The National Emergency Committee (NEC) urged the public to conserve water and detect and repair water leaks among pipes in government properties, business establishments and residences after it declared Palau under Water Shortage Alert starting March 20. NEC reported that the supply of water coming from the water reservoirs in Ngerimel and Ngerikiil, Airai had […]
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More than 200 students join World Water day celebration
More than 200 students from different schools in Palau joined the celebration of the World Water day yesterday at the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC). The World Water day is celebrated every March 22 to raise people’s awareness on the importance of water. [restrict] This year’s celebration focused on the theme, Nature for Water, […]
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HOD appoints legal counsel
The House of Delegates adopted a resolution to appoint a new legal counsel during its session on March 19. House Resolution no. 10-15-65, which was introduced by Speaker Sabino Anastacio, was presented to appoint Sarah K. Barr to fill the position, citing that the House is in need of a legal counsel. [restrict] Barr, according […]
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Authorities look for new water sources to counter drought
Authorities are trying to identify additional water sources that will help increase Palau’s resilience to extreme drought. In an interview yesterday, Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) Chief Executive Officer Yimnang Golbuu said that the country is working on a project dubbed as “Increasing Palau’s resilience to extreme drought events: Taking action for long-term adaptation […]
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Night Market
A tourist and his child visited the Forever [restrict] Young Night market at Ernguul Central Park on March 16. They are among the 177 tourists and 3,253 locals who attended the last night market. (Contributed Photo) [/restrict]
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TTM holds 2nd Horticulture workshop
The Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM), in collaboration with the Bureau of Agriculture (BOA), had conducted another Horticulture workshop on March 20. [restrict] The workshop, which was participated by 17 people including government agents from Koror and Ngiwal states and members of the Palau-Taiwan Farmer Association (PTFA), was conducted with the aid of a horticulture […]