WILMER JOELA five-day workshop organized by the Pacific Media Institute on democracy, elections and media started last Friday with an opening ceremony attended by diplomats and more than 40 journalists and public information officers from across the Pacific at the College of the Marshall Islands. Editor of the Marshall Islands and PMI co-founder Giff Johnson […]
It was a grand graduation ceremony for 16 Majuro Cooperative High School students last Saturday. Hundreds of family members and friends turned out the ceremony held at the school’s campus in Delap. Among those graduating was Cassandra Donato, who is pictured here with parents Charlie and Charlette, and sister Alexa.
Six elected members of Marshall Islands High School Student Body Government were sworn-in last Tuesday during a school assembly. This is the first time the biggest high school in the nation has pulled off this feat. The outgoing SBG officers came up with this idea and brought it to the attention of the school administration. […]
High school students engaged in the first-ever moot court competition where they were exposed to courtroom debate organized by the Public School System and the Marshall Islands Law Society at the International Conference Center at the end of April. The schools had only three days of preparation for the moot competition after a briefing about […]
WILMER JOEL Majuro’s first-ever arm wrestling competition, the brainchild of Thomas Forns and the Majuro Arm Wrestling Association, became reality last weekend at Delap Park. The event featured numerous armwrestling competitors around the island for six divisions. Power 103.5 DJ Yastamon co-hosted the competition with Thomas who was also refereeing. There was a goodwill matchup […]
WILMER JOEL Hundreds of people from all walks of life converged at Delap Park Monday to celebrate RMI’s 44th Constitution Day – an annual commemoration that honors the founding of the Constitution, which came into effect on May 1, 1979. The theme of this year’s Constitution Day is “Idik Tur Eo” (shake the arsenal or […]
WILMER JOEL In an effort to recruit runners for the upcoming Constitution Day track and field events, Marshall Islands High School put together the school’s first-ever Sports Day last week. Many of the school’s best runners from five teams identified by their colors took to the field adjacent to Majuro Middle School. The running ground […]
The Ministry of Education, Sport and Training said this week it made the difficult decision to delay the date of the Micronesian Games. The decision was based heavily on recommendations from the Ministry of Works, Infrastructure and Utilities and the Micronesian Games Organizing Committee/Facilities Sub-Committee’s assessment of facility readiness for the July dates. This was […]
HILARY HOSIA At week three of the Marshall Islands High School (MIHS)’s practicum program, students in the program have already warmed up to their temporary work sites. The 17 seniors assisting in various departments at National Telecommunication Authority can attest to this. “We learned how to do wirings and understand how wiring works,” said students […]
Two classes at Marshall Islands High School were scrubbing and cleaning vehicles last Saturday to raise funds. The junior officers were doing their car wash at the parking lot of the Public School System, while the 12G seniors were busy doing the same close by next to the entrance of Delap Elementary School. The students […]
