Compact Negotiations Team Meets U.S. Special Envoy Joseph Yun
Compact negotiations begin with the Republic of Palau’s COFA negotiation team meeting with the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador Joseph Yun and…
Earthquake, landslides in Palau this weekend
An earthquake of an unknown magnitude occurred at around 6:28pm on Sunday southwest of Koror at the depth of about 31 miles. The quake was felt by many…
Vice President George of FSM pass away
Vice President Yosiwo Palikkun George of the Federated States of Micronesia passed away at age 81 after he became ill with COVID-19. President Surangel Whipps Jr. expressed his…
Bill requiring permits to buy alcohol, to apply to all except tourists
A bill requiring permits to buy alcoholic beverages mandates all persons of legal age to obtain annual permits. The bill exempts visitors with a tourist visa from a…
Sowei clan urges government to exercise 1962 Quiet Claim Deed
Sowei clan in Peleliu continues to face controversies. In a recent letter, Chief Renguul Donald Haruo, who had served as chief Renguul of the Sowei clan since 1987,…
Life Insurance bill proposed
Palau collects thousands of dollars every week as part of the customary practice of collective money from relatives to pay for funeral expenses of the departed relatives. The…
ADB Approves $5M loan to support electricity, water, and wastewater utility reform in Palau
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (15 August 2021) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $5 million loan to boost electricity, water, and wastewater in Palau.The support will help…
Ben Carroll, Lifelong Marine Biologist, Joins PICRC as Resilience Advisor
Palau International Coral Reef Center is happy to welcome Ben Carroll as our new Resilience Advisor! As Resilience Advisor, Ben will provide specialist technical support to the “Resilient Reefs Initiative”,…
Joseph selected to attend KCCP training in Japan
Duke JOSEPH, Police Officer III at the Division of Maritime Security and Fish and Wild…
PICRC Brings Hands-On School Programs to Peleliu Elementary School
The Palau International Coral Reef Center visited Peleliu Elementary School earlier this month to lead…
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I dont remember who wrote these words but they encouraged me to practice loving myself: …
The future of the Pacific Islands Forum and Kiribati’s withdrawal
SYDNEY, 12 AUGUST 2022 (POLICY FORUM) — The cracks forming in the Pacific Islands Forum…
Marshall Islands sees fast Covid spread
MAJURO, 15 AUGUST 2022 (RNZ PACIFIC/MARSHALL ISLANDS JOURNAL) — The Marshall Islands is a live…
Solomon islanders greet plan to delay election with scepticism and anger
HONIARA, 15 AUGUST 2022 (THE GUARDIAN) — All week at the betel nut stalls across Honiara, people have been talking about one thing:…
Tongan Prime Minister confirms COVID-19 cases throughout Tonga
NUKU’ALOFA, 12 AUGUST 2022 (TONGAN GOVT) — The Tongan government has confirmed today that COVID-19 active cases are now present in ‘Eua, Niuatoputapu…
Salman Rushdie ‘on the road to recovery,’ agent says
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Salman Rushdie is “on the road to recovery,” his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of “The…
FBI seized top secret documents in Trump estate search
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI recovered “top secret” and even more sensitive documents from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according…
China announces new Taiwan drills as US delegation visits
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the island’s president met with members of a new U.S. congressional…
Ten Hag discovering the mess he has inherited at Man United
Maybe Ralf Rangnick was right, after all. Maybe Manchester United does require soccer’s equivalent of “open-heart surgery” to fix the glut of issues…
Raiders move to 2-0 in preseason with 26-20 win over Vikings
LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the biggest questions facing Las Vegas Raiders first-year coach…
Japan’s Saki Baba wins US Women’s Amateur in blowout
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Saki Baba routed Monet Chun of Canada 11 and 9…
MHHS moves to automate healthcare system, launches Project Olangch
Ministry of Health and Human Services moves to automate the entire healthcare system, aiming for…
Palau’s DMLE assists troubled vessels outside Palau’s EEZ
Palau Department of Marine Law Enforcement (DMLE) under the Ministry of Justice assisted vessels with…
China’s spacecraft tracking vessel encroaches Palau waters again,
Two more hanging outside the EEZ Another Chinese spy vessel…
Palau’s tourism 2022 shows recovery but still remains below pre-COVID
Palau’s tourism numbers in 2022 are seeing a recovery compared…
Pacific Islands Development Program to convene 12th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders
Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP) at the East-West Center will…
Japanese State Minister of Defense and the highest-ranking 4-star
General visited Palau to enhance security cooperation State Minister of…
PATA Destination Marketing Forum Songkhla
in Thailand reaffirms position on Palau Tourism: Community and Sustainability…
Norway’s Ambassador for Sustainable Ocean set to Arrive in Palau
Palau – Statsraad Lemkuhl, one of the world’s largest and…
US Based Non-Profit, Save the Bees, Inc., donates $2,000 to help the beekeepers of Palau
On August 09, 2022, Beekeepers Tobias Marbou and Conti Marbou…
The Silent Majority
by Alonzo Kahalic alkahalic6801@gmail.com Dear Editor, Continuing from last month’s…
UN trade body calls for halting cryptocurrency rise in developing countries
NEW YORK (UN NEWS CENTRE) — The UN trade and…
COMBAT STRESS and GUARD YOUR HEART.
