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Susan Makes a Mat

Susan Makes a Mat

Expert weaver Susan Jieta very kindly made a ‘jainai’ (fresh coconut frond mat) and allowed me to photograph the steps she took to create this natural fiber mat that can be used for sitting on for using as a place to store goods. The whole process took over three hours, which included just a few Read More

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Tide Table

Tide Table

This US bar/restaurant style venue has long been a popular spot for locals and tourists. The menu is extensive, but specialties are the burgers and fish ‘n chips. The soups are also usually very good. The Tide Table has theme nights, including Mexican on Tuesdays. The eatery is also used once a month by the Read More

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Yacht Club Radio Nets

Yacht Club Radio Nets

The Mieco Beach Yacht Club in Majuro hosts two radio networks: A VHF net Monday to Saturday mornings on Channel 71 at 7:30am and an HF net seven days a week on frequency 6.224 at 7:45am. Both nets have different volunteer net controllers each day. The purpose of the nets is to make sure everyone Read More

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Jemo Island Photos

Check out my new page under atolls: Jemo Island. Here’s the link: https://www.infomarshallislands.com/jemo-island/ Thanks to Nicky deBrum of Likiep and Majuro I have finally … after about 10 years … been given photos of Jemo Island, which is near Likiep. The island is uninhabited, but the folk from Likiep regularly visit to harvest food. As it’s Read More

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Ship Grounded on Taka Atoll

Ship Grounded on Taka Atoll

January 4, 2019: The commercial fishing vessel, the Ou Ya Leng No. 6, ran aground at remote Taka Atoll in the north of the Marshall Islands on January 3. According to Kenneth Kramer of the local company PII, on Friday they deployed two tugs to the atoll to “assess the situtation” while they await the Read More

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WorldTeach Team Welcomed

WorldTeach Team Welcomed

Note September 20, 2022: The WorldTeach program is currently “paused”. A new group of WorldTeach volunteers enjoyed a day at Eneko Island Sunday thanks to a group effort by members of the Mieco Beach Yacht Club. WorldTeach is a Harvard University-based program that has been sending teachers to the Marshall Islands since 2002. As usual, Read More

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Aground Wins ‘Best Story’

Aground Wins ‘Best Story’
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Video: Their Country is Disappearing

Video: Their Country is Disappearing

Chris James of CNN’s Beme News, which can be found on YouTube, came to Majuro recently and produced an excellent clip on climate change. Here’s the description of the footage titled Their Country is Disappearing: “How would you react if someone said your entire country could be uninhabitable in just a matter of years? Chris Read More

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USA Today on Soccer in RMI

USA Today on Soccer in RMI

USA Today contacted me recently to compile a story and video footage about soccer in the Marshall Islands. “But we don’t do soccer in the Marshall Islands,” I said. “Ah, that’s the point,” said the newspaper’s Trysta Krick. At the time, the final games of the 2018 World Cup were being played out in Russia. Read More

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Layered Bean Dip

Layered Bean Dip

Just added a new item to Karen’s Kitchen: Layered bean dip. It’s super easy to make and the dish gets absorbed in no time flat! Great for pot luck dinners. Here’s the link to the page: Layered Bean Dip • Marshall Islands Guide (infomarshallislands.com)

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