National Public Works to assist By: L.N. Reklai (Koror, Palau) Sewer overflow at Malakal, particularly near Carp Restaurant and Koror State Rangers Office has stopped, according to PPUC CEO Kione Isechal in his report to Palau national leadership meeting yesterday. PPUC CEO Isechal reported that PPUC and national Public Works employees worked over the weekend […]
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Ribbon cutting and ground breaking ceremonies in 3 days
By: L.N. Reklai 11 CIP projects to start, 7 completed July 12, 2016 (Palau) Starting today, ceremonies to commemorate the completion of 8 capital improvement projects and to break ground for 11 projects will begin. [restrict] Today’s projects are in Ngardmau, Ngaraard and Ngarchelong. 3 are completed and 4 will be starting. Wednesday will […]
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Palau Health Foundation organized
By: L.N. Reklai July 12, 2016 (Koror) Palau’s growing health problem is the drive behind the creation of a civic non-profit organization called Palau Health Foundation. Convening today at 9am at NgaraAmayong, the organization seeks to raise membership and public awareness of objectives. [restrict] “Like Palau Conservation Society, Palau Health Foundation is aimed at focusing […]
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Palau and Sweden calls for action on SDGs
In a year’s time, the first UN conference on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal for the oceans will be held in Fiji. Palau and Sweden now call on all countries and stakeholders to actively prepare and engage. Between 1970 and 2012, we lost around half of all the animals with backbones in our […]
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20-year old Regina to get overhauled
20 -year old Regina IV, Angaur State Boat, was lifted onto the Surangel Barge yesterday and will be towed by SCC Ksau to Cebu, Philippines, tomorrow. Once in Cebu, Regina IV will undergo a complete overhaul within 90 days. [restrict] The estimated cost of the overhaul is $500,000.00 which will give Regina IV another 20-year […]
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9th Hatohobei gov’t installed; Two top offices held by women
By: L.N. Reklai July 11, 2016 (Koror) 9th Hatohobei State Government took their oaths of office today at the Palau Supreme Court. Associate Justice Kathleen Salii administered the oaths to Governor, Lieutenant Governor and 9 State legislators. [restrict] Perhaps first in Palau’s modern political history, 45% of the 9th Hatohobei State government elected leadership are […]