Dan Zak on the Nuclear Era
So we (the U.S.) tested 67 nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands from 1946-1958. If you take the explosive yield and spread it out evenly, the equivalent would be like setting off one and a half Hiroshima bombs every day for twelve years. In the above video, Washington Post reporter Dan Zak, who visited the Read More
World’s largest shark sanctuary
In 2011, the Marshall Islands became home to the world’s largest shark sanctuary. The RMI waters cover 768,547 square miles — nearly four times the landmass of California — in which commercial fishing of all sharks is prohibited. And not only is it the biggest, but a year after implentation later, its shark protections are Read More
Selina speaks to the world
This agreement should be the turning point in our story; a turning point for all of us. In November, 2015, the Marshall Islands’ Selina Leem, formerly a student at Marshall Islands High School and now a student at UWC Robert Bosch College in Germany, spoke to world leaders at the 2015 United Nations Climate Conference Read More
Jejwarick Anton elected Vice Speaker
Monday, January 4, 2016 at 11am: Arno Senator Jejwarick Anton was voted in as Vice Speaker. He beat KBE Senator Eldon Note to the position.
Kenneth Kedi voted Speaker
On Monday, January 4, 2016 at 10:40am, Rongelap Senator Kenneth Kedi was elected Speaker of the Nitijela. He beat former President Christopher Loeak to the position.
Three-masted ship visits RMI
The three-masted barque rigged sail training vessel ‘Le Quy Don’ arrived in Majuro Sunday, January 3. It was built by a Polish shipyard in Gdańsk for the Government of Vietnam for Defence Force training purposes. Its home port is Nha Trang, home of the Vietnamese Naval Academy. The 67-meter ship is named after a famous Vietnamese Read More
Banana Bread
Bananas are grown all around the Marshall Islands and while they are small, they are sweet and glorious to eat. The only downside is that they ripen quickly, so if you have an over-abundance make banana bread! Banana Bread Make this great banana bread recipe in just over an hour. 4 ripe bananas 3/4 cup Read More
RMI flag in top position in Greek fleet
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) flag moved into the top position for the Greek merchant fleet in terms of number of vessels and is now the largest international flag overall in Greece in terms of deadweight tonnage (DWT), according to a release from International Registries, Inc. IRI provides administrative and technical support to Read More
The Courts
The Supreme Court This is a superior court of record with final authority to adjudicate all cases and controversies brought before it. It consists of a chief justice and two associate justices. The chief justice is Daniel N. Cadra, an American who was served as chief justice of the Supreme Court since September 2003. Generally, Read More
RMI Ship Registry
The Marshall Islands has the world’s third (see footnote) largest ship registry, which is administered by the American company International Registries, Inc. (IRI). From its headquarters in Reston, Virginia, IRI operates the flag of convenience ship registry. In March, 2017, the total tonnage of vessels live and under construction reached 231.8 million dead weight tons. Read More
