On February 20, 2026, the Ministry held a blessing ceremony for the new heavy equipment adding to the existing lineup of heavy machinery intended to boost the Ministry’s efforts with ongoing development of national infrastructure works. The new additions include three excavators, three dump trucks, and three bulldozers. Honorable Minister Thomas highlighted in his keynote…

On October 22, 2025, the new water reservoir adjacent to Katoj Park in Majuro Atoll was officially opened in a handover ceremony attended by H.E. President Dr. Hilda C. Heine, Hon. Minister Gerald Zackios, H.E. Ambassador Soma Hirohisa, JICA Resident Representative Ms. Ono Yukari, key government officials, traditional leaders and landowners and special guests —…

From September 15-19, 2025, the URP held its sixth Implementation Support Mission from the World Bank. The mission kicked off with welcome remarks from the new MPWIU Secretary, Walter Myazoe. In his remarks, the Secretary addressed key development targets for URP and highlighted the significant progress of the project. The mission gathered members from the…