Marshall Islands Seal
The official seal of the Marshall Islands was approved in 1986. Follows is what is symbolizes: The centerpiece is the Angel of Peace with outstretched wings. Around the angel from the top and moving clockwise are the following… First, is the 24-point star representing the 21 municipalities of the Republic. The four long rays represent Read More
Katty’s Mail Service
You need or want a product, but you can’t work out a way to ship it to Majuro or Ebeye because your favorite online store (Amazon?) either won’t send it here or the vendor in the US refuses to ship to 96960. The options to achieve your goal are: 1) have the item sent to Read More
Our Ocean’s Promise
From Aspirations to Inspirations: The Marshall Islands Fishing Story
The story of how the Marshall Islands went from being a bystander in commercial fishing in the Pacific to operating the world’s busiest tuna transshipment port, two fish processing facilities, a purse seine vessel net repair yard, and a fleet of locally-flagged and -based fishing vessels is documented in a groundbreaking new book. “Our Read More
Ailuk FAD
The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority is working on a long-term project to place Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) off many of the outer islands to attract ocean-going pelagic fish such as marlin, tuna and mahi-mahi and make it easier for the islanders to catch these fish. The following is the statement from MIMRA about their latest Read More
College of the Marshall Islands
This video by the CMI Media Club was made to coincide with a virtual visit to the College of the Marshall Islands by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in March, 2021. It is both a tour of the campus and an information-packed video. By KAREN EARNSHAW* February, 2021: The College of the Marshall Read More
RMI Telephone Directory
National Telecommunications Authority Directory
All the landline numbers you need to know in the Marshall Islands. We thank the National Telecommunications Authority for making their phone directory public. We also thank Jamison Logan for his gorgeous aerial photo of Majuro.
To Stay or To Leave?
That is the Question
By Geoff Goodman* The question I keep penduluming on: Do you stay on a currently-COVID-19-free island in a tiny developing country or return to the US? It’s April 2020 in Majuro and packs of kids are running through all the houses in the neighborhood, jumping in people’s arms, grabbing snacks and getting kid-things everywhere. They Read More
Early Childhood Development
“By investing in our children and ensuring they are afforded the best opportunities to learn and thrive, we are ensuring a sustainable and rich future for the Republic of the Marshall Islands,” — Marshall Islands President Dr. Hilda Heine. Over the past year or so, President Hilda Heine and former Chief Secretary Ben Graham worked Read More
Sustainable Fishing in RMI
The Marine Stewardship Council* is telling the world about the eight countries that make up the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA), which includes the Marshall Islands. On a post it states: “Covering just over 70 square miles of land, this small island nation could more accurately be called a big ocean state. In their Read More
Marshall Islands Passport
Applications and Citizenship Rules
If you are a citizen, here is what you need to know about getting a Marshall Islands passport if you are in the United States. This information can also be found on the RMI Embassy in Washington DC website. General Information for RMI Passport The Office of the Attorney General of the Republic of the Read More
