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Whipps reiterates support for Taiwan

Palau president Surangel Whipps Jr. reiterated Taiwan’s membership in the United Nations. “We also advocate for change regarding the Republic of China (Taiwan), unjustly excluded from UN processes,…

Soalablai to attend JICA KCCP training

Antoni Dilkemel Soalablai, Communications Coordinator, at Friends of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, has been accepted to participate in the KCCP Young Leaders SME Development and Promotion B.…

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Ambassador Richelle Turner was pleased to attend the launching of Project Okeuid today with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environment, Minister Steven Victor. Project Okeuid, will…

MAFE and JICA sign minutes of meeting

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environmental (MAFE) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed the Final Minutes of Meeting for an upcoming fruit fly project. With the Minutes…

ENCOUNTERING GOD

Religion is not a matter of learning how to think about God, but of actually encountering Him.  – Brennan Manning I used to struggle to grasp the story of Peter’s encounter with…

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𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐲 August 19-27, 2023- Sydney Francisco’s journey in athletics began during her formative years, and by the age of 13, she beganon a transformative…

50 Years Germany in the United Nations

Fifty years ago, on 18 September 1973, by New York’s East River, two German states joined the United Nations. This event was the result of a brief General Assembly resolution – however, it was anything…

Fiji nurses records highest number of resignations

SUVA (FIJI LIVE) — Fiji’s Ministry of Health says that there is a current surge in the loss of healthcare workers, particularly nurses, impacting its ability to deliver the operational plans effectively. Speaking in…

Sydney blanketed by smoke for a 4th day due to hazard reduction burning

SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney was blanketed under thick wood smoke for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday due to hazard reduction burns in preparation for the wildfire season. Australia’s most populous city after Melbourne has recorded some of the world’s…

Hundreds of Guam residents relocate to Denver to work for United

HAGATNA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — More than 460 Guamanians have relocated to Denver to join United Airlines’ ramp agents pool, the Denver Post reported. Quoting an airline executive, the Denver Post said an entry-level employee starts at $20 an hour,…

Taipei Medical Association Donates to Belau National Hospital

September 11, 2023- On Wednesday, September 07, 2023 the Taipei Medical Association (TMA) presented a donation at the Belau National Hospital.  The donation of $1,000,000 NTD (about $33,333 USD) was given in support of the Palau Diabetes Prevention Funds.  In…

Sadang to attend JICA KCCP Training

Etison Sadang, Jr., Customs Officer II at Port Customs Inspection & Enforcement Division, Ministry of Finance, has been accepted to attend a JICA Knowledge Co-creation Program, Customs Administration.  The program aims to enable…

Ngirmidol to attend JICA KCCP Training

Daemi Meresob Ngirmidol, Project Coordinator at the Division of Coastal Fisheries, Bureau of Fisheries, has been accepted to attend a JICA Knowledge Co-creation Program called Sustainable Fisheries…

Aryna Sabalenka is about to be No. 1 in the WTA rankings. She could be the new US Open champ, too

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka is going to be the No. 1 player in the WTA rankings next week, replacing Iga Swiatek there. That much is certain. The way Sabalenka is playing at the moment, she might very well supplant Swiatek as the U.S. Open champion, too. In Sabalenka’s first match since being assured…

SLEEPY CONSCIENCE

Good friends, good books, and sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.  -Mark Twain When I was a teenager I didn’t have many friends.  I had relatives, classmates, and acquaintances.  There were times I felt I was…

Japan parliamentarians visit BNH

On August 23, 2023 a delegation of Japan Parliamentarians paid a courtesy visit to the Belau National Hospital. They met with Republic of Palau Minister of Health & Human Services Gaafar J. Uherbelau, MHHS Director of Public…

Soalablai to attend JICA KCCP training

Keaton Micah Soalablai, Information Technician at the Republic of Palau Postal Service, has been accepted to attend a JICA KCCP Training in Tokyo, Japan.  The Knowledge Co-creation…

Couple of Christ Palau

The Couples for Christ Palau Migrants Program recently conducted the Moral Values Reorientation Program (MVRP) on August 20, 2023 at the Palau High School Multi-function Hall with…

