The Bureau of Agriculture (BOA) offers a free seed-germination service to the public at their nursery in Ngchesar State. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism’s (MNRET) monthly report for August, BOA’s Horticulture Division is offering the seed-germination service as an aid to all farmers. Experts from the Bureau will germinate the […]
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Over 60 pigs processed at the slaughterhouse: BOA
The Bureau of Agriculture(BOA) reported that a total of 64 pigs had been ‘processed’ at the Palau National Slaughterhouse since April this year. Based on the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism’s (MNRET) August 2018 report, out of the total number of pigs processed at the slaughterhouse, 34 came from private individuals who processed […]
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Chinese Nationalist Party blocked from selling Palasia Hotel, Taiwan media reports
A Taiwan-based English newspaper reported that the Ill-gotten Party Assets Settlement Committee, the Republic of China’s independent government agency that is responsible for investigating and returning ill-gotten assets of political parties, has blocked the Chinese Nationalist Party, also known as the Kuomintang Party (KMT), from selling a hotel it owns in Palau identified in the […]
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Palauan Nurse of Over 40 Years Authors First Book on Early History of Nursing, Health Services in Micronesia
Augusta Rengiil, retired nurse and former Nursing Consultant, Executive Director of Community Health Centers, and Director of Non-Communicable Diseases at the Belau National Hospital publishes “Early History of Nursing & Health Services in Micronesia Book 1”. Ms. Rengiil compiled information of nursing and health services between the periods of World War II through 1976 in […]
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UAE Ambassador nominee pledges support of Palau tourism promotion if approved
The nominee for Palau’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Rabih Antonios Reaidy, told Island Times that if his appointment for the post is confirmed by the Senate, he can help Palau promote its tourism and enhance collaborations with UAE for future projects that especially target the fields of education and health. Reaidy, who […]
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Forest monitoring program begins September
A forest monitoring program will be started by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism (MRET)starting the first week of September to be able to gather data about the status of Palau’s forest. Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism Minister Umiich Sengebau told the media during the press conference on Wednesday that personnel from the […]