PORT MORESB, 06 MARCH 2018 (THE NATIONAL) — Ten members of a family in Papua New Guinea — including a seven-month-old baby — trapped in their home buried by a landslide have thanked the villagers who dug them out “in time”. The landslide near Mendi town occurred at around 4am on Monday last week after […]
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11 PPUC workers earn Master Lineman certificates
Eleven Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) employees earned Master Lineman certificates after completing training. The training dubbed as the Pacific Lineman training included classroom lectures and numerous field trainings that lasted for 12 weeks. Witnesses in attendance at the graduation and presentation of certificates included Board Vice Chairperson Eden Ridep Uchel, Board Director Ted Telchalb […]
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Coral reefs important in mitigating climate change impacts – PICRC study
As a small island nation, Palau is vulnerable to climate change impacts, such as sea level rise, ocean acidification, as well as more frequent and more intense typhoons. Globally, many countries are building sea walls to help in reducing wave height and water levels as a result of intensifying storms. Fortunately, in Palau, the reefs […]
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Recognizing women on International Women’s Day
Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) Chief Executive Officer Kione J. Isechal (center) posed for a photo with the PPUC women workforce who made up 15% of its hired employees to recognize women on the International Women’s Day. (Contributed Photo)
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Signs of famous stingless jellyfish coming back seen
Signs of stingless jellyfish coming back to the famous Jellyfish Lake of the Eil Malk Island in Palau has been observed by a research organization recently. The Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF), who has been monitoring the famous Jellyfish every month since 1999, had observed four Golden Jellyfish and two Moon Jellies during their monthly […]
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Palauan students build robots in their class
A High School in Koror, Palau has a fun way of teaching and getting students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through teaching them to build robots. Unknown to many Palauans, the Robotics class by the 12th graders of the Mindszenty High School is now on its second year and has already catered […]