PNSB Internship Forum

The Palau National Scholarship Board hosted a Forum at the Civic Hall on August 03, 2023. This event was to showcase the 29 summer fellowship interns, and…

U.S to deploy air defence assets to Yap

PONPHEI (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) —The U.S military will beef up its presence in the Federated States of Micronesia with plans to deploy “air defence assets” to Yap…

Pacific Leaders and Experts from 14 Pacific Island Countries gather for climate change meeting in Fiji

SUVA (GIZ)—The Regional Pacific NDC Hub is proud to announce a dynamic and transformative event, the Focal Point Meeting and Media Dialogue. This significant gathering will bring together leaders, experts, and advocates from across the Pacific Island nations to engage in crucial discussions on climate change action, resilience building, and sustainable development. “The Focal Point…

𝐓𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐟’𝐬 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦

Palau, August 16, 2023 – John Bent, the creator of tekinged.com, a website that aims to preserve the Palauan language through technology, joined the Language Panel at OneReef’s 2nd Youth Forum. Although based in the USA, Bent happened to be on vacation in Palau to participate in the panel discussion. Bent is a research scientist…

Sustain Stable Water supply service of PPUC

Palau, July 25, 2023- The 3rd Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting for the Project for Strengthening Capacity in Non-Revenue Water Reduction in Palau (the Project) took place successfully and fruitfully.…

Australia’s new international development policy

16 August 2023- The Australian Government has officially launched its new international development policy – a vital tool for advancing a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. Australian Ambassador to Palau, H.E Richelle Turner, said the policy marked a new era of cooperation and partnership between Australia and Palau. “Our approach is based on listening,…

Through Taiwan Embassy in Palau

– the Fu Tsu Construction Company, Engineers visited Palau to service the power generators at the Palau National Gymnasium and provided training to local operators. August 17th 2023…

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A new BPS acting director appointee rejected

Another appointee to the position of acting director of the Bureau of Public Safety was declined by Minister of Justice and Vice President Uduch Sengebau-Senior.  While out of the country, BPS Director Cary Levitre appointed a new acting director of the Bureau of Public Safety, Chief of Patrol Favian Ngiramengior, to replace Deputy Director Richard…

Speaker Anastacio arraigned, pled not guilty to charges

House Speaker Sabino Anastacio pleaded not guilty at his arraignment last Friday, August 11, 2023, to the charges against him of Misconduct in Public Office and Code of Ethics Violation filed by the Office of Special Prosecutor. Defendant Anastacio was released on his own recognizance with conditions to obey all laws, remain within Palau’s jurisdiction…

Sriderio Rengulbai provides proof of illegal lease

Clarence Sriderio Rengulbai, Chairman of Aimeliik State Public Land Authority, denied he leased Aimeliik Public Land to a foreign national without Aimeliik State Public Land Authority Board’s approval but provided to Island Times a copy of the cashier’s check he issued to Geggie Asanuma for $100,000 USD as proof, he said, that Trei Clan made…

Pacific Islands at a cliff edge

SUVA (DEV POLICY.ORG) — The Pacific Islands are now at a cliff edge. As a region, as countries and as peoples, we face some of the hardest and cruellest choices. First is the growing burden of the climate crisis.…

Former Airai Procurement Officer re-sentenced after second trial

Former Airai Procurement Officer Vilma Yoshiwo has been sentenced again after losing the second trial for charges brought against her in 2021. Ms. Yoshiwo was charged in 2021 on three criminal counts, Theft of Government Property in the First Degree, Code of Ethics violation, and Misconduct in Public Office. She was convicted of the three…

Scientists list blue carbon as a priority for Palau’s ocean research

KOROR (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Palau and Taiwan have agreed to collaborate on marine research to study the blue carbon in the Pacific nation’s territorial water and explore its potential benefits. “The way I see it, the deep ocean is the most important global carbon storage warehouse on Earth. We just have to understand it…

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PCC-IT students complete their internship program at PICRC

            Four Palau Community College students, under the PCC’s Information Technology program, completed their final requisites this summer through their internship at the Palau International Coral Reef Center. This year, PICRC was able to…

