By Journal on April 20, 2023
Claret Chong Gum, Cromwell Bacareza, Delap Elementary School, Early Childhood Development, Eve Burns, Jeledrik Binejal, UNICEF
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![Early Childhood Development officials and government and diplomatic representatives attended the ECD ceremony at Delap Elementary School last Friday. Photo: Eve Burns. Young children get boost](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ECD-4-21.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
EVE BURNS Hundreds of people turned out for the launch of the new policy for Early Childhood Development (ECD) called Nurturing our Children to Flourish (Inonoki bwe en Didbōlbōl) last week at Delap Elementary School. The Ceremony was led by Miss Marshall Islands Claret Chong Gum. Pastor Jeledrik Binejal gave the invocation. Students from Laura […]
By Journal on August 12, 2022
child deaths, Kiribati, Millennium Development Goals, Papua New Guinea, UN Asia Pacific, UNICEF
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![UNICEF: Child deaths high A UN Asia Pacific children’s health report lists the Marshall Islands as a low-performing country in the “child survival” category. Child death high in the RMI](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/TW-front-8-12.jpg?resize=435%2C350&ssl=1)
Journal 8/16/1985 P1 Time to move Urban renewal is coming to the downtown area of Majuro with the government announcing its plans to remove the dilapidated buildings knowns as the “Labor Camp” from the central business district in Uliga. The wood and corrugated metal roof barrack-style buildings have been a fixture in downtown since they […]
By Journal on February 18, 2022
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![RMI report: Urban life is tough RMI urban life is tough](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/TW-front-2-18.jpg?resize=435%2C350&ssl=1)
Journal 2/22/1985 P1 Rongelap poised for evacuation The people of Rongelap Atoll are preparing to evacuate their home island, fearing high levels of residual radiation from nuclear tests of the 1950s. Rongelap Senator Jeton Anjain is currently on Rongelap discussing resettlement plans with the 250 people residing there. The Rongelapese want to move to Ebadon […]
By Journal on December 28, 2017
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![Many people in the urban centers do not have access or for whatever reason are not eating nutritious local foods, such as these being sold by road-side vendors in the Laura area of Majuro. Photo: Hilary Hosia. Diet status poor for most](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/local-food-12-29.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
GIFF JOHNSON An important point that comes out of the recent child nutrition survey in the RMI is that the diet and health of caregivers of young children is poor, which is obviously contributing to the poor nutritional status of a large percentage of children from six months to five years of age. The survey, […]
By Journal on November 30, 2017
Ben Graham, Julia Alfred, Kelly Lorennij, UNICEF, Women United Together Marshall Islands, WUTMI
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![Representatives of Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI) and many others joined the opening of the18th annual conference Tuesday. On Wednesday, conference attendees heard the troubling results of the recently concluded child health survey. Photo: Hilary Hosia. WUTMI told of health crisis](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WUTMI-11-24.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
KELLY LORENNIJ “Early childhood education and development” presentations filled the early morning of WUTMI’s 18th annual conference Wednesday. Facilitated by Chief Secretary Ben Graham, the day’s program began with presentation of results of the Integrated Child Health Survey by Health Secretary Julia Alfred. The survey, which was conducted on Majuro, Ebeye, and outer islands from […]
By Journal on December 25, 2015
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Journal 12/31/1974 P1 ICA plan for ‘reformulation’ would fatally distort distinguishing values of the islands A “Comprehensive Human Development Plan” for the Marshall Islands was recently prepared for public release in Majuro by a Chicago-based organization called the Institute for Cultural Affairs (ICA). The plan is a sweeping, ambitious formula for crash economic development in […]