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
The War Against Diabetes
In the Marshall Islands, 75 percent of adults over the age of 50 are diabetic. Canvasback Missions, which made the above video, is helping to reverse the deadly diabetes epidemic through collaboration with the World Diabetes Foundation and the RMI Ministry of Health. Canvasback’s Wellness Center, which is next to Majuro Hospital, runs a lifestyle intervention Read More
Medical Treatment
For a small island, the available medical treatment available on Majuro is substantial at Majuro’s hospital in Delap. That said, under-staffing and a huge demand at the hospital leaves many visitors questioning where the huge amount of donor funds to the Ministry of Health and Human Services goes. To visit out-patients, it’s best to go early Read More
Mail and Freight
Mail: The US Postal Service services RMI as a domestic destination. There are five post offices: The main office is in Uliga opposite RRE Hotel, the second is in the K&K Island Pride Supermarket complex, the third is at the airport, the fourth is in Ebeye, and the fifth (which was opened in May, 2017) Read More
Phones
Phone communication in the Marshalls is solely looked after by the government entity called the National Telecommunications Authority (NTA). Country code: The country code for the Marshall Islands is 692. Calling overseas: Dial 011 then the country code. (For example, if calling the US, you dial 011, then 1, then the area code, then the Read More
National Health Issues
Population: 53,158 (2011 census) Life Expectancy: 72.03 years (2012 data) Life Expectancy male: 69.92 years (2012 data) Life Expectancy female: 74.25 years (2012 data) Infant Mortality (per 1000 live births): 22.93 (2011 data) Total Births 2002: 1,355 (of these, 239 were to teenagers Blood: There is no blood bank at Majuro Hospital so when people Read More
Country Info
Climate: The year-round average daily temperature is 80.4 degrees Fahrenheit. While generally hot, cooling northeast trade winds blow for most of the year. The southern atolls generally get more rain than the northern atolls. The wet season is ‘usually’ from May to November. The Marshall Islands rarely sees big winds, with the worst usually coming Read More
Finance and Money Movers
Credit cards: Only the larger hotels, restaurants and stores accept credit cards. Foreign exchange: Before exchanging foreign money, be sure to ask the exchange rate (for reasons that will become obvious). Money transfers: These can be made through Western Union in the RRE office opposite RRE Hotel in Uliga or at Island Pride Supermarket in Read More
Banks
Bank of Marshall Islands: This bank is the main source of loans to residents. It is located in Uliga, next to the post office and opposite RRE Hotel. The bank’s long-time President is Patrick Chen. All banking services are available. bankmar@ntamar.net (692) 625-3636 Bank of Guam: Located in the Island Pride Supermarket building in Delap. Read More
