Republic of China Ambassador to Palau Ambassador Michael Y. K. Tseng will bid Palau farewell this month to take new post as Director General of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu, Hawaii. [restrict] Ambassador Tseng’s easy going and open attitude made him well-liked among colleagues and friends in Palau. He has been tireless in […]
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$107,245 granted to school for bus procurement
The Melekeok Elementary School in Palau is granted $107,245 under the Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) which will be utilized in the procurement of school bus. Japan Ambassador Toshiyuki Yamada and Melekeok Elementary School Principal Magaria Tellei had signed on March 16 the grant contract for the project at the Embassy […]
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Remengesau says careless actions from 5 senators hurt Palau
President Remengesau Jr. came forward to defend his Minister of Public Infrastructures and Industries Charles Obichang yesterday questioning the motives of the five senators in filing the suit against him over the airport contracts. “I know that each of you supports this project, because you have each voted to approve it on multiple occasions,” stated […]
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“Only president can ask me to resign,” Masang says on quit calls
Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) Chairman of the Board Sam Masang said on Wednesday that only President Tommy Remengesau Jr. can ask him to resign, this is in response to a call for him to resign amid the ongoing Senate investigation for possible conflict of interest. “The only one person that can tell me to […]
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Remengesau calls “minority” senators issue on airport project “humorous”
President Tommy Remengesau Jr. called the “minority” senators refusal to get copies of questioned airport expansion project documents at the Senate project as “humorous,” which can only prolong the lawsuit earlier filed against the government. The lawsuit alleged that the government denied the senators access to documents involving the project’s contract. [restrict] In his weekly […]
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EQPB issues ‘burn ban’
The Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB) issues a ban on all types of outdoor burning throughout Palau until further notice. The burn ban is typically issued during these drier months in the hopes of mitigating the effects of the increasing number of uncontrolled fires usually seen this time of year. [restrict] There have already been […]