Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands election puts opposition in driver’s seat
Friday 15 December 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
The Marshall Islands national election results show the current parliamentary opposition to be in the driver’s seat to form a new government when the body meets for the first time in early January.
US sanctions Marshall Islands elected leaders for corruption
Friday 15 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
The United States issued a travel ban against two members of the Marshall Islands parliament for corruption it says involved bribe-taking, the first-time elected leaders in this US-aligned western Pacific nation have been publicly sanctioned by the US government.
Sea turtle found to have nuclear contamination
Monday 28 August 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
Scientists studying tortoise and turtle shells near the Marshall Islands have found they contain nuclear contamination. An article in the journal PNAS Nexus considered 'Anthropogenic uranium signatures in turtles, tortoises, and sea turtles from nuclear sites', RNZ Pacific reports.
Activists call for US apology for Marshall Is nuclear tests
Monday 23 January 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
Over 100 activist groups, including Greenpeace, Veterans for Peace, and the Arms Control Association have signed a letter calling on US President Joe Biden to apologise for nuclear tests conducted in the Marshall Islands.
The Marshall Islands mini-state plot and the price of sovereignty in the Pacific
Wednesday 5 October 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
Last month’s news of a Chinese couple’s audacious plot to set up a ministate in the Republic of the Marshall Islands by allegedly bribing members of Parliament and officials was deeply disturbing.
Marshall Islands sees first Covid-19 spread
Monday 8 August 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
Majuro - The Marshall Islands lost its Covid-free status Monday when tests confirmed six positive cases in the capital, the first known community transmission since the pandemic started in early 2020.
Marshall Islands gear up to join Covid-19 world
Monday 18 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
The Marshall Islands is planning to end its Covid-19 managed quarantine measures for those entering the country, which have been in place for two years.
Marshall Islands prevents itself from participating in Forum
Monday 11 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
Majuro president David Kabua would have attended this week's first in-person meeting of Pacific Islands Forum leaders if members of his own government had not derailed an effort in February to undo legislatively-binding action to terminate the country's membership in the premier regional organisation.
US blocks release of mental health funds for Marshall Islands
Monday 16 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
Nearly a year and a half after the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched an investigation into the Marshall Islands' use of nearly $1 million in health-related grants and put a hold on new grant money, the funds remain blocked and mental health programs that have relied on the US funding for many years are languishing.
World Bank plan to improve Marshall Islands' urban areas
Wednesday 4 May 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
The World Bank has approved a new project to strengthen the climate resilience, safety, and livability of urban areas of the Marshall Islands.
Marshall Islands gets largest number of Covid border cases
Tuesday 19 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
Covid-19 testing of Marshall Islanders in managed quarantine saw the largest number test positive for Covid-19 since managed repatriation started nearly two years ago.
Marshall Islands remembers devastation of nuke tests
Tuesday 1 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
The Marshall Islands is today remembering those affected by nuclear testing in their country.
Marshall Islands maintains Covid-free status amid surges in neighboring nations
Thursday 20 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
The remarkable spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant globally appeared to play out for the Marshall Islands, Kiribati and Palau in different ways this week.
US Army Commander apologises to Marshall Islands
Wednesday 12 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
US Army Commander Col. Thomas Pugsley offered his personal apology to the people of the Marshall Islands for last week's "breakdown of established protocols" for Army repatriation groups arriving at the Reagan Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll.
Three US Army personnel test positive for Covid at Marshall Islands border
Wednesday 5 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
The US Army ignored agreed-to Covid prevention rules for entry into the Marshall Islands this week and the result was the first border cases of Covid in the Marshall Islands in over a year.
World Bank says Marshalls needs people-focused solutions
Thursday 23 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
A World Bank report says the Marshall Islands must focus on people-centered development to overcome a range of economic challenges the atoll nation is being confronted with.
Marshall Islands census numbers show heavy out-migration
Friday 26 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
Preliminary results of the Marshall Islands national census are startling. Instead of expected modest growth, the Marshall Islands has seen a 26 percent drop in its population.
Certifying group ramps up pressure on regional fisheries organization
Wednesday 17 November 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Marshall Islands
Every year, a potential showdown looms between Pacific island countries and distant water fishing nations at the annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) that happens early next month - over one issue or another.
Boat of US paralympian Angela Madsen found in Marshall Islands
Wednesday 10 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
The boat used by American paralympian Angela Madsen on her ill-fated attempt in mid-2020 to paddle solo from California to Hawaii has washed up on a remote atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Sea level rise study in Marshall Islands paints a grim picture
Friday 29 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
A new study shows rising sea levels in the Marshall Islands will endanger 40 percent of buildings in Majuro, with 96 percent of the city likely to flood frequently.