Expectation is resentment in the make. To evade resentment you…
Pacific can be a leader in carbon capture
PORT VILA (PACNEWS) — With the high rise in fuel…
Forum Economic Officials Meeting discuss supporting economic recovery and stability for the region
By Pita Ligaiula in Port Vila PORT VILA (PACNEWS) —…
RMI reports first coronavirus death; Marshallese worried over Covid spike
MAJURO (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — After two years of being…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s government wants to delay election due to Pacific Games
HONIARA (ABC NEWS/REUTERS) — A leading Solomon Islands opposition MP has called on Australia to…
Afghan man charged in killing of 2 Muslims in Albuquerque
Police announced a breakthrough Tuesday in the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, New…
Taiwan warns China military drills show ambitions to control western Pacific
TAIPEI (AP) — Taiwan warned Tuesday that Chinese military drills aren’t just a rehearsal for…
Serena Williams says ‘countdown has begun’ to retirement
Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Tuesday she…
Tagovailoa on Miami tampering with Brady: “I’m still here”
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa would rather chat with…
Japan’s State Minister of Defense visits Palau
Japan’s State Minister of Defense Oniki Makoto is visiting Palau…
Whipps receives an honorary doctorate degree
President Surangel Whipps Jr. received an honorary doctorate from his…
Police lieutenant charged with a felony
The Office of Attorney General has charged police lieutenant Jonie Ngeluk with a felony charge…
Russian invasion of Ukraine impacts Pacific commodity prices
The Russian invasion of Ukraine have “relatively little direct impact” on the Pacific countries, according to the…
Assault charges waived under a deferred prosecution
The assault charge filed against Director of Corrections Ricky Ngiraked has…
Former state treasurer refutes approving funds expended by former gov Ngirutang
Former governor and treasurer of Angaur State Ken Uehara said he…
Portsmouth-based HMS Tamar is first Royal Navy warship in almost 100 years to visit the Republic of Palau – after HMS Bluebell’s 1925 arrival
A Portsmouth-based ship has become the first British warship to visit the fourth smallest country in the world in almost 100 years. The patrol ship anchored in Malakal Harbour off the capital Koror…
Evolution: Torres Strait Mask Exhibition in Palau
An exhibition of striking masks celebrating the rich and continuing tradition in the…
Ministry of Education partners up with Palau Pledge: Dive Camp
Koror, Palau – FRIENDS of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary is collaborating with…
Marine Biologist Greta Sartori joins PICRC from Italy as New Researcher
The Palau International Coral Reef Center is happy to welcome Greta Sartori as…
KeledANgercheled and Tax Reform Workshop at Thursday’s Farmer’s Market at Ernguul Park
Palau’s farmers, fishers, and food producers will be selling their local products plus…
RESILIENCE & BELONGING
The greatest glory of living lies not in never failing but rising every time we fall.…
Ambassador Lee ROP-Taiwan statement calling China to exercise self-restrain
Ambassador Jessica Lee of the Republic of China-Taiwan to the…
Chief Ngirblekuu of the DMSFWP collaborates with Philippines maritime
Chief Temdik Ngirblekuu of the Division of Maritime Security and…
‘Blatant exploitation’: Pacific workers packed in freezing, damp rooms for $150 a week in New Zealand
BLENHEIM, (STUFF NZ) — Migrant horticulture workers in New Zealand are being housed…
U.S President Joe Biden to host White House Pacific island summit
NUKU’ALOFA (AFP) — U.S President Joe Biden will host Pacific island leaders at…
Japanese sailor stabbed during remembrance ceremony in Honiara
HONIARA (RNZ PACIFIC) — A Japanese sailor has been stabbed at Bloody Ridge…
FSM tells U.S and China to calm down
POHNPEI, 08 AUGUST 2022 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Seeking to referee between the…
Marshall Islands eyes Micronesia as border opening looms
MAJURO (MARIANAS VARIETY) — With the border opening looming in the Marshall Islands,…
China extends threatening military exercises around Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China said Monday it was extending threatening military exercises surrounding…
Japan tech giant SoftBank posts $23 billion quarterly loss
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group posted a $23.4 billion loss…
China’s Hainan beach resort expands COVID-19 lockdowns
BEIJING (AP) — The capital of China’s Hainan province has locked down its…
Dodgers beat Padres 4-0, make statement with 3-game sweep
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few days after the Padres outmaneuvered the Dodgers for Juan Soto, San Diego rolled into Chavez Ravine with a formidable new lineup…
Orioles run winning streak to 5 with 6-3 win over Pirates
BALTIMORE (AP) — On a day the Orioles welcomed Eddie Murray, Brooks Robinson and Mike Mussina back to the ballpark, Baltimore’s less heralded 2022 team thrilled the…
Russian tennis players collect 3 titles at US Open tuneups
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was quite a week for Russia’s professional tennis players — four tournaments, three titles. One of them, Liudmila Samsonova, thinks it might not be merely…
OEK leaders seek funding support for SS and Pension
Senate President Hokkons Baules and House Speaker Sabino Anastacio have tasked the Ways and Means Committees of both houses of Olbiil Era Kelulau to propose legislation appropriating…
Palauan son overcomes injustice with faith
Exuding positive energy, optimism, and a sense of peaceful existence, one would never imagine upon meeting Albert Debelbot, that the young man had lost twelve years of his young life behind bars, convicted of one of the worst cases of miscarriage of justice in the United States. Home, visiting for the first time since his…
New bill puts teeth to human smuggling and trafficking law
A Senate bill is seeking an update of the Anti-People Smuggling and Trafficking Act law to bring it in line with international law and give it more teeth to fight against human smuggling and trafficking Senate Bill No. 11-73 also calls for an amendment of the law to reflect the “true heinousness of human smuggling and trafficking crimes. …
Former Angaur Governor apologizes to people of Angaur
Former Angaur Governor Marvin Ngirutang met with the people of Angaur last Tuesday to apologize for “bringing shame to the people and the State…
Establishment of the National Security Coordinator Office eyed
A bill has been introduced calling for the establishment of an Office of the National Security Coordinator to promote the security of Palau. “The…
Police officers to obtain AS in Criminal Justice degrees at PCC
Eleven (11) in-service police officers will enroll at Palau Community College this fall for the…
Carmen G. Cantor Sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs
WASHINGTON — Carmen G. Cantor was sworn in today as Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary…
Familiar Faces: U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 22 return to Palau to continue efforts
KOROR, Republic of Palau – U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 22 have continued the…
CFC Migrants Program conducts moral values program
CFC Migrants Program answers the call of the gospel in giving courage and support to Overseas Filipino Workers…
Japan Embassy’s Twitter followed by 50,000, ranked No.1 worldwide
The Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Palau is celebrating another milestone of reaching 50,000 followers…
PAWS & Koror State Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic going to Ngerkesoal
Palau Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in collaboration with Koror State Animal Shelter and Legislator Francisco M. Ueki…
Pacific Elders’ Voice statement in support of Vanuatu-led initiative seeking ICJ Advisory opinion on Climate Change
MELBOURNE (PEV) — The Pacific Elders’ Voice (PEV) congratulates the Pacific Island…
