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NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: New Marshalls' Business and Educational Updates

Marshall Islands Business Gains, but Education Needs Still Dominate

Pacific Fisheries Officials Seek Catch Limits
Majuro Meeting hopes to reach agreement on a major change in tuna management.

RMI Zone on Kwajalein Considered
For variety for residents, talking about setting up an RMI economic zone near the dock.

Taiwan’s Ties
Signed off on Taiwan's long-promised contribution of $50 million over 20 years.

Pacific Letters: Do We Care?
Yokwe Online Editorial is getting replay in Pacific Magazine.What do we care about?

Pacific educators to converge in Marshalls confab
RMI Minister of Ed Wilfred I. Kendall stated, "We are proud to host this prestigious event."

Discipline, morale and learning hit critical mass at a Big Isle school
Half-time ESLL teacher serving 100 primarily Marshallese out of a substandard 10' x 15' room.

RMI College Scholarships And Filling Critical Needs
RMI graduates not returning to Marshalls, why they are not teaching, and World Teach update.

Read full article: 'NEWS LINKS: New Marshalls' Business and Educational Updates'

YokweOnline | Sunday, June 05, 2005 | 3429 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: Marshallese in tne News from Taiwan to New York

‘From Slow To Warp Speed’ - Islanders Adjust To Studying In Taiwan
Russell Langrine six months after embarking on a five-year language and undergraduate course.

Area Marshallese students celebrate their heritage
First Islander Education Youth Day in the Jones Center’s gymnasium.

Marshallese celebrate 'May Day' on adopted land
Celebration last Saturday at the Civic Center Beach on Saipan.

Xavier's Honors Roll List - 3rd Quarter 2005
8 of the 18 Marshallese students are honors (44% MI highest ranked).

Photo Story:Deborah Barker, SBSTTA-10 Meeting, Thailand

Photo Story: Director Yumi Crisostomo, CSD-13, New York

Photo Story: Deputy Director Barker, MCED,Seoul, Korea

Photo Story: Arno Schwarzeneggers win this year’s May Day basketball title

YokweOnline | Sunday, May 22, 2005 | 3082 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: Lobbyists, Howard Hills, Offshore Taxes, Illegal Fishing, Rescue

Marshall Islands Recent Industry and Legal News

Records Show Lobbyist Abramoff's Influenc
Abramoff's firm at the time, Preston Gates, sued the Marshalls in 2001 for $433,363; the Pacific islands agreed to pay part of that and the case was settled.

A Question Of Influence - Fees Were Cloaked in Guam Lobbying Deal
Lawyer Howard Hills said in an interview that he backed out of his role after processing 36 separate checks in $9,000 increments totaling $324,000.

Bill Amending Tax Treatment Of Offshore CFCs Presented To Senate
Internal Revenue Code which would treat controlled foreign corporations established in countries designated by the US as 'tax havens' as domestic corporations.

Joint Effort Nets Illegal Fishing In Micronesia
Vessels from Japan, China and the Philippines were apprehended allegedly violating various regulations within the 200 mile EEZs of these three nations.

Crew of 14 saved after Japanese fishing boat sinks off Marshalls
The four Japanese and 10 Filipinos on board the Zenko Maru Number 8 managed to launch a lifeboat before the fishing boat sank off Majuro Atoll.

YokweOnline | Monday, May 09, 2005 | 3676 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: Students in Fiji, Fish Farming, Cancer Study, Olympic News & More

Marshall Islands News from Fiji to Australia -

AUDIO:Study predicts more nuclear test fallout
Giff Johnson -study has predicted that radiation-related cancer will double.

CMI Jitdam Kapeel:Extending And Strengthening Our Planning Expertise
Dr. Donald Lombardi has been retained by the college.

Fish Farming for Majuro
Great potential for raising humpback and coral groupers in Majuro lagoon.

Anzac Day Activities Overseas
An Anzac Day Dawn Service will be held Monday 25 April 2005.

SGI Representatives Visit Republic of the Marshall Islands President
He concurred with the SGI's peace ideals and efforts, which include nuclear disarmament.

