Internet Options
In 2010, Majuro became connected by fiber optic cable to Guam. The corresponding internet service is run by the government entity called the National Telecommunications Authority. NTA, as it’s known, is in Delap near the Capital Building. Its General Manager is Tommy Kijiner. 4G LTE: In late March, 2017, NTA introduced their 4G LTE service Read More
Alele Museum and Library
The Alele Museum, Library, and Archives in Uliga, next to the RMI Court House, is definitely worth a visit. The entity languished for many years, but thanks to a big effort by a number of caring individuals, it was reopened in September, 2013 after extensive renovations. Upstairs is the library, which features a colorful children’s Read More
Yacht Club Beer Can Race
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club Beer Can Race, held at the Marshall Islands Resort on Sunday, was a huge success with over 30 people competing in the shallow waters off the MIR beach. Race Director Larry Jones gave the ‘ready, set’ go’ command on the series of heats, with each seeing five racers attempt to Read More
Marshall Islands Fixer
If you’re a journalist, consultant, or tourist and would like a fixer (facilitator) for the time you are in the Marshall Islands capital, Majuro, I’m your person! A journalist, photographer, and graphic designer, I have worked in Majuro since 1998 and am a Marshallese citizen. In recent years, I have worked with a number of Read More
Marshall Islands From Above
While filming for the story on the nuclear waste dump in the Marshall Islands, the ABC’s Foreign Correspondent team of Mark Willacy, Greg Nelson, and Ben Hawke amassed more visuals than they could use in the episode. So here, for your viewing pleasure today, is a compilation of the best shots they captured from their Read More
Celebrating World Tuna Day
World Tuna Day was held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, with an activity-filled event at Delap Park. Hosting the event were the teams from the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) and the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA). Below is the first-place poem written by the Marshall Islands Journal’s reporter Kelly Lorennij. Below that Read More
Marshall Islands Resort, Ebeye
To stay on Kwajalein’s military base, you need to have a sponsor person or family. But Ebeye has a super little hotel, which is the little sister of Majuro’s Marshall Islands Resort. The hotel has 18 rooms, made up of two suites, two deluxe rooms, seven singles, and seven doubles. The hotel’s restaurant serves breakfast, Read More
Thanksgiving at Mon Bokanake
Over 60 people turned out for the 2017 Mieco Beach Yacht Club Thanksgiving Dinner held at the RRE Hotel’s Mon Bokanake. Commodore Rebecca ‘Becky’ Lathrop did a fantastic job spearheading the organization of the dinner while thanks go to Payless manager Drew Barbour for cooking up the turkeys and ham. Guests included US Ambassador Karen Read More
Buy Local at MISCO
The MISCO market opened up in Majuro in late 2017 and quickly became the go-to store for local products. The shelves are filled with local juices and vegetables with chilled coconuts in the fridge. But probably the biggest drawcard is the coolers out front that are packed with chilled local fish … and the Read More
Vava II Visits Majuro
The superyacht Vava II arrived in Majuro this week. She is owned by billionaires Ernesto and Kirsty Bertarelli, who are a fascinating couple partly because of his love of high-end competition sailing and her ongoing passion for writing songs and performing. Ernesto was born in Italy and is now a Swiss entrepreneur active in the Read More