Pacific nations are extraordinarily rich in critical minerals. But mining them may take a terrible toll
By Nick Bainton, Emilka Skrzypek SYDNEY (THE CONVERSATION) — Plundering the Pacific…
CARPOOL, CHARM SCHOOL & ENDURANCE
In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it…
UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering amid global energy crisis
NEW YORK (UN NEWS CENTRE) — As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy prices…
Pacific Island countries face catastrophic debt
SUVA (FBC NEWS) — The effects of climate change is causing Pacific Islands, including Fiji to experience…
Solomon Islands pre-cautionary approach to deep sea mining
HONIARA (SOLOMON STAR) —-The Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Mines and Energy will be taking…
Construction begins at Fukushima plant for water release
TOKYO (AP) — The construction of facilities needed for a planned release of treated radioactive wastewater into…
Nauru confirmed as host of 2026 Micronesian Games
The Micronesian Games Council (MGC) confirmed Nauru will host the…
Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara throws MLB-most 3rd complete game
MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara threw his major league-leading third…
Beach volleyball athletes shine spotlight on island peril
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — On a beautiful day in Birmingham,…
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Palau Tennis junior players makes qualification at the North Pacific Regional Championships
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Homeowner expects savings from solar home energy system
The first homeowner to switch on a solar home energy system, Ramsey Ngiraibai and his young family expect to save at least…
Despite economy contracting, Palau is still a high-income nation
Palau still remains within the World Bank’s grouping of high-income economies, despite the gross national income declining in Fiscal Year…
One CAT team bids farewell, another team welcomed per the COFA
A turnover ceremony was held yesterday at the Ngara-Amayong Cultural Center, marking the end of the Civic Action Team 133-30’s…
PVA staff and state reps attend PATA Forum in Thailand
Two Palau Visitors Authority staff and three state representatives are attending a Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Destination Marketing Forum…
Sunscreen products could kill corals
Chemicals in common sunscreen could kill corals, according to a recent study. Friend of the Sea, the international certification program…
Koror Governor Rudimch designates directors upon his absence
Koror State Governor Eyos Rudimch delegated authority to each department head of the Koror…
Doktok, a new PVA Chairman
Palau Visitors Authority Board of Directors have appointed one of its newest member, Jackson…
Office of Insular Affairs announces $1.5 million in Grant Funding to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for FY2022
Supports grant management capacity, improves quality of life in the outer atolls, and supports…
PICRC and JICA Finalize Project Design for Coastal Ecosystem Management Project
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) and the Japan…
Top U.S military chief visits NZ for first time, addresses China’s rising influence and climate change
WELLINGTON, 01 AUGUST 2022 (NZ HERALD)—The top United States military…
Guam commits supplies, treatments to aid FSM with first Covid-19 wave
HAGATNA, 01 AUGUST 2022 (THE GUAM DAILY POST)—- Guam will…
Australia urged to intervene as China tries to buy a strategic Solomon Islands port
HONIARA (ABC)—A Chinese state-owned company is negotiating to buy a deep-water port and World War II airstrip…
U.S Senate bill urges three new embassies in Pacific island nations
WASHINGTON (POLITICO)—-A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation to establish three new embassies in the Pacific…
Suspected monkeypox case on Guam; none in CNMI
SAIPAN (MARIANAS VARIETY) —The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHC) on Friday said that although no monkeypox case had…
1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set off from the port of Odesa, Turkey’s…
Nunes beats Peña to regain UFC women’s bantamweight belt
DALLAS (AP) — Amanda Nunes won a unanimous five-round decision over Julianna Peña in the main event of UFC…
Hall of Fame welcomes inspirational “Field Mouse,” Sam Mills
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Perhaps the late Sam Mills would have been a blue-chip college recruit and high NFL…
Can Castillo help Mariners shake long postseason drought?
The Seattle Mariners’ postseason drought has stretched on for two decades. Félix Hernández couldn’t put…
Latest Economic report says Palau tourism recovery remains uncertain
Recovery of Palau tourism remains uncertain despite easing of COVID restriction, a high vaccination rate,…
High Chief Reklai facilitates support for MOJ
The beleaguered Ministry of Justice, facing accusations of police misconduct, cover-ups and internal turmoil, gets…
Korean religious sect with reports of abuse builds business empire with Fiji gov’t help
(Island Times) A Korean religious sect, Grace Road Church, with repeated reports of abuses, beatings,…
New US Tuna Treaty economic assistance to increase to $3M
The economic assistance from the US Tuna Treaty with the PIF countries will go to a little over $3 million next year due to a triple increase in…
Election Commission certifies 20th Ngiwal Legislature election results,
Calls for Aimeliik Special election Palau Election Commission has certified the 20th Ngiwal Legislature election results. A total of nine (9) ran for seven (7) seats. The total…
New tax law to affect little over 100 businesses
Little over 100 businesses will be affected by the new tax law – Palau Goods & Services Tax (PGST), come January 1, 2023, according to Minister of Finance…
Office of Insular Affairs announces $528,574 in grant support to the Republic of Palau for FY2022
To conduct a HIES survey and develop physical education in schools WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office…
COVID-19 response for affected poor and vulnerable groups project awarded
July 21, 2022- President Surangel Whipps Jr., Japan Ambassador Karasawa Akira, Minister Kaleb Udui Jr., Minster Ngiraiblas Tmetuchl, and Minister…
Palau attends Sydney Energy Forum
27 July 2022- The world’s most influential business, technology and finance leaders gathered in Sydney on 12-13 July 2022 to…
SKH conducts Specialty Clinics in Palau
July 25, 2022—A medical team from the Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Hospital (SKH) was recently in Palau to provide medical assistance in orthopedics and plastic surgery. Orthopedics is the branch of medicine that focuses on muscles and…
Dr. Piera Biondi returns to PICRC as new Fisheries Researcher
Dr. Piera Biondi has joined the Palau International Coral Reef Center as a new Fisheries Researcher. Piera received her doctorate from the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa where she studied coral reef restoration. She previously earned…
New Research on Ancient DNA reveals fascinating finds about Micronesian Ancestry
by Jolie Liston A new DNA study spearheaded by archaeologists Rosalind Hunter-Anderson and Joanne Eakin and just published in the prestigious journal Science provides surprising insights into the ancestry and culture of Micronesia’s earliest transoceanic seafarers. Humans…
Ms. Georgia Smith, An Australian volunteer supporting the Office of the Vice President
28 July 2022- Ms Georgia Smith arrived in Palau under the Australian International Volunteers Program in December 2021, to support the Office of the Vice President (OVP).…
Global economy: Outlook worsens as global recession looms – IMF
NEW YORK (UN NEWS CENTRE) —Still reeling from the COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global economy is facing an increasingly murky and uncertain outlook,…
IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
In order to be able to think you you have to risk being offensive. ~ JORDAN PETERSON At this point in my life I feel that my…
FSM reports first Covid death