Terry Sasser Attends ONOC AGM
Secretary of the aspirant Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee attended the 2005 ONOC AGM in Brisbane.

Marshalls Students Face Robbery Charges
No pleas were taken from Derick Durum and Donson Hin who allegedly assaulted and robbed the taxi driver.

Read full article: 'NEWS LINKS: Students in Fiji, Fish Farming, Cancer Study, Olympic News & More'

YokweOnline | Tuesday, April 19, 2005 | 2704 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: Fuel Costs, Drydock, Chen Visit, Ebeye Fire, and More

MARSHALL ISLANDS: People in the News and Business Updates

Fuel Cost Trims Air Cargo Service To Marshalls
Asia Pacific Airlines mail delivery service and tuna shipments will be reduced from three to two per week.

Marshalls Floating Drydock Stalled
Concern about a rumored possible protest against the drydock during visit by Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian.

Ebeye,Marshall Islands:Houses burn for want of a hose
Audio/Transcript: 50 people have been relocated after their homes were destroyed.

DOI Insular Affairs: Island Participation in the Military
Paul Lejjena, Staff Sergeant in the Army’s 141st Infantry Division, Reported in Serious Condition

President Chen to stop over in US on May trip
Chen will invite Marshalls and Kiribati government officials to board the Taiwan Navy ships on global tour.

Read full article: 'NEWS LINKS: Fuel Costs, Drydock, Chen Visit, Ebeye Fire, and More'

YokweOnline | Wednesday, April 13, 2005 | 2642 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: Marshallese Face Charges, Dangerous AMI Landing, Solar Energy & RiMajol Soldier

Marshall Islands-related news highlights for March 7-12

Springdale : Cultural norms to be considered in abuse case
Prosecutors will consider cultural differences in deciding whether to charge a Marshallese couple who police allege abused their son.

Parents Arrested For Taking Inappropriate Photos Of Son
Imata Ejmi, 33, and Make Lanji, 24, were arrested Tuesday based on photos showing an adult touching a boy inappropriately who appeared to be 4 or 5 years old.

Dangerous Landing AMI Flight with Ambassador, Senators Onboard
The nine passengers and three crew, including Ambassador Greta Morris, landed safely on Thursday night after the pilots had made many failed attempts to shake loose the front wheels of the Dash-8 plane.

Pacific power pow-wow
Marshalls Energy Company general manager Billy Roberts said Saturday that this central Pacific nation has the distinction of having the only island (Namdrik) in the north Pacific that is completely solarized.

Finding the bomb before it finds you
“It had a wooden block underneath, keeping it from rolling down to the road,” said Sgt. Ronny Myazoe, 26, of the Marshall Islands, a combat engineer with the unit who was with the group.

Read full article: 'NEWS LINKS: Marshallese Face Charges, Dangerous AMI Landing, Solar Energy & RiMajol Soldier'

YokweOnline | Saturday, March 12, 2005 | 3104 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: CMI Agriculture Project, Malaise in Marshalls, and More

Marshall Islands - Week in Review, February 28 - March 4

CMI News: Students Turn Trash into "Black Gold"
The class estimated that between 50 and 75 percent of the landfill is made of organic, compostable material, which could turn out to be a bonanza, a gold mine of rich soil.

ADB Team Tackles ‘Malaise’ in Marshalls
Problems with AG Office, the Public Service Commission, Ministry of Transportation and Communication.

Atolls In Limbo: Marshall Islands Faces Stagnant Future
Land is one of the biggest problems facing the Marshall Islands today.

Battling ‘Malaise’: Reforms And Fiscal Discipline Are Needed
Interview with new Chief Secretary Bobby Muller: The government needs to focus its attention on its core obligations to the people.

Suicides down in Majuro, up on Ebeye
30% overall drop, but 50% increase on Ebeye,100% increase in outer islands.

Marshalls to Begin $10 Million Project
Transportation project for 17 outer islands and Majuro.

