By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (July 30, 2026)— Palauans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces are being encouraged to take advantage of an opportunity to file claims for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits without leaving Palau. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila will send personnel to Palau from […]
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Court Denies Injunction; Miozawa Remains Ngardmau Acting Governor
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGARDMAU, Palau (July 30, 2026) — The Supreme Court of Palau has denied former Ngardmau Gov. Jennifer Ngiraiwet’s request for a preliminary injunction, allowing Speaker Terence Miozawa to remain acting governor while her legal challenge to her impeachment moves toward trial. In a nine-page order issued Thursday in Civil Action No. […]
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California parcel containing 106 grams of meth leads to meth trafficking charges in Palau
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — A 38-year-old man has been charged with attempted importation and trafficking of methamphetamine after customs and narcotics officers intercepted a package from California containing more than 100 grams of meth concealed inside silicone sealant tubes. Dexter Dbrikt Sadang faces three felony charges in the Trial Division of the […]
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Palauans Pray for Dr. Victor Yano After Medivac to Manila for Emergency Care
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — Dr. Victor Yano, one of Palau’s most respected physicians and longtime healthcare leaders, was medivaced to Manila on Wednesday, July 29, for emergency medical treatment after falling ill at his home in Oikull, Airai. Yano became ill on Tuesday and was taken to a hospital for evaluation. On Wednesday, […]
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Palau students celebrate Whale Day with hands-on learning at Ngeremlengui
By: Laurel Marewibuel Ngeremlengui, Palau — Students at Ngeremlengui Elementary School got a close-up look at the importance of whales and dolphins during Whale Day outreach activities supported by the Palau International Coral Reef Center and partner sanctuaries this month. Whales seen near Ngeruktabel rock islands. More whales are observed closer to the islands now […]
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Broken Sewage Pipeline Beneath Minatobashi Bridge Prompts Swimming Ban in Malakal
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (July 30, 2026)— Swimming and all other water activities have been temporarily prohibited in waters stretching from the former CIP office to Happy Landing, Long Island Park and Ice Box Park in Malakal area of Koror after a sewage pipeline beneath the Minatobashi bridge was accidentally damaged during construction of […]