The word war between Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) Chairman of the Board Sam Masang and Senator Rukebai Inabo continue, as they accused each other of official misconduct. Inabo, in her March 4 letter to Masang, said she has not committed any official misconduct when she negotiated for a housing allowance during her role as […]
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Palau sends delegates to Cuba to strengthen health care, education
Palau delegation with Cuba’s Minister of Public Health, Dr. Morales, and his Directors. (Contributed Photo) A BIG Palauan delegation visited Cuba on February 23 to check out Palauan medical students there and learn from the country’s renowned health care system. Health Minister and Doctor Emais Roberts led the delegation together with Education Minister Sinton Soalablai, […]
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Obichang: I followed Open Government Act
Public Infrastructure, Commerce and Industry Minister Charles Obichang asserts that he complied with the Open Government Act on the Airport Improvement and Expansion Project. “We followed the Open Government Act which states that certain information relating to negotiations with other countries or entities can be withheld,” stated Obichang. Obichang stressed that all copies of contracts […]
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Palau EQPB lab re-certified
THE US Freely Associated States Laboratory Certification Program, has re-certified the Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board Laboratory for analysis of drinking water using the Colilert method, and marine and other surface water samples using the Enterolert™ method. The certification is effective until 2020. Laboratory Supervisor Metiek Kimie Ngirchechol, and analyst Jesse Sengebau were certified as […]
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$2.5K donated to PICRC
THE Guam-based Asia Pacific Group of Raymond James donates another $2,500 to the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) to support the latter’s research and educational activities. The Asia Pacific Group of Raymond James has been donating to PICRC’s programs since 2016. Raymond James is a diversified financial service holding company that was founded in […]
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More than 5k non-resident workers apply for permit in 2017 – DOL
The 2017 progress report of the Division of Labor (DOL) revealed that a total of 5,428 Non-Resident Worker Permit applications were received by their office with 5,127 of these applications already completed and issued and 301 were pending. If broken down, the total number of applications is comprised of 1,519 Labor Work Permits, 217 Transferred […]