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The goal, said fisheries Director Glen Joseph, is to have the new legislation ready for introduction to the Marshall Islands parliament at its August session. The fisheries department imposed a ban on shark fishing and sea cucumber harvesting earlier this year over concern about the level of unregu…

But it warns more work is needed to fully understand the impact of under-sea projects. The warning comes as the Pacific prepares to become the first region in the world to mine the ocean floor. Pacific governments meeting in Nadi, Fiji, have been told the environmental footprint of seafloor mining …

The Legislature has entertained a long list of communications of which eight were from the governor, two from the other branches of the state of Yap government, one under communications from Heads of departments, five from the national government and two under messages from the other State Governme…

The free health screening will include prostate specific antigen tests and digital rectal exam, clinical breast examination, random blood sugar testing, hemoglobin test and weight, blood pressure, body mass index, STI testing and TB screening. The screenings will be conducted at the Division of Pub…

During their brief meeting, Keller offered congratulatory remarks to the president for having been re-elected to a second term. Mori expressed appreciation to the mayor and his delegation for their visit and their hospitality extended to him and his delegation when he visited Pingelap late last yea…

Korotangi Paki, King Tuheitia’s 16-year-old middle child and youngest son, was driving a Mitsubishi Lancer that hit the pole on Riverview Rd about 9 p.m. A witness said Korotangi and his friend were lucky to escape any serious injuries from either the impact of the crash or from the 33,000 volt pow…

The third film in a series that started in 2009 is a battle of good versus evil pitting Marshallese black magic in the form of the mejenkwar that possesses a pregnant woman to wreak havoc in Majuro against the power for good of a youthful noniep. Both are mythical characters of Marshallese legend b…

The investigation team consists of eight members, two of whom paid a courtesy call to the  governor, among other government offices. Tamara Weese and Wendy Coble met with Gov. Sebastian L. Anefal and Lt. Gov. Tony Tare to brief them on the investigation operations mission 11-1FM. The investigation …

This law is a fore-runner of a legislation package being considered in Congress as well as the state legislatures to implement the nationwide tax reforms. A one-year transitional period is built into the URA Act to allow for a smooth transition to the new tax administration arrangement. During this…

The visit was an official trip to meet with FSM leadership to discuss progress under the Amended Compact as well as open a dialogue regarding the impact of growing migration from the FSM to the United States. During their trip the staff delegation was accompanied by U.S. Embassy economic/consular o…