Iakwe eok Aloha Airlines

Journal 9/4/1987 P2 Thyroid problem plagues blast victimsA report published in the August 7 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association concludes that radiation-exposed Marshallese affected by the 1954 Bikini bomb accident are experiencing more thyroid problems than originally anticipated. In addition, claims the report compiled by a physician who worked in the […]

Jaluit damage sparks Nitijela debate

HILARY HOSIA Despite the natural disaster that displaced 21 individuals and destroyed five homes over the weekend on the main island of Jaluit, the government is reluctant to declare state of emergency because the total damage does not meet the threshold for an emergency declaration. Jaluit Parliament Member Sonny Milne raised the issue on the […]

Majuro landfill gets new home

With the landfill at Batkan well beyond its maximum capacity for garbage, the RMI government is planning to develop a new landfill on the ocean side reef between the MEC tank farm and the bridge. Majuro Atoll Waste Company General Manager Halston deBrum confirmed the plan for the new landfill facility, but added: “The timetable […]

Liz paddles over 2,000 miles

HILARY HOSIA Meet the incredible Liz Wardley — the woman who departed from Hanalei Bay in Hawaii on a rowboat and paddled more than 2,000 miles in the open ocean for 41 days before reaching the Marshall Islands over the weekend. Although her final destination was Rabaul in Papua New Guinea, where she was born, […]

Schools roll with bumpy start

The Public School System is experiencing a rough start in the beginning of the school year in regards to land disputes at Laura Elementary School. The school is reported to have vacated the school grounds due to an unpaid lease, an issue that reached discussion on the Nitjela floor Tuesday this week. Minster of Education, […]