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January 27, 2012
Doctor shortage cripples hospital
Majuro Hospital is seriously short-staffed of doctors, with doctors working 12-hour shifts and being pulled from their regular duties to fill gaps in the outpatient clinic and emergency room. The problem of lack of physicians at the hospital dates to 2009 and is not improving. … See more

Assumption gets focused
A new management team and a new board of directors took over at Assumption Schools at the beginning of the current school year with a big agenda: a lofty $54,000 debt to MISSA, buildings in desperate need of demolition or heavy renovation, the urgent need for new classroom space to meet the large demand at the lower elementary grades, and an upcoming WASC accreditation review… See more

Jidbun and Katina study abroad
Two Marshallese women are heading to Fiji at the end of January to participate in training programs at the Australia Pacific Technical College (APTC). Jidbun Jacklick, head chef at the Marshall Islands Resort, will complete her Certificate III in Commercial Cookery at RakiRaki, Fiji and Katina Peter (pictured) will achieve her Certificate III in Disability services in Suva. Both will study under the APTC School of Hospitality and Community Services for five months and will return to the Marshall Islands in June. Already having substantial experience in their areas of training, Jidbun and Katina will increase their expertise and offer an Australian qualification in their respective fields.

No passport issued since Dec 2011
RMI Attorney General’s Office has been forced to halt production of passports due to its passport printer breaking down. Attorney General Filimon Manoni (pictured) stated that the equipment has been down for two weeks as of Thursday last week. According to Manoni, problems with images on passports being distorted started happening early this month. Maintenance work was performed on it that made it run for a short time before it broke down altogether. “We cannot issue passports at the moment,” said Manoni. “The payment has been made as of Monday. It will shipped over from Massachusetts to the RMI office in Honolulu, Hawaii and then straight to Majuro within three days.” Manoni emphasized that getting a new printer is a top priority. Staff training and a backup printer, plus software were also mentioned to follow along. In the meantime, the AG’s office is issuing temporary passports but not all US government agencies required have given their seal of approval to allow Marshallese to travel into the US with it.
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Some thoughts about the impending
UN Mission visit
All over the South Pacific outrage has been the common reaction to the continuation of nuclear testing by France off Tahiti… See more
Remembering James de Breuys
At the end of 2010, three Bikarej residents and American James de Breuys died when their small boat sunk between Arno and Majuro. James was recently remembered with the dedication of a basketball court in honor of the group that died, with this special rendition on the court of James’ mustache style. Pictured is his brother, Steve, who was here for the ceremony. Photo: Isaac Marty.
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