Picnic at Enemanet Island
Christmas morning at Enemanet: All the moorings are full and all the cruisers, many of whom arrived in the past month, are busily making delicious dishes for Christmas lunch ashore. The yachties purchased their picnic permit from the offices of Pacific International Inc. ($25 for the group) and say thanks to the Kramers for lending Read More
Hardware
Do It Best: In Delap, opposite the Marshall Islands Resort. The manager is Larry Hernandez (email: doitbestlarry@gmail.com). Ace Hardware: Underneath the RRE Hotel and managed by Yuichi Yamaguchi (facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majuro.acehardware). MJCC: Next to Good Earth near the telecommunications office. Formosa Hardware: In Delap, west of Island Pride. True Value: In Delap, across from PII (see Read More
Language Introduction
After living in the Marshalls off and on for 15 years, the number of Marshallese words and phrases I know and use are pathetically few. ‘Hello’, ‘how are you?’,’ see you tomorrow’ and ‘can I have another glass of white wine’ are about the limit. This is for four reasons: I’m lousy at learning Read More
Pharmaceuticals
Payless and Island Pride Supermarkets both carry a healthy range of non-prescription medicines and simple medical supplies, including supplements. For prescription drugs there are three main choices: Medi-Source located opposite the front entrance of the hospital and owned and run by Sandy Alfred; the private Majuro Clinic with Dr. Alex Pinano at the helm; and Read More
Moonlight Tunes
A great way to discover some old and modern Marshallese music is to get hold of the CD ‘Moonlight Leta Volume I: Musical Transitions.’ The 23-track CD was produced by Moonlight Recording Studios and its parent, the Marshall Islands Music & Arts Society (sample track below thanks to permission given by Scott Stege). The artistically Read More
Schools in the Marshalls
The Ministry of Education is the umbrella for the RMI Public Schools System (PSS). In October, 2017, long-time Education employee Kanchi Hosia was made the Commissioner for PSS with a two-year contract. The PSS has a website (see link below), but overall unearthing information about the school system in the Marshall Islands can prove to Read More
Education Statistics
The following education statistics are from the 2011 census: * The level of educational attainment of Marshallese people is still not good as 28.6 percent of people aged 25 or older started high school, but did not complete it. * Only 80 percent of children aged from five to nine are enrolled in school; 92 Read More
Majuro Cooperative School
Majuro Cooperative School is a private, secular school educating students in grades pre-K through 12th. The school’s campus is located on the southeast corner of Majuro. The school was founded in 1975 by a small group of concerned parents who wanted to provide their children with a quality education. The school, which is almost always called Co-op, Read More
President Resigns After Vote
To be updated. Watch this space!
Tuesday, January 26, 2016: President Casten Nemra stood down today following a vote of no confidence with the numbers 21 to 12. Nitijela Counsel Divine Waiti confirmed for Speaker Ken Kedi that a vote for President could be held as early as tomorrow. Earlier notes in the power struggle follow. Friday, January 15, 2016: President Read More
Shopping for Handicrafts
By SUZANNE CHUTARO In a country where the unemployment rate for women is high as 70 percent and a majority of the adult population have few skills due to a poor education system, the traditional skill of handicraft weaving is providing many local families with an opportunity to survive in modern times. Marshallese handicrafts are Read More
