More buying, less singing

Journal 1/1/1982 P1 More spending, less singingChristmas and money; money and Christmas. There seems to be a correlation between the two. In the few days before Christmas, stores around the capital were crowded with shoppers, particularly at Robert Reimers store. People were buying like crazy. Like there was no tomorrow. It seems like the spirit […]

Diplomats join Santa team

The diplomatic community was out in force for the annual Christmas Parade last Saturday, joining with numerous businesses, Majuro Atoll Local Government and the Marshall Islands Chamber of Commerce. Taiwan Ambassador Steve Hsia, US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Lance Posey and Australian Ambassador Paul Wilson were all seen happily handing out goodies to children […]

Prepping students for college

WILMER JOEL The College of the Marshall Islands has a new director overseeing operations at the Upward Bound program. With a master’s degree in Curriculum Studies, Pam Kaious began working in May and is now in charge of managing Upward Bound’s planning, execution, and accountability in addition to making sure that all grant requirements are […]

Schools get water stations

Six Majuro schools now have access to safe drinking water systems that use filtered rain water. The program to get reliable and safe drinking water was implemented by the RMI EPA in partnership with donors the Pacific Community known as SPC and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Water stations were built […]

Santa Claus hits town

Santa — in the form of Dr. David Ackley — and the team came on wheels last weekend in the Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual Christmas Parade. Residents received candies and goodies from the nine floats that started from Rita and headed to Laura. Even the pets came out to greet the paraders. The children […]