Update: MV Meram Crew is finally home
Good news! The Meram crew is finally home. At the beginning of this month, the MV Meram caught fire while traveling between Namu and Ebeye, forcing the crew to abandon ship and spend hours adrift…
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MV Meram Fire Forces Crew to Abandon Ship; Exclusive MIMRA Photos Show Extensive Damage
MAJURO, Marshall Islands — The MV Meram, a fuel and cargo vessel owned by the Marshalls Energy Company (MEC), caught fire while en route to Ebeye earlier this week, forcing its crew to abandon ship…
Update: 160 People Displaced by Ebeye Fire, Community Response Continues
One week after the devastating June 6 fire in Monkubok Weto, new information is providing a clearer picture of the disaster’s impact. The Marshall Islands Journal reports that approximately 160 people have been left homeless…
‘I Don’t Want People to Forget We’re Here’: The Storytelling Work of Chewy Lin
For many people in the Marshall Islands, Chewy Lin is the person behind the camera. He is the photographer at graduations, cultural events, government conferences, beauty pageants, community gatherings, and breaking news scenes. He has…
Emergency Aid and Volunteers Mobilize After Ebeye Fire Destroys Lucky Store and Ebeye Hotel
A major fire on Ebeye Island destroyed businesses and homes in Monkubok Weto on June 6, leaving dozens of residents in the Tobikle and Monin neighborhoods displaced and prompting an atoll-wide emergency response. What began…
‘UTAH COFA EVENT,’ A SUCCESS
About 7,000 Micronesian residents turned out for this historic event The team representing the Compact of Free Association (COFA) for Micronesians in the continental United States achieved another milestone, echoing their success in Texas several…
COFA Nations Recognized by Utah State Legislators
Listen to firsthand commentary of the events celebrating COFA Day in Marshallese. Kommool ñan Utah Marshallese community leader, Cassidy Matthew, kōn meḷeḷein. Today, February 27, 2026, leaders and people from the FSM, RMI and Palau…
Arkansas State Police increasingly detaining immigrants through traffic violations (Marshallese/English)
Ilo an ḷapḷọk jerbal in etale im lale ko an policeman ro ilo Springdale ekōṃṃan menin an ḷapḷọk an ro jān likin (immigrant) ro kalbuuj Increased policing in Springdale leads to increased immigrant detentions Most…
Reactions to the Proposed Veterans Benefits Bill: Thank you, but we’ll wait and see.
The United States veterans living in the Freely Associated States of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands—who honorably got discharged from the U.S. armed forces—are one step closer to finding some real…
UAMS Brings Family-Centered Diabetes Training to the Marshall Islands (Interview with Preston Tolliver)
This year, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) expanded its long-standing partnership with Marshallese communities by taking diabetes education and training directly to the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Last spring, in March…
