A flag man looks up at the stop sign he is holding during a road construction going on in Koror. Public Safety Director Aloysius Alonz told Island Times that the flagmen expressed their worries about motorists not following the stop signs based on the excuse that they are on a hurry. (Rhealyn C. Pojas)
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HiSET Graduates Awarded High School Equivalency Diplomas
Seven graduates who successfully passed the HiSET or the high school equivalency exam received their diplomas during a brief ceremony held at the Ministry of Education on August 30, 2018. President Remengesau congratulated the students for obtaining their high school equivalency diplomas in spite of circumstances they may face in their everyday lives. The diplomas […]
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Only One Palauan In US Federal Custody, Data Shows
Only one Palauan citizen is currently serving time in a US Federal Prison, information made available by the US federal government to the Island Times as the result of a legal request shows. A datasheet released to the Island Times by the US Department of Justice’s Bureau of Prisons shows that the sole Palauan inmate, […]
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Head of China delegation outburst disrespectful to Pacific leaders
The Head of China Delegation to the Pacific Island Forum this week, disrupted and argued with Chairman of the Pacific Island Forum, Nauru President Baron Waga during the Partners Dialogue Session when his demands to be given the floor to speak was denied according to regional news reports. The representative had asked to add a […]
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US bill discourages Taiwan allies from switching to China
US Senators from both sides of the aisle introduced a legislation to discourage remaining Taiwan allies from switching diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China. The bill introduced by Republican Senators Cory Gardner, Marco Rubio and Democrats Ed Markey and Bob Menendez, is aimed at defending Taiwan which in recent months lost 3 of its allies […]
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Japan thanks Palau for donations for Japanese typhoon victims
The Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Palau, on behalf of the Japanese people, expresses great gratitude for the warm messages of sympathy and donation from the people of Palau for the Japanese people affected by the heavy downpour in July 2018 in Western Japan. The torrential rain caused the largest disaster by rainfall […]