EARS

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.  -Mark Twain I remember going to driver’s school when…

2023 Oceania Wrestling Championships in Canberra, Australia

The 2023 Oceania Championships was held on 8-9 August 2023 at the Australia Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra, Australia. There were eleven (11) countries that took part in this event to include American Samoa, Australia, FSM, Guam, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, French Polynesia, Samoa and Tonga. Palau sent a total of 10…

PVA Marketing representative completes internship with Pacific Trade Invest Australia

Showcases Palau at Treasures of the South Pacific Roadshow Australia- July 17-July 28, 2023-  Palau Visitors Authority Marketing Representative, Ms. Janine Tewid, completes a two-week internship under the esteemed Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Talent Development Program in Australia. This program selected two interns from the tourism sector, one from Palau and the other from the…

FILE – Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) dunks against the Denver Nuggets in the second half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Final series May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. Davis and the Lakers have agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, because the team had not announced the deal being finalized. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Anthony Davis, Lakers agree on a 3-year, $186 million extension

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Anthony Davis is under contract to the Los Angeles Lakers for the next five seasons, after…

The RAZOR’S EDGE

Yesterday I read a novel by William Somerset Maugham, The Razor’s Edge.” IIt’s really a true story of his adventures in search of life’s meaning, after World War II trauma. It’s riveting I couldn’t put it down. The novel’s title comes from a translation of a verse in the Katha Upanishad, (Hindu) paraphrased in the…

Wet monsoon continues to bring rain in Palau 

More rains are expected in Palau as a very wet monsoon continues in the country and Yap. According to the weekly regional outlook from the National Weather Service in Guam, said the wet monsoon will continue during the week and that winds will be gusty at times.  “Make sure they are secured or taken down until conditions…

Court denies TRO request in the Angaur case,Angaur citizens divided on the lawsuit

Palau Trial Court, on Wednesday, August 2nd, issued an order denying the request for a Temporary Restraining Order by the Plaintiff Angaur State government stopping the Defendants (Government of Palau, Government of the United States of America, Environmental Quality Protection Board, Pacific Unlimited Inc., and CAPE Environmental Management Inc.) from continuing to conduct land clearings…

Palau launches stable coin with Ripple, Congress seeks audit on the stablecoin

Palau, in collaboration with Ripple, launched Palau stable coin “kluk,” using the Ripple Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) platform to “holistically manage and customize the entire life cycle of the stablecoin,” including for distribution and transactions. The pilot project is being tested with 200 government employees and participating merchants.  The test is said to run…

Knowing myself

The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance while remaining stupid.  ~Anonymous I’ve…

Open letter to Pacific Islands Forum leaders and ministers

SUVA (TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL) — Dear Pacific Islands Forum leaders and ministers, Pacific greetings to you. As you prepare to convene in the lead up to the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting, we present our requests for your consideration. We hope these requests will be taken into account as you deliberate the region’s desired outcomes…

Director of Public Safety Cary Levitre

BPS Director Levitre says not resigning;

Wants position of advisor to President, submits names of potential replacements Public Safety Director Cary Levitre said he is not resigning from Public Safety.  He said this at a talk show on Palau Wave Radio on Saturday, contrary to the report in the July 28th issue of Island Times.  During the Senate budget hearing with…

Direct flight from S. Korea resumes after COVID-19

The first direct flight from Korea to Palau post-COVID arrived Saturday, July 29th, with 197 passengers. Jeju Airlines, a Korean domestic airline, with the support of the South Korean government, started flying directly from Korea to Palau.  The three charter flights will be one flight per month from July to September.  Each month the charter…

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Solomon Islands Newspaper Promised to “Promote China” in Return for Funding

By Bernadette Carreon and Aubrey Belford (OCCRP) A major newspaper in Solomon Islands received nearly US$140,000 in funding from the Chinese government in return for pledges to “promote the truth about China’s generosity and its true intentions to help develop” the Pacific Islands country, according to a leaked document and interviews. The revelation comes amid…

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The total dispatch of JICA Volunteers to Palau reached to Three Hundred

