Marshall Islands

President Hilda Heine will continue to focus on social protection programs for the people of the Marshall Islands, pursuing a number of initiatives to close gaps that currently leave segments of the population in dire straits

The Marshall Islands ambassador to Fiji signed the US Pacific Fisheries Treaty Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the government; the agreement allows the U.S. fishing fleet to operate in the Pacific for the remainder of 2024

Local filmmaker and photographer Chewy Lin and his team recently finished shooting the film FISH4ACP in collaboration with students from Majuro's Life Skills Academym

"The Republic of the Marshall Islands is facing an unprecedented crisis due to climate change," reads the opening of a document on the Republic of the Marshall Islands' new National Adaptation Plan, released by the Directorate of Climate Change

A spirited march to launch Education Week in Majuro saw hundreds of students and teachers unite from the Alele Museum to the College of the Marshall Islands

Rehearsals for the musical Oliver! are in full swing and proceed at the Marshall Islands High School library every weekday afternoon and Saturday

The general manager of the water company stated that back-up generators will soon be installed to supply fresh and salt water service in Majuro, so that the service can continue despite frequent power outages

Japanese Ambassador handed over 4 boats to the Director General of the Environmental Protection Authority, Moriana Phillip, as part of the oil spill response equipment provided through a grant under an 'Economic and Social Development Programme'

A state of emergency has been declared for Kili Island due to food and fuel shortages caused by mismanagement of trust fund covering expenses; local government of Kili-Bikini-Ejit represents the population exiled by the nuclear tests in the Bikini Atoll

A $10,8 million grant agreement was reached between the US and RMI governments to fix the Majuro sewage outflow system

To strengthen the country's position as a tuna production center, a refrigeration expert from FAO worked with local technicians during a training course on freezer container maintenance in Majuro in FAO's FISH4ACP program

Unofficial final election results have been published by the Electoral Administration, confirming that 13 seats in Nitijela will change hands; most absentee postal votes did not arrive in time or were rejected for technical reasons