated that by the power vested in her by the RMI Constitution, “I…do […]
By Journal on October 19, 2017
Bruce Bilimon, Casten Nemra, Daisy Alik Momotaro, David Kabua, Jeban Riklon, Kenneth Kedi, Nitijela, postal ballot, Robson Almen, Sherwood Tibon, Thomas Heine, Wallace Peter
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HILARY HOSIA Six senators are backing a move to resurrect postal ballots through Nitijela Bill 91, which was scrutinized during a public hearing broadcast live on national radio V7AB Tuesday from the Nitijela Conference Room. Last year, Nitijela voted to eliminate postal ballots. The termination of postal ballots has caused a ruckus among Marshallese living […]
By Journal on April 28, 2016
Albious Latior, Alfred Alfred Jr., Arkansas dream team, Brenson Wase, Hilary Hosia, Kalani Kaneko, Mattlan Zackhras, Thomas Heine
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HILARY HOSIA Here is more proof basketball is king in the Marshall Islands: when the Arkansas dream team paid a courtesy visit to the President’s Office last week, they were greeted by Acting President Mattlan Zackhras and Ministers Brenson Wase, Alfred Alfred, Jr, Thomas Heine and Kalani Kaneko — former basketball players in their younger […]
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 February 4, 2016
Alfred Alfred Jr., Amenta Matthew, Brenson S. Wase, Cabinet, Hilda Heine, John Silk, Kalani Kaneko, Kenneth Kedi, Mattlan Zackhras, Mike Halferty, Milton Zackios, RMI Cabinet, Thomas Heine, Tony Muller, Wilbur Heine
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The new members of the President Hilda Heine’s Cabinet took the oath of office Monday during a swearing-in ceremony administered by District Court Presiding Judge Milton Zackios at the International Conference Center. The ceremony took place following President Heine’s submission of nominations to Speaker Kenneth Kedi for appointment as Ministers of the Cabinet, pursuant to […]
By Journal on January 14, 2016
battle, Casten Nemra, Hilda Heine, Nitijela, struggle, Thomas Heine, Wilbur Heine
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GIFF JOHNSON Marshall Islands political leaders continue to astound and confound the nation as a leadership battle plays out in Nitijela. From last week’s election of the Speaker and Vice Speaker by one faction and the President by another, to Monday’s inauguration of a Cabinet with two key ministerial posts missing, political leaders continue their […]