POHNPEI (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) —With infections rapidly surging within a week, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has reported its first Covid-related death in Pohnpei. “he deceased…
Explorers hopeful they’ve found remains of rare WW2 plane
HONIARA (ABC)—Explorers may have uncovered a unique Second World War aircraft, lost in the Pacific some 80 odd years ago. New Zealand maritime recovery firm, Sealark Exploration,…
Negotiations in Jamaica to develop ‘risky’ deep sea mining
KINGSTON (IANS)—Negotiations have begun to develop a mining code that, if adopted, could see the largest extractive operation in human history begin in the deep sea. But as negotiations get underway in week two of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the chorus of concern surrounding the emerging industry has amplified. The International Seabed Authority (ISA),…
Greenpeace urges alliance against ‘rush to open deep-sea mining
KINGSTON (STUFF NZ) —Greenpeace is urging the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to halt plans the…
Pelosi to Taiwan would be career capstone, despite warnings
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched her political career being tough on China — a…
Hawaii couple charged with stealing IDs of dead Texas kids
HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. defense contractor and his wife who lived for decades under…
Tom Brady is back, but he’s hardly the only story for Bucs
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady is back for a 23rd season, his third with…
In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home…
Hall of Famers in push for baseball in cricket-mad region
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Two Hall of Fame baseball players are leading a push to…
USNS Mercy hospital ship
Tour of USNS Mercy hospital ship last week with a group from newly formed disaster response…
New tax law will negatively impact PPUC customers says PPUC CEO
Palau Public Utilities Corporation expressed concerns that the new tax law, Palau Goods and Services Tax…
President departs for a family vacation
President Surangel Whipps Jr. departed yesterday for a three-week vacation with his family in the United…
New local destination wedding planner on a roll
A new couple flew hundreds of miles to tie a marriage knot, the most memorable and…
Peleliu legislature sued over Renguul title
The 14th State Legislature of Peleliu, represented by its Speaker Billy Rekemel, has been sued for accepting Eric Saburo as Chief Renguul of Teliu Hamlet of Peleliu, allegedly in violation of Peleliu State Constitution and traditional Palauan customs. In the civil action filed on July 18, 2022, Renguul Donald Haruo asked the court for declaratory…
Govt to provide targeted assistance to those who need it the most
The government will provide targeted assistance and support to members of the community and sector affected by the increasing fuel prices and those yet to recover from the impacts of…
India and Palau hold consultations post COVID
Ambassador Shri Shambhu S. Kumaran, India’s ambassador accredited to Palau, was in Palau last week, meeting with Palau’s Minister of State Gustav Aitaro, President Surangel Whipps Jr., and other officials…
Palau and Yap Trench Expedition Team honored with reception hosted by Micronesian Voyaging Society and PICRC
Former President Tommy Remengesau, Jr., master navigator Sesario Sewralur, Victor Vescovo and the crew of the DSSV Pressure Drop gathered for a reception last Wednesday to celebrate their historic submersible…
Seven students complete MOE Adult Education Program
On June 30, 2022, the Ministry of Education Adult Education Program held a graduation ceremony to recognize and award high school diplomas to seven young adults who successfully completed the…
PAWS & Koror State Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic going to Iyebukel & Ngerchemai
Palau Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in collaboration with Koror State Animal Shelter and Legislators Devon Andreas (Iyebukel) and Job R. Kikuo (Ngerchemai) will hold a Spay and Neuter Mobile Clinic…
Rotary Club of Palau hands over another obstacle playground
As part of an ongoing project to encourage active play among children and tackle obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Rotary Club of Palau handed over to Koror Elementary School (KES) on July 18, 2022 the eighth playground to be built in public elementary schools in the Republic of Palau. Rotary Club of Palau, partnering with…
EQPB partners with US EPA to address Chemicals in Palau
In an ongoing project to promote sound chemical management in Palau, EQPB has partnered with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chemical experts. The team, which included U.S. EPA On-Scene Coordinators Chris Reiner and Bret…
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Ships in harbor are safe but that’s not what it was built for. Sail out to sea and do new things. ~GRACE HOPPER (Grace Brewster Murray Hoppe was an American computer scientist and United…
Sherman and Kennedy to visit Solomons, where fathers fought and U.S. now vies with China
WASHINGTON (REUTERS)— U.S Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and U.S ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy plan next month to visit the Solomon Islands, where their fathers fought in World War Two and the United…
Kiribati will return to the Pacific Islands Forum family, says Ardern
WELLINGTON (STUFF NZ) — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is optimistic Kiribati will return to the Pacific Islands Forum whānau after the former British colony withdrew its support for the regional body. Kiribati President Taneti Maamau…
Fiji is fully booked until October
SUVA (ISLANDS BUSINESS) — Fiji’s 13,000 hotel room- inventory is fully booked until October, signalling a strong post-COVID comeback for the tourism sector. Speaking at a Reserve Bank…
Marshall Islands celebrates coronation of paramount chief
EBEYE (MARIANAS VARIETY) — Thousands of Marshall Islanders converged on Ebeye Island last week for the first coronation ceremony of a paramount chief in half a century. The…
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Solomon Airlines announces code-share service with Air Niugini
HONIARA (SOLOMON STAR) —Solomon Airlines has announced its code-share flight services with Air Niugini between Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG) that will recommence next month. In a statement Solomon Airlines announced the service which will resume on Saturday 06 August, a month after the country’s international borders have reopened. “We are pleased to…
Pope lands in Canada, set for apologies to Indigenous groups
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Pope Francis began a historic visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools, a key step in the Catholic Church’s efforts to reconcile with Native communities and help them heal from generations of trauma. Francis kissed the hand of a residential school…
Myanmar executes NLD lawmaker, 3 other political opponents
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s government announced Monday it had carried out its first executions in nearly 50 years, hanging a former National League for Democracy lawmaker, a democracy activist and two men accused of violence after the country’s takeover by the military last year. The executions, detailed in the state-run Mirror Daily newspaper, were carried…
Jonas Vingegaard, king of the mountains, wins Tour de France
King of the mountains. Champion on the Champs-Elysees. Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented rookie to a dominant leader in his own right over three weeks of epic racing to win his first Tour…
Big Papi a big hit at his Baseball Hall of Fame induction
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — David Ortiz promised to speak from the heart. As usual, Big Papi delivered. His megawatt smile tinged with a tad of emotion, the former Boston Red Sox slugger was inducted…
Judge homers again as Cortes, Yankees roll past Orioles 6-0
BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 37th home run, fellow All-Star Nestor Cortes pitched six sharp innings and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-0 on Sunday. Jose Trevino,…
High Chief Reklai bestows
Madradilochel on Vescovo
High Chief Reklai Bao Ngirmang of Melekeok bestowed a chiefly title, Mad-ra-dilochel, on Victor Vescovo, an American private equity investor, retired naval officer, space tourist and undersea explorer, at the ceremony celebrating the successful dive into the deepest point…
Microplastics found throughout Palau’s Reefs and Beaches: PICRC
A new study from the Palau International Coral Reef Center and the Centre Scientifique de Monaco (Scientific Center of Monaco) has uncovered a sobering result: plastic pollution is everywhere on Palau’s islands, reefs and beaches. The study was coauthored…
Vilma Yoshiwo convictions reversed, case remanded for new trial
Vilma Yoshiwo, former Airai State Government Procurement Officer, convicted for Violations of Code of Ethics, Theft of Government Property in the First Degree, and Misconduct in Office, had her convictions reversed on appeal and her case remanded for a…
Community Transmission of COVID-19 Detected in States of Kosrae & Pohnpei
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On July 19th, 2022, the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) reported…
Palau, Australia, support Pacific unity
President Surangel Whipps Jr. thanked the Australian government for supporting Pacific solidarity, ensuring a face-to-face…
Bureau of Fisheries and TNC conduct FAD Fishing Training
In line with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment’s efforts to develop a…
Public servants urged to do their jobs
President Surangel Whipps Jr. said Wednesday, public servants should double their efforts in learning the…
Palau eyes tourism in Hainan Province
Palau’s tourism ministry is exploring the possibility of attracting tourists…
Mr. Ming Ong, An Australian volunteer supporting project Olangch at MHHS
(Press release) Mr Ming Ong arrived in Palau under the…
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 22 Continue Improvements on the Joint Range Complex
NGCHESAR, Republic of Palau – U.S. Marines and Sailors with…
President Whipps onboard Japan Maritime
Self-Defense Force’s destroyer KIRISAME
On July 18, President Surangel Whipps, Jr. boarded the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer KIRISAME at the invitation of Commander SAKATA Atsushi, Commanding…
Former President Maderngebuked descends 26,377 feet to the bottom of the Palau Trench
On July 18th, 2022, history was made. Former President Maderngebuked and Explorer Victor Vescovo as pilot, descended 8,040 meters (26,377.95 feet) in the Palau…
Stanton, Buxton lead AL over NL in 9th straight All-Star win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered into an especially sweet spot in his Dodger Stadium homecoming at the All-Star Game, putting his name…
For Ukrainian high jumper, world silver feels like gold
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The second-place finish at world championships was beside the point for Ukraine’s best high jumper, Yaroslava Mahuchikh. “For me, it’s…
Shohei Ohtani is ‘Made In Japan’ with American adaptations
TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is doing things no other player has ever done, a point of pride for Japanese like Fumihiro Fujisawa. Fujisawa is the president of the Association of American Baseball Research — similar in Japan to SABR, the Society for American Baseball Research. So he knows the numbers. But he has trouble…
First joint coordination committee meeting
for the Project for Strengthening Capacity in Non-Revenue Water Reduction in Palau On July 5, 2022, the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) held its first Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting for the Project for Strengthening Capacity in Non-Revenue Water Reduction in Palau. Stakeholders including PPUC, Koror State Government and Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB) attended…
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A NGERCHOKL a NGARA RENG
“Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been.” – Jimmy Buffet My cousin stopped by the other day to visit. In the course of our visit, he interrupted himself and said, “I…
Bureau of Fisheries and TNC conduct FAD Fishing Training
In line with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment’s efforts to develop a domestic small-scale fishery in Palau, the Bureau of Fisheries (BoF) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) conducted a three-day anchored…
Was China Behind Kiribati’s withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum?
By Martin Kwan The withdrawal makes no strategic sense for China, but Kiribati had its own reasons to exit the PIF. SYDNEY (THE DIPLOMAT)—Some speculate that Kiribati’s exit from the Pacific Islands Forum was…
WASC Accreditation of PHS and four public elementary schools
Koror, Palau—On June 2, 2022, Palau High School was officially notified by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC) that its…
Towering waves in Hawaii crash into homes, barrel through wedding venue
HONOLULU (THE GUARDIAN) —Towering waves on Hawaii’s south shores crashed into houses and businesses, spilled across highways and upended weddings over the weekend. The large waves, some…
Falan: Yap is increasingly finding itself at the mercy of China
YAP (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) —China’s growing tentacles are crawling into Yap, former Governor Henry Falan said, alleging that the communist nation’s cash-splashing spree has influenced the state’s…
Micronesia finally loses covid-free status
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EU draws up energy plan in case of Russian gas cutoff
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China threatens ‘strong measures’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan
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Japan-Palau Pacific Partnership 2022
President Whipps, Vice President Uduch Senior, and ministers toured Japan…
Palau Congress paves way for Blue Prosperity funding but keeps PNMS intact for now
Members of the Olbiil Era Keluau yesterday adopted amendments to…
Remengesau first to reach bottom of Palau Trench
Former President Tommy Remengesau Jr. returned successfully from his eight-hour trip to the bottom of Palau’s trench, to reach the bottom of the 26,246 feet deep ocean trench. Remengesau with Victor Vescovo, a famous undersea explorer and a private equity investor, descended the Palau trench yesterday morning and came back up after 4 pm yesterday. …
Koror chiefs warn 30 violators of traditional titles
Koror State House of Traditional Leaders (HOTL) made up of Ngarameketii and Rubekul Kldeu, said they have warned 30 individuals “who are not seating members of the traditional body and…
FY 2023 budget proposal submitted, increases gov;’t salary
The Fiscal Year 2023 proposed annual budget was submitted to OEK this July 7, 2022, by President Whipps Jr. The proposed budget maintains the same level of funding as this…
New HF radios to Boost Communication Capabilities in the Southwest Islands
Residents of the Southwest Islands in Palau were treated with a series of new High Frequency (HF) radio installations in Sonsorol, Tobi,…
Australia Awards Scholarship – Open for Applications
The Australian Embassy is glad to announce the 2023 intake for the Australia Awards Scholarship. The Australia Awards Scholarships are prestigious international…
Various Exchanges between the People of Palau and the crew of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s destroyer KIRISAME
From Monday, July 11 to Tuesday, July 19, the crew of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer KIRISAME, anchored in Malakal, Koror, conducted a memorial service and clean-up activities at the former naval cemetery and hosted various cultural events as well as public tours of KIRISAME, with the aim to deepen understanding of the activities of…
THE POWER OF WORDS
A tongue is like a two edge d sword. It can produce good and bad consequences. It can bless and it can kill. Many years ago, I…
The Silent Majority