Read full article: 'NEWS LINKS: CMI Agriculture Project, Malaise in Marshalls, and More'

YokweOnline | Sunday, March 06, 2005 | 3038 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: Doctors, Trust Fund, Education, Taiwan Ship Visit

Marshall Islands News Week in Review - (2/19-25)

Marshall Islands: Vt4 million offer for Vanuatu doctors
The Marshall Islands are desperate for doctors from Vanuatu and are offering an attractive salary no poorly paid doctor can refuse $4 million vatu per year ($38,000 US) plus free housing, a car and travel costs to and from the Marshalls for the entire family.

Goldman Sachs To Oversee RMI Trust Fund
Financial giant Goldman Sachs has been selected to oversee investment of trust fund, while Wachovia Bank has been named as the trustee bank.Hiring of the two United States-based financial institutions is the first step to getting the trust fund money-$40M-fully invested

Hawaii Schools Face Skyrocketing Micronesian Student Enrollment
Belste Phillip is from the Marshall Islands."My grandparents brought me here. They want to live here. They say it's a better education," Phillip said.The DOE said in one year, the number of Micronesian students jumped from more than 2,500 to close to 6,000.

Taiwanese ships to go on world tour
The squadron is slated to arrive in the Marshall Islands and Kiribati at the end of May or early June. President Chen Shui-bian, may stay a few nights on board one of the ships, as the countries may not have enough hotel rooms to accommodate the president's entourage.

Read full article: 'NEWS LINKS: Doctors, Trust Fund, Education, Taiwan Ship Visit'

YokweOnline | Saturday, February 26, 2005 | 3100 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: Airport Upgrade, Jailbreak, Credit Cards Cut

Marshall Islands News- Week in Review, February 14 - 18

Marshall Islands faces huge bill to upgrade airport security
TSA officials told RMI it needs to take over airport security checks now done by the airlines, and needs to install bomb-detection equipment at the airport.

Marshalls Jailbreak Nets Few Hours Of Freedom
Six Marshall Islanders were charged Tuesday with escaping from the jail here.Kimo Kelibar, had just begun a 15-year jail term for a first-degree murder conviction.

AUDIO INTERVIEW: Credit Card links with US cut
Patrick Chen, CEO of the Bank of the Marshall Islands, is worried there may be no quick fix for the Marshall Islands' credit card problems.

MORE: Act sparks credit card cutoff
Since yesterday, many hotels and businesses have been refusing to accept credit card payments because they cannot verify the validity of the cards.

Journal Business News: RMI diving promoted at Tokyo show
Via Chamber website - MIVA Japan Center participated in the 2005 Diving Festival, held January 28-30 at Tokyo Bigsight in Japan.

Read full article: 'NEWS LINKS: Airport Upgrade, Jailbreak, Credit Cards Cut'

YokweOnline | Friday, February 18, 2005 | 2644 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: Recent Business, Meeting, and Coming Events

Recent Marshall Islands Business News and Event Announcements

Patriot Act strikes Marshall Islands bank
As of Tuesday, the bank's checks will only be good domestically.

"BOMI credit cards good until expiry date" and "EU green light for RMI nin"
Majuro Chamber business news features MIJ 2/11 articles.

Chernobyl Survivor to Meet Marshallese Survivors
ERUB has invited other survivors to conferences held on Majuro and O’ahu, Hawaii.

U.S. Officials Check Compact Compliance
The team is reviewing progress to implement the Compact’s increased accountability provisions.

Training for Pacific Judges
Program for Pacific judges who have not come from the legal profession is being conducted in Majuro.

Land Disputes Delay School Construction
The dispute is over land boundaries and limited availability of land for construction projects.

Mieco Beach Race 4 of the 2004/2005 Season
February Valentines/Majuro Day race this Sunday the 13th of February

YokweOnline | Thursday, February 10, 2005 | 2645 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: Marshall Islands People in January News

Marshall Islands: People in the News January 2005

The Man Who Followed His Guided Missiles
Fate took Joseph "Jerry” Kramer, chief executive officer of Pacific International Inc., to Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands are the better for his business acumen and philanthropy. ALSO READ: Two share title of '04 Executive of the Year

Marshalls To Monitor Gas Prices
The government is preparing to launch active fuel price monitoring that has not existed previously, Public Works Minister Mattlan Zackhras said Thursday.

