By Journal on January 21, 2021
Alfred Alfred Jr., Amon Luther, Boldon Elanzo, Esther Zedkeia, Ginger kabua, Margaret Alee, MV Ribuuk Meto, Takabar Ishiguro, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL RMI’s new vessel the MV Ribuuk Meto finally reached Majuro last Friday evening after being forced to shelter in Ailinglaplap’s lagoon last week due to poor ocean conditions. Government authorities and the representatives of Lerooj Esther Zedkeia were present to institute the welcoming ceremony for this ship at Majuro’s passage into the lagoon […]
By Journal on January 21, 2021
Giff Johnson, Jack Niedenthal, Marshall Islands Red Cross Society, Moderna vaccines, Wilmer Joel
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GIFF JOHNSON Coronavirus vaccines were rolled out to a larger segment of the Majuro and Ebeye communities starting January 18. Last week, people in the 60 and over age group were eligible for vaccines and many took advantage of this by walking into the MCH Clinic at Majuro hospital to obtain the first of two […]
By Journal on January 8, 2021
Billma Peter, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL Majuro’s spectacular New Year’s block party proved to be another exhilarating show of brilliance. It combined fun, excitement, activities for all ages, delicious food, lively music and dancing to wrap up 2020 and launch Majuro into the New Year. To start, the night market displayed a great deal of visionary work from the […]
By Journal on January 1, 2021
Berak Jepta, Christmas Dance, Wilmer Joel
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Churches from Rita to Laura were bursting with excitement as dozens of jeptas converged to celebrate Christmas Day in style. Who had more fun, the dancers or the audience members? Sometimes it was hard to tell, with the holiday spirit overflowing throughout the day and into the night.Journal photographer Wilmer Joel snapped this photo of […]
By Journal on December 25, 2020
Annual Christmas Lighting, Kenneth Kedi, Nitijela, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL Christmas in Majuro wouldn’t be Christmas without the Christmas lighting hosted by the First Lady and the wives of the senators and ministers of the Nitijela.“Christ is born today,” said Speaker Kenneth Kedi during his remarks on behalf of the Nitijela and government. “Which is why we celebrate this moment, to light up […]
By Journal on December 24, 2020
Barbara Ned, Marshall Islands High School, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL The largest high school in the country, Marshall Islands High School (MIHS), has scheduled a two-week lockdown practice in January as part of its Covid-19 contingency plan.The plan will see the approximately 1,000 students stay home from January 11 to January 24 to do their school work remotely in the biggest test ever […]
By Journal on December 3, 2020
Alana Hernandez, Aliah Villegas, Chewy Lin, Jamee Taala, Wilmer Joel
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A huge crowd attended the Filipino Association of the Marshall Islands’ gala Miss Teen FAMI coronation night Saturday at the ICC.They witnessed Alana Hernandez, who represented Cebu, winning this year’s Miss Teen FAMI award.The first runner up was Jamee Margareth Taala (Miss Teen Cagayan Valley) and second runner up was Aliah Villegas (Miss Teen Bulacan). There […]
By Journal on December 3, 2020
Hiroko Obeketang, Majuro Cooperative High School, Marshall Islands High School, Wilmer Joel
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GIFF JOHNSONLarge crowds, energetic and loud fans, and hard-fought competition last week was the order of the day at the two high school basketball league championship games.Despite repeated rain delays, the players put on a show — and their fans loved it, shouting, beeping vehicle horns, and banging tins (no sports contest in RMI is […]
By Journal on November 19, 2020
David Kabua, Kenneth Kedi, Palukne Johnny, Petersen Jibas, Wilmer Joel
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The RMI President’s Office sponsored a commemoration event to honor first President and Iroojlaplap Amata Kabua on his birthday Tuesday this week, a national holiday for Presidents’ Day.The ceremony began with an opening prayer by Nitijela Chaplain Rev. Palukne Johnny, followed by the national anthem led by Rita United Church of Christ (UCC) Youth. Remarks […]
By Journal on October 29, 2020
Abacca Anjain-Maddison, Dr. Frank Underwood, Jack Niedenthal, Mailynn Konelios-Lang, Marie Davis-Milne, President David Panuelo, Wilmer Joel
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Deputy Chief Secretary Abacca Anjain-Maddison, Deputy Health Secretary Mailynn Konelios-Lang and Public Health Director Dr. Frank Underwood led a public briefing last Friday about the government’s plan for repatriating Marshallese stranded outside RMI, starting with a group of 27 people scheduled to arrive this Saturday. As repatriation moves into gear, some RMI residents and leaders […]