The College of the Marshall Islands Media Club recently published a wonderful video of Wotho Atoll. Meet the people, hear their songs, see their village. You can also check out stories of sailors visiting the atoll on my Wotho Atoll page: https://www.infomarshallislands.com/atolls-m-w/wotho-atoll/
CMI Media Club:Published on Aug 16, 2019. Special Thanks to: Dr. Theresa Koroivulaono, Stevenson Kotton, Kameradistinnen Mark Uriona, Kameradistinnen Viviana Uriona, Kameradistinnen Christina Schulze, Jo-Jikum Kathy Kijiner, and Jo-Jikum Jina David. Thanks also to Chris Sebastian for giving me permission to publish the video.
Journal 3/30/1982 P1 Japan to pay $1,250,000 for fishing rightsThe Marshall Islands and Japan recently signed a new fisheries agreement that will be in effect for one year beginning on April 1, 1982, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. Japanese boats will be licensed to fish in Marshallese waters in return for a cash […]
The long-planned rock seawall on the southern end of Ebeye Island in Kwajalein is starting to take on a significant shape. According to the website of one of the contractors, Royal HaskoningDHV, the seawall will use about 65,000 tons of armor rock, which is heavy natural stone used for coastal protection and erosion control. The […]
A multi-agency group boarded and inspected five international vessels using port Majuro earlier this month. While it served as a training exercise for the 19 officers from five different ministries and agencies, it was also a hands on inspection that resulted in two of the five vessels being found “substantially non-compliant with international convention requirements.” […]
KAREN EARNSHAW After a few shipping delays, work deconstructing the capital building is now underway with a vengeance and is expected to be “completed in two months,” Pacific International Inc.’s Executive Project Manager Bobby Muller said Monday. PII brought in a big yellow “heavy excavator” to do the muscle work on tearing down the iconic, […]
WILMER JOEL Marshall Islands wrestler JR Bremen Leban will return home next week with gold and bronze medals. JR represented the RMI in the Oceania Championships Senior Under-20 and Under-17 wrestling championships in American Samoa last week. He defeated New Zealand and Australian wrestlers to win the gold medal in the first segment of the […]