Oceania Marshall Islands Marshalls Billfish Club presented numerous awards and trophies to many fishermen for their fishing talents; Kenneth Kramer won his first Atjang Paul Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the fisherman who stands out for his sportsmanship
Oceania Marshall Islands Public health teams will begin vaccinating children in July, following approval by the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centres for Disease Control
Oceania Marshall Islands Almost three years after the first in-person preliminary discussions between the US and the Marshall Islands on a third Compact funding agreement, negotiations resumed last week with a two-day meeting in Kwajalein
Oceania Marshall Islands Majuro's new maritime training facility is taking shape next to the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation's office at Uliga Dock, with completion expected by the end of 2022
Oceania Marshall Islands Amid rising prices of basic necessities, the country is also feeling the severe impact of the cost of building materials, virtually all of which are imported from the US, where construction costs are rising dramatically
Oceania Marshall Islands The Kora Fund granted its first loan to an Ebeye woman as part of its official launch for the Kwajalein Atoll last week
Oceania Marshall Islands Experienced weaver Susan Jieta, 52, is contributing to the survival of the Marshallian Jaki-ed craft, a technique historically used to make mats that were worn by the Marshallese before colonisation, by teaching it to other women and holding courses
Oceania Marshall Islands The Red Cross held a three-day blood drive at the old College of the Marshall Islands library last week, with funding provided by the USAID Office of Humanitarian Affairs
Oceania Marshall Islands Many government ministries and agencies presented their climate-related activities during the second annual Climate Change Week fair, an event to remind young people that climate change is not just about sea level rise
Oceania Marshall Islands A weekly climate webinar is being organised by Jo-Jikum and the RMI Climate Change Directorate, with both face-to-face and online sessions and international guests
Oceania Marshall Islands A National Women's Forum involved over 100 people to raise awareness of Marshall Islands gender equality, engaging women leaders to support the national approach in implementing these commitments
Oceania Marshall Islands The grand opening of the new Beach Lodge Suites in Majuro was held last Saturday; Marshall Islands Development Bank CEO Dwight Heine said he hopes the complex will enhance economic development in local communities
Oceania Marshall Islands Following first accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges of the US to Northern Islands High School in Wotje, it gave its stamp of approval to Marshall Islands, extending its accreditation for a new 6-year period, the longest