Giff Johnson

Editor at Marshall Islands Journal

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Articles

Trump’s racist, corrupt agenda - like a bank robbery in broad daylight

1 week ago | asiapacificreport.nz | Giff Johnson

EDITORIAL: By Giff Johnson, editor of the Marshall Islands JournalUS President Donald Trump and his team is pursuing a white man’s racist agenda that is corrupt at its core. Trump’s advisor Elon Musk, who often seems to be the actual president, is handing his companies multiple contracts as his team takes over or takes down multiple government departments and agencies.
Marshall Islands: How the Rongelap evacuation changed the course of history

1 month ago | asiapacificreport.nz | Giff Johnson

SPECIAL REPORT: By Giff Johnson, editor of the Marshall Islands Journal and RNZ Pacific correspondent in MajuroThe late Member of Parliament Jeton Anjain and the people of the nuclear test-affected Rongelap Atoll changed the course of the history of the Marshall Islands by using Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship to evacuate their radioactive home islands 40 years ago.
Rongelap evacuation changed course of history

1 month ago | mvariety.com | Giff Johnson

MAJURO — The late Member of Parliament Jeton Anjain and the people of the nuclear test-affected Rongelap Atoll changed the course of the history of the Marshall Islands by using Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior ship to evacuate their radioactive home islands forty years ago. They did this by taking control of their own destiny after decades of being at the mercy of the United States nuclear testing program and its aftermath.
Taiwan to provide ‘preferential loan’ for purchase of new planes for Marshall Islands

Dec 3, 2024 | mvariety.com | Giff Johnson

MAJURO — Taiwan will underwrite the purchase of two new airplanes for the national airline of the Marshall Islands, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te told the Marshall Islands while visiting Majuro Tuesday this week. Lai’s offer of a “preferential loan” for the Marshall Islands to buy new planes follows Air Marshall Islands announcement last week of plans to buy two new U.S.-manufactured Cessna SkyCourier aircraft to bolster domestic air service.
Bikinians sue US trustee bank for ‘loss’ of $90 million

Aug 25, 2024 | mvariety.com | Giff Johnson

MAJURO — Bikini Islanders filed a lawsuit in the United States this week against Arden Trust Company seeking aid from a U.S. court for the return of tens of millions of dollars lost through what it says was “mismanagement” of two Bikini trust funds by Arden. Arden manages the Bikini Resettlement Trust Fund and until recently managed the Bikini Claims Trust Fund.
22 fishermen rescued as vessel sinks in Tuvalu waters

Apr 14, 2024 | mvariety.com | Giff Johnson

MAJURO — Twenty-two fishermen were dramatically rescued Sunday morning minutes before their vessel sank in waters of the South Pacific. The FV Marielle, a purse seine fishing vessel owned by the Caroline Fisheries Corporation in Micronesia, put out a distress signal Saturday night after one of its engines caught fire and the boat began taking on water. Fisheries observer Tupa Taoa on board the vessel put out a distress signal about the vessel Saturday late afternoon.
Alarm raised over ‘wave of havoc’ by Marshallese deported from US

Apr 7, 2024 | asiapacificreport.nz | Giff Johnson

By Giff Johnson, editor, Marshall Islands Journal, and RNZ Pacific correspondentMajuro Mayor Ladie Jack is raising the alarm about criminal behaviour involving Marshallese deported from the United States, saying the “impact of these deportees on our local community has been nothing short of devastating”.
Deportations raise alarm in Marshall Islands

Apr 7, 2024 | mvariety.com | Giff Johnson

MAJURO — Majuro Mayor Ladie Jack is raising the alarm about criminal behavior involving Marshallese deported from the United States, saying the “impact of these deportees on our local community has been nothing short of devastating.”Marshallese deported from the United States have been convicted over the past three years of a murder, a knife assault, and rape, while two additional assaults that occurred last month are under investigation.
Marshall Islands launches public engagement on new Compact deal

Mar 24, 2024 | mvariety.com | Giff Johnson

MAJURO — While both Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia have endorsed their new Compacts of Free Association with Washington, the Marshall Islands just launched its review process Thursday with the first of a series of public hearings to engage islanders living in Majuro and Ebeye, the two main urban centers.
Bipartisan momentum builds as US Congress aims to OK Compacts

Mar 7, 2024 | mvariety.com | Giff Johnson

MAJURO — The over five-month log-jam blocking U.S. Congress approval of the Compacts of Free Association for the three North Pacific nations in Micronesia could end in the next few days.