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RMI Students Participate in Debates
Education Week is underway in the Marshall Islands! Five debate teams took on the important question of whether poverty alleviation should take precedence over environmental stewardship. It was...
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Kwajalein Commemoration Day 69th Anniversary
U.S. 7th Infantry Division attack a Japanese blockhouse on Kwajalein during World War Two fighting.
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Flying Doctors of America Mission a Huge Success
Demand for the Flying Doctors of America has been tremendous, and the doctors, surgeons, dentists, and mental health care professionals have provided hundreds of surgeries, medical exams, and...
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U.S. Funding Goes Toward Education
Ambassador Armbruster presented the RMI government with a check for over $8 million this week to go towards, education, health, environmental and food security programs. On Ejit Island, school...
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RMI Celebrates World Wetlands Day
The 2nd of February each year is designated as World Wetlands Day. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands (known as the Ramsar Convention) on 2 February 1971, in the...
Messages for U.S. Citizens
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Worldwide Caution (July 18, 2012)
The Department of State has issued this Worldwide Caution to update information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests throughout the world. U.S. citizens are reminded to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness. This replaces the Worldwide Caution dated January 24, 2012, to provide updated information on security threats and terrorist activities worldwide. More »
More News
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Former NBA Coach Visits the RMI (January 4, 2013)
On January 3, Coach Tom Newell arrived in Majuro to begin his 10 day trip to the Marshall Islands as part of the State Department’s Sports Diplomacy program. On his first day in Majuro, Coach Newell met with the RMI President and the RMI National Olympic Committee Committee and Basketball Federation, sharing his plans to conduct local clinics for students, coaches and referees while in the...
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Marshall Islands Students Pay Tribute to Sandy Hook (December 26, 2012)
Washington — The Obama administration is sending a high-level delegation to the Pacific Islands to engage governments in the region on climate change, the welfare of Pacific Islanders and U.S. assistance to the region.
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Embassy Staff Participate in March to Take a Stand (November 28, 2012)
On November 26, Ambassador Armbruster and other staff from the U.S. Embassy Majuro took part in the March to Take a Stand walkathon sponsored by Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI)...
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USAKA Hosts Marshallese Trade Fair (November 23, 2012)
For nine years, U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) has hosted the Marshallese Trade Fair, with this year’s fair taking place on November 19th. The trade fair is an occasion for vendors all across the Marshall Islands to converge on Kwajalein Kwajalein and offer their unique handicrafts and fresh produce and fish to the Kwajalein community. Island residents have an opportunity to shop for...
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Coral Restoration Underway at Majuro Airport (November 23, 2012)
Ambassador A. and Political Officer Andrew Zvirzdin took the plunge with mariculture expert Provan Crump as work began to restore coral removed for airport construction. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has ongoing safety improvements underway at the airport that have required dredging just offshore. Mr. Crump has been contracted to restore coral in areas where it has been removed...
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Embassy Hosts Entrepreneurship Events (November 13, 2012)
As part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week initiative held around the world with support from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Embassy and the College of the Marshall Islands hosted an entrepreneurship panel on November 13 at the College of the Marshall Islands. The panel featured local business representatives who discussed the challenges and rewards of owning and operating...
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The Legacy of U.S. Nuclear Testing and Radiation Exposure in the Marshall Islands (September 14, 2012)
A resource for those interested in understanding more about the legacy of the U.S. nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands.
2011 Human Rights Report
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Republic of the Marshall Islands
Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2011 (PDF 69KB)
Tax Information
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has created a new comprehensive tax page directed to U.S. citizens who reside abroad.
NEW - OVERSEAS TAXPAYERS CAN USE IRS FREE FILE TO PREPARE AND E-FILE TAX RETURNS