by Alonzo Kahalic alkahalic6801@gmail.com Dear Editor, Today is the article to ask questions. Just to make sure we in Palau are still a ‘representative democracy’? We just…
Superpowers cast big shadow on Pacific forum
SUVA (RNZ PACIFIC) — There’s climate change, gender equity and Covid-19 to contend with on the Pacific stage this year,…
Withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum is least of Kiribati’s problems
SUVA (STUFF NZ) — Safe drinking water in the Pacific nation of Kiribati is in short supply, the United Nations…
Marshall Islands gears for joining Covid world
MAJURO (MARIANAS VARIETY) — A hastily called Covid Summit last week in Majuro publicly announced the Marshall Islands government’s intention to eliminate after 01 October the managed quarantine system that has been required for over two years to enter this western Pacific nation. The Marshall Islands is one of only a handful of nations left…
Unexpected sea surges slam into Cook Islands and Tahiti
RAROTONGA/TAHITI (RNZ PACIFIC) — An unexpected weather event has damaged properties and flooded roads in the Cook Islands while French Polynesia is dealing with the aftermath of huge swells. Swells of up to 4.5 metres inundating coastal areas, driven by a high-pressure system pushing up from New Zealand have been labelled a highly unusual weather…
Economics of war: Pain for Europe now, later for Russia
Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more people. German officials are turning down the air conditioning as they prepare plans to ration natural gas and restart coal plants. A giant utility is asking for a taxpayer bailout, and more may be coming. Dairies wonder…
Chief: 3 dead in Indiana mall shooting; witness kills gunman
GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed him, police said. The man entered the Greenwood Park Mall with a rifle and several magazines of…
A home run: US turns in record-setting medal day at worlds
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Pitch clocks, shift limits, larger bases in MLB’s future
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and the rest of major league…
Rugby Australia condemns verbal abuse of England coach Jones
SYDNEY (AP) — Rugby Australia has denounced the behavior of a fan who verbally…
Stars absent, but opportunities abound at East Asian event
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The absence of Premier League golden boot winner Son…
PIF ratifies Suva Agreement
Seventeen Pacific Island Forum member countries all signed the Suva Agreement with exception of…
British Royal Navy to participate in joint
exercise in Palau for first time
British Royal Navy represented by HMS Tamar, an off-shore patrol vessel of the Royal…
Whipps halts deportation of foreign dependents
President Surangel Whipps Jr. issued a stay of deportation under Presidential Directive…
Flu outbreak announced, people urged
to practice health safety measures
Long lines at the Belau National Hospital emergency room over the weekend…
51st PIF, strategic context, regional unit and solidarity
Reflecting on 50 years on regionalism, Leaders highlighted that the Pacific Islands…
Masayos leads Ngiwal
legislature race
Russel Masayos leads in Ngiwal State’s 20th Legislature race over 8 candidates,…
Ngatpang Ngaimis seeks removal
of Surangel Sr. as Rekemesik
from Council of Chiefs
Letter from the Ngaimis, the traditional council of chiefs of Ngatpang, to…
Twitter sues to force Musk to
complete his $44B acquisition
Twitter sued Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday to force him to complete the $44 billion acquisition of the social media company.Musk and Twitter have been bracing for a legal fight since the billionaire said Friday he was backing off of his April agreement to buy the company.Twitter’s lawsuit opens with a sharply-worded accusation: “Musk…
Pacific island leaders welcome U.S. pledge to triple funding for region
SUVA (REUTERS)—-Pacific Island leaders welcomed a pledge by the United…
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Pacific looks to international court for help on climate
SUVA (AFP)—- Climate-threatened Pacific islands are pushing for the International…
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Palau EQPB laboratory re-certified
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U.S announces new embassies in major Pacific push as it jostles
with China for influence in region
SUVA (THE GUARDIAN) —The U.S has announced a major step-up in its engagement with the Pacific region, including the establishment of new embassies in…
China influenced Kiribati exit from Pacific Islands Forum, MP claims
TARAWA/SUVA (THE GUARDIAN) —Kiribati’s decision to withdraw from the Pacific Islands Forum on the eve of the event was an extreme move driven by…
PIF must remain united: Wong
SUVA (FBC NEWS) —The region is stronger together says Australian Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator Penny Wong.Wong made the comments following Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Dialogue with associate members and forum observers today.She said a lot of discussions have taken place about the Pacific Island Forum unity.The Foreign Minister says the position the Australian government has…
Church donates 124 wheelchairs to Palau Hospital
Hospital receives wheelchairs to aid bedbound A Wheelchair Donation Ceremony was held at the Belau National Hospital in the Republic of Palau, on Tuesday, July 12th, 2022, set up by Darnelle Worswick, the hospital administrator.Omengkar D. Wally, Global Health Coordinator, conducted the ceremony and introduced key people that gave remarks.The Church’s Koror Branch President, EJ…
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In the article titled, DISCIPLINE is NOT PUNISHMENT, July 7, 2022, the second…
Pacific Islands Forum meeting: the black cloud returns
By Jessica Collins A continued dispute over the Secretary General position has challenged…
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UK Olympic great Mo Farah says he was trafficked as a child
LONDON (AP) — Olympic great Mo Farah — the winner of four gold medals and one of Britain’s greatest and best-loved athletes — has been carrying a secret burden all these years: He was illegally brought to the U.K. as a youth and forced to care for other children before he escaped a life of…
Australian Tax Office twinning project with Palau’s Bureau of Revenue & Taxation
On June 24, 2022, Director Elway Ikeda of the Bureau of Revenue & Taxation, Ministry of Finance, welcomed the Australian Tax Office delegation here on a twinning project to continue strengthening the relationship between both tax agencies. The initial objective of the project is to provide technical support in developing tax processes, seeking long-term system…
Koror Rangers and Conservation Officers Workshop to Implement Fisheries Management
In a 3 day workshop the Koror Department of Conservation and Law Enforcement Rangers and Conservation Officers with Director Jennifer S. Olegeriil were provided orientation and training on the State’s new Koror Southern Lagoon Coastal Fisheries Management Plan. The workshop opened by Governor Eyos Rudimch, Iyechaderchemai Elia Yobch representing the House of Traditional Leaders, and…
BOH 125th Trees Planted in Peleliu with PCS, Ngardok Nature Reserve and Peleliu Volunteers
On their 125th anniversary, Bank of Hawaii reached out to Palau Conservation Society with interest to plant trees to mark the Bank’s significant milestone. With 100 saplings donated from the Division of Forestry, 250 saplings donated from Ngardok Nature Reserve along with 26 volunteers, BOH employees some with family members, and PCS staff met up…
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Biography of LTC Owen L. Roberts II
LTC Owen L. Roberts II is the Product Lead for Vaccines, Therapeutics and Enablers…
A changing climate is changing the Micronesian way of life
By Lauren Hodgson, Nina Lansbury and Gabriela Fernando, University of Queensland in Brisbane BRISBANE,…
Anthony Albanese shuts down ‘Airbus Albo’ criticism, says will fly to Pacific Islands Forum
