Schools in the Marshalls
The Ministry of Education is the umbrella for the RMI Public Schools System (PSS). In October, 2017, long-time Education employee Kanchi Hosia was made the Commissioner for PSS with a two-year contract. The PSS has a website (see link below), but overall unearthing information about the school system in the Marshall Islands can prove to Read More
Education Statistics
The following education statistics are from the 2011 census: * The level of educational attainment of Marshallese people is still not good as 28.6 percent of people aged 25 or older started high school, but did not complete it. * Only 80 percent of children aged from five to nine are enrolled in school; 92 Read More
Majuro Cooperative School
Majuro Cooperative School is a private, secular school educating students in grades pre-K through 12th. The school’s campus is located on the southeast corner of Majuro. The school was founded in 1975 by a small group of concerned parents who wanted to provide their children with a quality education. The school, which is almost always called Co-op, Read More
President Resigns After Vote
To be updated. Watch this space!
Tuesday, January 26, 2016: President Casten Nemra stood down today following a vote of no confidence with the numbers 21 to 12. Nitijela Counsel Divine Waiti confirmed for Speaker Ken Kedi that a vote for President could be held as early as tomorrow. Earlier notes in the power struggle follow. Friday, January 15, 2016: President Read More
The War Against Diabetes
In the Marshall Islands, 75 percent of adults over the age of 50 are diabetic. Canvasback Missions, which made the above video, is helping to reverse the deadly diabetes epidemic through collaboration with the World Diabetes Foundation and the RMI Ministry of Health. Canvasback’s Wellness Center, which is next to Majuro Hospital, runs a lifestyle intervention Read More
Medical Treatment
For a small island, the available medical treatment available on Majuro is substantial at Majuro’s hospital in Delap. That said, under-staffing and a huge demand at the hospital leaves many visitors questioning where the huge amount of donor funds to the Ministry of Health and Human Services goes. To visit out-patients, it’s best to go early Read More
Mail and Freight
Mail: The US Postal Service services RMI as a domestic destination. There are five post offices: The main office is in Uliga opposite RRE Hotel, the second is in the K&K Island Pride Supermarket complex, the third is at the airport, the fourth is in Ebeye, and the fifth (which was opened in May, 2017) Read More
Phones
Phone communication in the Marshalls is solely looked after by the government entity called the National Telecommunications Authority (NTA). Country code: The country code for the Marshall Islands is 692. Calling overseas: Dial 011 then the country code. (For example, if calling the US, you dial 011, then 1, then the area code, then the Read More
National Health Issues
Population: 42,418 (2021 census)Life Expectancy: 65.15 years (2022 data)Life Expectancy male: 67.09 years (2022 data)Life Expectancy female: 63.55 years (2022 data)Blood: There is no blood bank at Majuro Hospital so when people are in need the coconut telegraph works to bring family members or friends to the hospital to donate. Obviously, it is helpful Read More
Country Info
Climate: The year-round average daily temperature is 80.4 degrees Fahrenheit. While generally hot, cooling northeast trade winds blow for most of the year. The southern atolls generally get more rain than the northern atolls. The wet season is ‘usually’ from May to November. The Marshall Islands rarely sees big winds, with the worst usually coming Read More