Staff Sgt. Jimmie Akeang Re-Ups
This is where it all started, on Kwajalein,” Akeang said of her nine year Army career.

Pacific People For 2004
December issue of Pacific Magazine's annual list of "Who's Who In The Pacific," for 2004-05 of people from the Marshall Islands.

How About Some Good News For A Change - January 2005
News summary of people and events from Marshall Islands Journal.

YokweOnline | Sunday, January 30, 2005 | 2317 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: Government and Business News, January 13 - 20

Marshall Islands - Week in Review, 1/13 -1/20

Chief Secretary Phillip Kabua Gets New Appointment
Kabua is replacing Amatlain Kabua, his cousin, as Ambassador to Japan. Robert Muller slated for new Chief Secretary.

Eco Airlines To Start Pacific Service
The second will fly from Brisbane to Tarawa, the main atoll of Kiribati, and onto Majuro in the Marshall Islands before returning to Brisbane.

Pacific islands look to coconut oil as energy saviour
Vanuatu, the Marshall Islands and their fellow Pacific nations, all use coconut oil as fuel for diesel engines but still on a relatively small scale.

Guam Gets $14 Million U.S. Grant
The grant is part of the "compact-impact" money that Guam receives to help the island with costs associated with hosting regional immigrants.

Pacific Islands Approve ‘Mauritius Strategy’
Islands are being asked to take a bigger role in their own development, whilst donors have promised to provide technical assistance and recognize island vulnerability to disaster and trade globalization.

Aloha bids aloha
Continental Micronesia is now the sole carrier directly linking the Marshall islands with Honolulu

YokweOnline | Saturday, January 22, 2005 | 2487 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: Nitijela, Justice, Diplomatic, and Registry News

Marshall Islands: Government and Business Updates

Marshalls In Weeklong Mourning For Quake Victims

Marshall Islands rounds up Chinese

Chen to visit Taiwan's diplomatic allies

The Marshall Islands Registry Is on Track to Obtain 25 Million Gross Tons

Read full article: 'NEWS LINKS: Nitijela, Justice, Diplomatic, and Registry News'

YokweOnline | Wednesday, January 05, 2005 | 2689 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: Stories of Marshallese Abroad

Marshallese News from Seattle, Oregon, Hawaii and Iraq

One tough family
"I'd rather be sick and have a family than be well and be on the streets of Majuro," she told her family.

Marshallese family gets by
K.O. and G.O. came to Hawai'i from the Marshall Islands four years ago when their son needed medical care.

Honor Board: Love from Majol Soldiers
Holiday greetings and updates from soldiers in Iraq.

Salem residents speak their piece
Other speakers brought attention to new groups including the growing Vietnamese and Marshallese communities.

Read full article: 'NEWS LINKS: Stories of Marshallese Abroad'

YokweOnline | Sunday, December 19, 2004 | 2446 Reads

NewsLinks : NEWS LINKS: President Note in Hawaii and Other News

News: The Hawai i- Marshall Islands Connection

Education vital for Marshallese here, leader says
Kessai Note, president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, stopped here graduation at Asia-Pacifi Center of Secuirty Studies, and two days of rest, and then will leave for Taipei.

Fund-raiser will help nuclear testing victims
University of Hawaii journalism professor Beverly Keever will sign copies of "News Zero: The New York Times and the Bomb."

"Micronesian Dress: Gendered Symbols of Cultural Identity and Change"
On Saturday, Dr. Kimberlee Kihleng and Dr. Julie Walsh Kroeker will present a discourse on the cultural significance of Micronesian clothing and dress.

Hawai'i to receive $600 million
For healthcare, education and other social services for immigrants from Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.

Through the Eyes of Keiki
Originally from the Marshall Islands, David Elanzo, moved to Hawai'i two years ago "to learn."

Read full article: 'NEWS LINKS: President Note in Hawaii and Other News'

YokweOnline | Saturday, December 11, 2004 | 2596 Reads