BRETT SCHELLHASE The 34th Annual All Micronesia Fishing Tournament this past Saturday and Sunday certainly had its ups and downs with Saturday’s extreme weather resulting in only 12 of the 14 registered fishing boats to go out. Team Lae Atoll (Lae Fly) caught marlin on both days, leading off with a 106 pound Pacific blue […]
Transportation and shipping limitations continue to disrupt essential services for many outer islands, affecting power restoration and copra collection. This issue has swirled in debates at Nitijela since the resumption of the session late last month. Numerous Nitijela Members have called out the government for the lack of critically needed shipping services to remote islands. […]
Team Kirtake with Captain Ronnie Reimers took out first place in Saturday’s Marshalls Billfish Club’s Total Qualifying Pounds Tuna and Lazarus Andrike Memorial Biggest Qualifying Yellowfin tournament. Kirtake’s catch included four qualifying yellowfin tuna weighing 40, 50, 54, and 75 pounds, making a total of 219 pounds to take out the total qualifying pounds tuna […]
HILARY HOSIA Lae Mayor Telmong Kabua and Public Works Minister and Lae Parliament Member Thomas Heine signed an agreement with the Kwajalein Atoll Local Government to officially hand over the “Kwajalein Boat” to Lae Atoll. The brief ceremony took place Wednesday at Mayor Hirata’s new office at the Ebeye pier The Kwajalein Boat will be […]
Journal 9/25/1987 P7 Book of figures finishedThe Republic of the Marshall Islands has completed publication of the Marshall Islands Statistical Abstract 1986, the second annual publication of the data source. The publication is largely the work of statistician Marty Jekkein, who is created by Chief Secretary Oscar deBrum with doing the actual compilation work. Journal […]
The Asian Development Bank and the RMI government signed off last week on the bank’s largest-ever grant to the Marshall Islands. The $52.5 million grant will be focused on fresh water, sanitation and solid waste management improvements on both Majuro and Ebeye. The largest portion of the grant will be directed toward Majuro Water and […]
WILMER JOEL A groundbreaking for a new water reservoir funded by Japan, a project worth over $13 million, was held last Friday next to Katoj Park. In a statement from the Japanese Embassy, the project “contributes to securing clean and stable water supply and enhancement of resilience to climate change and natural disasters in the […]
EVE BURNS Japan Embassy kick started the year with many completed projects and more on the way. Ambassador Tanaka Kazunari handed over four boats to Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) General Manager Moriana Phillip last Thursday. The boats are 37 feet long. Witnessing the ceremony were Minister in Assistance to the President Bremity Lakjohn, Auditor General […]
The new Cabinet lineup was confirmed Monday. It features a mix of Nitijela Members, and demonstrates how President Hilda Heine and her core supporters reached out to newly elected Members as well as those from islands that would normally be considered aligned with the Kabua traditional leadership in order to form the new government. Members […]
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 […]