CANBERRA, 08 JULY 2022 (DAILY MAIL)—Anthony Albanese insists he will travel overseas again next…
Pacific Climate leaders caution media against ‘drowning Islands’ narrative
HONOLULU, 08 JULY 2022 (EWC)— At the East-West Center International Media Conference last week,…
Pacific strength lies in solidarity: Koya
SUVA, 08 JULY 2022 (FBC NEWS)—Like all families, we sometimes go through a rough…
US tells China its support for Russia complicates relations
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine is complicating…
Abe’s body arrives in Tokyo as country mourns ex-PM’s death
TOKYO (AP) — The body of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was returned to Tokyo…
Palau open water (swimming) championship – this Saturday
It’s that time once again! The annual Palau Open Water (Swimming) Championship is on…
Tiger moments at St. Andrews about more than claret jugs
The greatest feat of Tiger Woods at St. Andrews was never captured on television.…
Mancini delivers game-winning hit as Orioles stun Angels 5-4
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Senate strips policy amendments from supplemental budget bill
FY 2022 Supplemental budget bill appropriating a $2.6 million grant…
Olgeriil, Doktok confirmed to PVA Board unanimously
Appointments of Jennifer Olgeriil and Jackson Doktok to the Board…
Solar energy project still online, PPUC and IPP seek solutions
The renewable solar energy project with an Independent Power Producer…
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Koror, PALAU- Team 22 Palau returned to Palau from the…
Ol’au Belau and Carbon Calculator explained
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Micronesian nations agree to a regional ocean planning
Palau, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Republic of the Marshall Islands have agreed to be part of a commitment to use Marine Spatial Planning to achieve 100% management of the ocean. “The marine spatial planning will occur in individual jurisdictions but we work together to meet and define regional goals,” reported MAFE Minister Steven Victor. “The Micronesia subregion, using MSP to achieve…
US Ambassador Niland announces retirement
United States Ambassador John Hennessy-Niland accredited to the Republic of Palau announced his retirement from the foreign service at the US July 4th Independence Day celebration at the Palau Pacific Resort. this week. “I recently informed President Biden and President Whipps of our decision to retire,” Ambassador Niland said of the bittersweet moment, celebrating their 3rd and final 4th of July celebration in Palau.…
Former President of FSM Nena passes away
The fourth President of FSM Jacob Nena passed away this week in Sacramento, California, according to a press release from the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia. The late FSM President Jacob Nene became the fourth President of FSM on May 8, 1997. Before that, he had served as Senator in the 5th and 6th Congress of FSM. He became the fourth Vice…
Guam AG: Dobbs ruling paves way for legislature to decide on ‘moral question’ of abortion
HAGATNA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Abortion remains legal in Guam, Attorney General Leevin Camacho said, clarifying that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent reversal of Roe v. Wade has no impact on a long-voided local law that sought to criminalize the procedure for terminating a pregnancy. Camacho shed light on the status of P.L. 20-134 against the backdrop of the court’s decision on Dobbs v.…
New Zealand PM Ardern says Pacific Islands Forum is critical
WELLINGTON (REUTERS) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday regional architecture such as the Pacific Islands Forum was critical in resolving regional problems and local security issues should be resolved locally. Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum countries gather in Fiji next week for an annual meeting at a time of growing concern in some countries about China’s influence, highlighted this…
PNG prime minister denies connection to suitcase full of cash found as voting starts
PORT MORESBY (THE GUARDIAN) — Papua New Guinea’s prime minister James Marape has denied any connection to a suitcase containing PGK1.56m (AU$650,000) in cash that police found in Hela province, just as voting in the country’s election was about to start. Mospal Marape, the son of the prime minister, James Marape, was arrested after being found allegedly travelling with a man carrying a suitcase…
New Zealand will not join the US coalition against China anytime soon
New Zealand’s deeply ingrained tradition of foreign policy independence and robust economic ties to China serve as a considerable constraint on major policy change. WELLINGTON, 06 JULY 2022 (THE DIPLOMAT) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s rock star status has been reinforced by her recent visit to the United States. During the trip, Ardern received an honorary doctorate from Harvard University, was a…
Inflation pushed 71M people into poverty since Ukraine war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Development Program said in a report Thursday. The UNDP estimates that 51.6 million more people fell into poverty in the first three months after the war, living off…
Discipline is not Punishment
You cannot love and control at the same time. Fear controls. Love frees you to be. I’m still learning to love myself. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. (First John 4:18) The word “perfect” in the Scriptures means to mature. We’re…
Australia floods worsen as thousands more flee Sydney homes
SYDNEY (REUTERS) — Torrential rains kept battering Australia’s east coast on Tuesday, intensifying the flood crisis in Sydney as thousands more residents were ordered to leave their homes after rivers swiftly rose past danger levels. About 50,000 residents in New South Wales, most in Sydney’s western suburbs, have been told to either evacuate or warned they might receive evacuation orders, up from Monday’s 30,000,…
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JMSDF destroyer Kirisame
to anchor in Malakal, Palau, from Monday, July 11 to Tuesday, July 19 A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer Kirisame, which is part of the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2022(IPD22) unit, will anchor in Malakal, Koror from 9:00 am on Monday, July 11 to 8:00 am on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, carrying approximately 180 crew members.…
Chief Director of NPO Glass Craft Association and officials from Sanda City in Japan
visited Palau for JICA PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM “Belau Eco Glass Studio (Glass studio recycles used glass bottles) business development track” “The Belau Eco Glass Studio” was launched by the Koror State Waste Management Office in 2015 to produce a glass work. In September 2021, a large new glass studio The Belau Eco Glass Center established under…
Nurturing resilient communities by understanding issues faced by families today
The Rubekul Belau’s First Traditional Leaders Forum held last month touched on four key topics in four sessions. The first session titled “Nurturing Resilient Communities” brought about complex issues that are faced by communities and families today – suicide, elderly care, and noncommunicable diseases (NCD), among others. The session was facilitated by Mudelong Salvador Tellames…
PAWS Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic is going to Airai
Palau Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) alongside Governor Ngiratecheboet and Airai State Government is now holding a Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic at Airai this month from July 12-16, 2022; starting at 9am we will be at Bai’R Melabch next to the Laundromat across the road going up to Palau International Airport from July 12-14 and at Ked…
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 22 help with O.N.E. LEEP Summer Program
NGEREMLENGUI, Republic of Palau – U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 22 volunteered to work with the Palau National Police Force in the Omesuub Ngosisechakl Emesmechokl Law Enforcement Explorers Program from 19 to 24 June, 2022.The mission of the O.N.E. LEEP program is “To direct oneself towards a life free of crime…
𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐞𝐥 𝐊𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐮 WCTC & PCS
Koror, Palau – On June 29, 2022 Palau Conservation Society (PCS) received a generous donation of $1,500 from the West Caroline Trading Company (WCTC). Pictured on the left is WCTC Human Resource Manager, Russell Masayos presenting the check to PCS Development Officer John Techitong. WCTC is one of PCS’ major donors and a longtime…
Okinawa Anglers instruct offshore fishing
Currently, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has two fishery projects that are ongoing. These projects recently received fishermen from Okinawa to provide training to each respective projects. Project for Forming Good Practices of Islands-Type Blue Economy, a project between the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environment and JICA commenced with 2 experts from Irabu…
The PRR donates to PCS
Koror, Palau – On June 22th, 2022, PCS received a generous donation of $1,800 from Palau Royal Resort (PRR). PRR is one of several businesses in Palau that is a Corporate Partner for Conservation (CPC). As a CPC, PRR has been contributing to the success of vital conservation projects that have had meaningful impact in…
Australia supports organic farming
29 June 2022- On 28 June, the organic agriculture community in Palau came together at the Palau Organic Policy Review and Consultations Workshop to learn, discuss, share perspectives and shape the way forward for organic agriculture in Palau. Funded by the Australian Government through the “Building Prosperity for Women Producers, Processors and Women Owned Businesses…
1st Traditional forum addressed
“Resilient Palau”
On 14-15 June 2022, Palau’s First Traditional Leaders’ Forum, themed “Resilient Palau” was held at the Palau National Gymnasium, convening traditional leaders from all 16 states of the Republic to discuss Palauan culture and the responsibilities and duties of traditional leaders.Over 200 chiefs gathered for 2 days of discussions on the resiliency of communities, of…
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Dire state of ocean’s health met with tide of pledges at UN Ocean Conference, as Lisbon Declaration launches new chapter for ocean action
LISBON (UNOC) — The five-day UN Ocean Conference ended Saturday with more than 150 countries collectively agreeing to scale up science-based and innovative actions to address the ocean emergency. This agreement, together with bold commitments from all sectors of society — youth, civil society, businesses and the scientific community — clearly demonstrates the centrality of…
Pacific Ocean Commissioner to champion Blue Pacific Ocean priorities at 2nd UN Oceans Conference
LISBON (PIF) — With the ocean at the heart of Pacific cultures, security and economies, the Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum and Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Mr Henry Puna, is amongst the Pacific travellers to Lisbon this weekend. The Secretary-General will join the Forum Chair, PM of Fiji Hon. Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, who is also…
WTO Fishing treaty to leave Pacific Island nations poorer
Opinion by Adam Wolfenden, Campaigner Pacific Network on Globalisation SUVA/GENEVA (PANG)—As Ministers celebrated the conclusion the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation and an agreement on fisheries subsidies trade rules, 17,000 kilometers away in the Pacific Ocean, eight women were also being celebrated as the first all-women deck crew on a tuna longline…
Pew pleased with WTO for agreeing to curb harmful fisheries subsidies
GENEVA (PEW)—The Pew Charitable Trusts said it was pleased that World Trade Organisation members reached a binding agreement to curb some harmful fisheries subsidies, an achievement that will help curtail overfishing and begin to improve the global ocean’s health. Governments spend US$22 billion a year on subsidies paid to primarily industrial fishing fleets to artificially…
HEADLINE: See Your House Before You Leave It
DEK: A High School Student Contemplates the First Steps Toward Environmental Responsibility By: Takami Mekaeb Akitaya One thing I never do is litter. No matter how small or big the rubbish I have, I’ve never thrown it on the ground. I chew gum practically everywhere I go and the little tin-foil packaging for the gum…
Pacific’s ability to manage own fish stocks at risk under current WTO text
GENEVA/SUVA, 13 JUNE 2022 (PANG)—-The ability of Pacific Island Countries to manage their fish stocks are at risk if the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) started Sunday in Geneva, passes an agreement to address declining fish stocks, which could unfairly impact our fishing industries. Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) Campaigner Adam Wolfenden…
World Oceans Day
– UN Message from Secretary General, Antonio Guterres NEW YORK (UNRCO) — Last month, the World Meteorological Organisation revealed that four key climate indicators broke new records in 2021: sea level rise; ocean heat; ocean acidification; and greenhouse gas concentrations. It is clear that the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution are…
The Silent Majority
by Alonzo Kahalic alkahalic6801@gmail.com Dear Editor, today’s article is about Political Spin. Political spin, in politics, is the attempt to control or influence communication in order to deliver one’s preferred message. -from https://www.britannica.com/topic/political-spin So here are the four topics we should address and see what kind of spin was delivered 1. Reorganizing Ministries to…
China wanted a swift diplomatic victory in the Pacific. But the region’s leaders won’t be rushed
By Stephen Dziedzic SUVA (ABC) — Henry Puna has had a torrid time of it recently. Last year, the former Cook Islands Prime Minister won a tightly contested and acrimonious ballot to take on the leadership of the Pacific’s top regional body, the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), and promptly found himself in the middle of…
Five things you should know about the UN Ocean Conference, a chance to save the planet’s largest ecosystem
NEW YORK (UN NEWS CENTRE) —The Ocean is the planet’s largest ecosystem, regulating the climate, and providing livelihoods for billions. But its health is in danger. The second UN Ocean Conference, due to take place in June, will be an important opportunity to redress the damage that mankind continues to inflict on marine life and…
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Dear Fellow Citizens: We would like to share our deep concerns about the statement released by Ngchesar State Delegate, Honorable Sabino Anastacio, the current Speaker of the House of Delegates of the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK). The statement titled “Press Release: Correcting the Record on Recent Media Articles about Proposed PNMS Bill (HB No. 11-30-2S,…
China seeks more island security pacts to boost clout in Pacific
BEIJING (THE FINANCIAL TIMES) — China is intensifying its drive for influence in the Pacific by negotiating security deals with two additional island nations following a pact with the Solomon Islands, according to officials in the U.S and allied countries. Beijing’s talks with Kiribati, a Pacific island nation 3,000km from Hawaii where U.S Indo-Pacific Command…
UN marks first ever international day spotlighting women working in the maritime industry
GENEVA (UN NEWS CENTRE) — The first ever International Day for Women in Maritime kicked off its inaugural celebration on Wednesday with a seminar to “take stock and identify areas where improvement is needed”, the top UN official representing seafarers said. “Women account for just 20 per cent of the workforce in the maritime authorities…
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Continuing compact negotiations between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, 04 JULY 2022 (FSM GOVT) — A United States Government team led by Special Presidential Envoy for Compact Negotiations (SPECN)…