Ambassador Jessica Lee of the Republic of China-Taiwan to the Republic of Palau issued a statement yesterday on behalf of her government calling for China to exercise self-restrain and not escalate conflict, to heed the call of international community to maintain peace and stability in the region. China in response to US Speaker Pelosi’s visit […]
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Late Aimeliik Delegate Ngemaes honored in Joint Resolution
Late Delegate Marino Ngemaes of Aimeliik State is honored in the House Joint Resolution 11-45-10S for his contributions as a member of Palau’s 9th and 10th Olbiil era Kelulau (congress) to the Republic of Palau. The resolution also conveys heartfelt sympathies to his family, relatives, and the people of Aimeliik State for the untimely passing […]
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Palau hospital receives first MRI equipment
Belau National Hospital received brand-new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment for the first time, one of the top-of-the-line medical diagnostic pieces of equipment donated by Japan to Palau. Other equipment in the donation package includes a brand-new CT scan and two X-Ray machines, which are expected in a few months. “With equipment here, the training […]
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10% of tobacco tax to fund Medical Referral
A proposed bill has been submitted by President Surangel Whipps Jr. seeking to expand the 10% of the revenue from tobacco tax to also pay for off-island medical referral expenses, especially the cost of managing the Medical Referal Program which was transferred last year from the Ministry of Health to the Palau HealthCare Fund. “The […]
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MHHS to centralize outreach SOP
After the near-tragic event on March 3, where three medical personnel and a boat operator were lost at sea for a day and a half, the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MHHS) said it is moving to centralize its outreach standard operating procedures, to prevent unsafe incidents in the future. On March 3, 2023, […]
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Palau-Brisbane flight via POM seen as step in right direction
PORT MORESBY (THE NATIONAL) —Papua New Guinea Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Walter Schnaubelt says Air Niugini’s services connecting Palau with Brisbane via Port Moresby is a move in the right direction. Schnaubelt told Parliament yesterday that the start of the air services would be beneficial for not only Palau but also for PNG in […]
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NEC convenes to improve Palau’s early warning system
With the ever-increasing intensity and frequency of climate-induced natural hazards in Palau, an effective early warning system (EWS) is urgently needed to ensure protection of lives, livelihood, property and infrastructure. To improve Palau’s early warning system, a three-day workshop was held on March 22-24, 2023 by the National Emergency Committee (NEC) members. The ultimate objective […]