Japan Ambassador Kazunari Tanaka handed over two excavators, two wheeloaders, one dump truck, and one high-pressure cleaning truck to the Ministry of Public Works, Utilities and Infrastructure, and the Wotje, and Jaluit local governments. The machines that were given out, according to Ambassador Tanaka, are part of the program for social and economic development, which […]
“I’ve never felt like a VIP before,” a partygoer said during the reception dinner onboard the Taiwan flagship Pan-Shi AOE-532d Tuesday at Delap Dock. The statement was made after the teenager was applauded by a squadron of uniformed mariners as he entered the reception area on the flight deck. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade […]
Here is a startling figure. Of the 5,318 households in Majuro and Ebeye, 909 of these have no wage earner. The recent Technical Note by the Graduate School USA that focuses on the minimum wage reports on a recent RMI household survey and says the proposed basis for adopting an increased minimum wage is based […]
WILMER JOEL High school students were invited to an open house at the College of the Marshall Islands last Tuesday to kick off the College of the Marshall Islands’ anniversary month. CMI President Dr. Elizabeth Switaj told the Journal that one of the main purposes of the event is “to reach out to high school […]
The Guam-based US National Weather Service issued its weekly update on El Niño conditions throughout the US-affiliated Pacific Islands. Under “Extreme Drought” heading, the US weather update stated: “Extreme Drought persists across islands of Yap State and the northern Marshall Islands. Below normal rainfall is expected for at least the next few weeks, likely a […]
A visit to Waan Aelon in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) last week allowed a College of the Marshall Islands Marshallese class to immerse themselves in the traditional knowledge of navigation and canoe building. The trip was led by college instructor Risi Matthew. Director of WAM Alson Kelen and expert canoe builder Binton Daniel […]
It’s a wrap! Local filmmaker and photographer Chewy Lin and his team recently finished filming a FISH4ACP film in collaboration with students from Life Skills Academy in Majuro. “We are so proud of our Life Skills Academy students who graduated from our media training with Chewy Lin and Wilmer Joel,” said Samantha Kies-Ryan, a member of […]
WILMER JOEL Bold remarks were made at the 70th anniversary of the Bravo hydrogen bomb test on Nuclear Victims’ Remembrance Day at CMI last Friday. Local and regional dignitaries delivered speeches during the memorial ceremony after a parade from Alele Museum to CMI. US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Lance Posey said that the legacy of Cold War-era […]
Education Week activities were in high gear in local schools last week around the Marshall Islands. Last week, most schools wrapped up a week of activities with field days for their students. Rita Elementary School events included running races. Majuro Middle School students joined in numerous games and activities. Marshall Islands High School students competed […]
KAREN EARNSHAW “When I was a kid, my father told me there was to be a play and that we should go see it,” said Wilmer Joel, then a Rita Elementary School student. It was 2014 and the musical was Fiddler on the Roof: “I was captivated. I felt a magical tingling feeling as I […]
