Taiwan Visa-free for Marshallese
August 2018: The Marshall Islands has signed a visa-free entry agreement with Taiwan. The deal was written during a week-ong visit to Taiwan by President Hilda Heine. The two countries also agreed to joint maritime patrols and are negotiating collaborations in other areas. The RMI is one of Taiwan’s six Pacific allies.
National Government
The Constitution of the Marshall Islands entered into force on May 1, 1979, at which time the parliament chose Iroij Amata Kabua to be the country’s first president. In 1983, the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the United States, which entered into force in 1986. Under the Compact, the country is Read More
Nitijela members
The people voted in as Members of Parliament in the Marshall Islands Nitijela are as follows: (source RMI Election 2023 The following are the current Ministers of Cabinet as of January 9, 2024: Minister in Assistance to the President and Environment: Bremity Lakjohn Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Kalani Kaneko Minister of Finance, Banking, Read More
Marshall Islands Mayors
December 21, 2023, the unofficial mayoral winners according to www.rmielection.com: Ailinglaplap: Riming Ring Ailuk: Dancy Alfred Arno: Baji Danny Aur: Hesa Kaious Ebon: Almenson Naisher Enewetak: Jackson Ading Jabat: Heinkey Lomwe Jaluit: Alington Robert Kili/Bikini/Ejit: Tommy Irujiman Jibok Kwajalein: Hirata Kabua Lae: Telmong Kabua Lib: Winlan Sheet Likiep: Nicholas deBrum Majuro: Ladie Jack Maloelap: William Read More
The Bilgewater Band
There’s always a few musicians in the cruiser fleet … and 2016 is no exception. I shot this video of The Bilgewater Band at a mini-concert held at RRE Hotel. The performers are Don Moore of Windryder, David Mason of Navire, and Larry Jones of Tribute.
Fishing Ships in RMI
January, 2016: Due to the hard work of the many regional fisheries individuals and groups, and especially the people at PNA (Parties to the Nauru Agreement), Majuro lagoon is now packed with purse seiners and their accompanying transshipment vessels. Of course there are upsides and downsides to this story, but overall the fact that Majuro is Read More
Taiwan Navy Ships Visit
March, 2016: Three Taiwan Navy vessels will be in Majuro from March 23 to 25 as they voyage from their home port to Central America. Known as the ROC Naval Goodwill Squadron, the ships are the flagship Pan-Shi and two frigates, the Kung-Din and the Cheng-Ho. They have on board 730 officers, midshipmen, and sailors. Read More
Translate this Site
I have just added a Google Translation plugin to the Marshall Islands Guide. If you would like to read it in another language, click on the ‘Translate this Site’ dropdown menu on the left hand side of any page or post (under the clock) and select a language. Sadly, the list does not include Marshallese… Read More
Dan Zak on the Nuclear Era
So we (the U.S.) tested 67 nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands from 1946-1958. If you take the explosive yield and spread it out evenly, the equivalent would be like setting off one and a half Hiroshima bombs every day for twelve years. In the above video, Washington Post reporter Dan Zak, who visited the Read More
World’s largest shark sanctuary
In 2011, the Marshall Islands became home to the world’s largest shark sanctuary. The RMI waters cover 768,547 square miles — nearly four times the landmass of California — in which commercial fishing of all sharks is prohibited. And not only is it the biggest, but a year after implentation later, its shark protections are Read More