On 24th July, six new JICA Volunteers arrived in Palau. The six volunteers are, Mr. ARAI Yoshiaki for development of baseball at Palau Baseball Federation, Mr. KARIKURA Satoshi for math and PE education at Ngardmau Elementary School, Mr. NATORI Noriaki for the research project of marine resources at Ebiil Society Inc., Ms. SAKAKI Niina for math and PE education at Aimeliik Elementary School, Ms.…

MUSIC & DANCE SUMMER PERFORMANCEAround the World

Belau National Museum / Elementary School Students What do people and animals do around the world? How do they live and work in different climates? What sounds can we hear? The summer performance that took place on July 6th was a huge success.The little artists, musicians and dancers performed at the Civic Center and brought it to life for everyone to see, feel, hear…

South Korean army soldiers work in font of a military guard post at the Imjingak Pavilion in in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Friday, July 21, 2023. The White House on Thursday expressed deep concern about the well-being of a U.S. soldier who bolted across the heavily armed North Korea border earlier this week as North Korean officials have yet to respond to U.S. requests for basic information about the AWOL soldier. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

While North Korea fires cruise missiles, it stays mum on US soldier who crossed into the country

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward its western sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, marking the second launch event this week, apparently in protest of the docking of a nuclear-armed U.S. submarine in South Korea. While adding to its barrage of missile launches in recent months, North Korea remained publicly silent for a fifth day…

Failed Palau Media deal reveals inner workings of China’s Pacific influence effort

By Bernadette Carreon, Aubrey Belford, and Martin Young KOROR, 24 JULY 2023 (OCCRP) — A Palauan newspaper publisher entered into a media deal with a company that turned out to have connections to Chinese security services. The deal fell through, but it highlights China’s efforts to influence the Pacific states — including Palau, a U.S ally and one of the few countries to recognise…

     American national found dead in Ngaraard

A 50-year old man, Mr. Daniel Foley, an American national, living in Ngurang, Ngaraard, was found dead at his residence on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.  The man was reported to have been found by his girlfriend Irene Olkeriil, who called for an ambulance. Ambulance from police substation in Melekeok was dispatched to Ngaraard upon receiving the call at 3:51pm from the police Central Station…

Whipps submits FY 2024 budget proposal

President Surangel Whipps Jr. submitted the proposed budget for FY 2024 to both houses of the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) last Tuesday, July 11, 2023 before he departed to attend US Congressional hearings on the Compact Review Agreement legislation in Washington, D.C. The FY 2024 budget proposal is nearly the same level of FY 2023, authorizing $111,274,799 and appropriating $99,518,779.  This year’s budget is…

Aimeliik constitutional amendments failed to gain majority votes

Twenty-three of the twenty-four proposed amendments to the Aimeliik State Constitution failed to garner the simple majority of votes needed to amend the 40 years old constitution.  Election to adopt the proposed amendments was held on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. According to unofficial results, only Article IV Section 3(a) passed with 124 yes and 79 no votes.  The section amends the process whereby the…

Case reintroduces bill for more Pacific isle engagement

WASHINGTON (THE HONOLULU STAR ADVERTISER) — A group of lawmakers in the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus led by U.S representative Ed Case reintroduced legislation last Wednesday calling for a significant increase in American engagement with Pacific island countries as China and the United States compete for influence in the region. “The peoples of these islands have developed their own proud cultures and identity over…

Gov’t revenue projections modest for FY 2024

Government income projections for FY 2024 shows modest growth with taxes projected grow about 6% compared to this year FY 2023, from $41 million to $ 43 million.  Only Licenses and fees show 32% increase over last year, probably due to low projection for FY 2023.  Postal revenue shows 4% projected increase over this year.  All other sources of funds are projected to remain…

International Labour Organization sponsors the first training of trainers on SIYB for the Pacific in Palau

July 17, 2023; Koror, Palau— Six Palauans complete the first training-of-trainers workshop on the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) Program by the International Labor Organization (ILO). SIYB is one of the largest global business management training programs used in over 100 countries around the world. From July 5th-July 14th, the participants learned the four core training packages—Generate Your Business Idea (GYB), Start Your…


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