Can You Believe That...(2)

May 22, 2008, Number 2
Can You Believe That...

...a recently hired Foreign Service Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tried to board a Continental flight to Guam enroute to the Forum Fisheries Association Meeting in Palau, but found out at the Amata Kabua International Airport in Majuro that he is listed in the "No Fly List." and therefore didn't make it to the meeting?

...the MV-LOMOR was dispatched by the OIDS (Outter Islands Dispensary Services/MOH) to pick up an medevac patient from Wotje and while there it was directed to continue on to a neighboring island to pick up turtles for the President's private birthday function at his residence?

...people are asking if the Australian government would approve their funded vessel to hunt for turtles which they are totally are against in the first place?

...MV Lomor is to serve and protect, not used to kill for meal innocent turtles?

...The Marshall Islands government has acceded to five International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions?

...An Asia Pacific Airlines Boeing-727 cargo flight skidded off the end of the short runway at Pohnpei last week Friday. This is the second time that an APA flight has skidded off the Pohnpei runway. In the previous incident a few years ago, the aircraft was destroyed and part of the runway was damaged in the accident.

...APA carries mail to and from islands in the FSM and the Marshall Islands, and also exports large volumes of yellowfin tuna to sashimi markets in Hawaii and Japan?

...Jabor, Jaluit residents are facing power rationing as MEC announced Tuesday that power will be limited to 10 hours per day?

...Ebeye residents have faced numerous blackouts over the past two months?

...the MV-YFU82 was used to deliver passengers and food supples to Ujae, Lae, Wotho Local Government's Inaugurations?

...during this trip, the vessel was directed to stay an extra day so the attendees including Iroij Mike Kabua can play riwut at each of the atolls?

...the vessel was used to deliver passengers who did not pay their way from Kwajalein to the ceremonies at each location?

...people are asking why is the government paying for excursion trips for the landowners of Kwajalein and since when did a government owned vessel traveled long distances without being chartered to deliver development projects to the outer islands?

...the vessel was further directed to deliver spectators for the canoe race at Ailinglaplap?

...Marshallese are asking how much did the vessel make in terms of revenue on this trip given that its supposed to pay for itself through its charter?