Francesca Otong during the 4th Ngatpang State government installation ceremony on January 4. (Contributed Photo) Francesca Otong became the fourth woman governor in Palau at the present after she was officially installed as Ngatpang Governor during a ceremony held on Friday, January 4. Otong will be the latest addition to the current three women governors […]
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George H.W. Bush: Dirty Tricks and Regime Change in Nuclear-Free Palau
Propagandistic Presidential Pomp and Pageantry: From Bier to Eternity “Dedicated to the loving memory of the heroic Roman Bedor” On Christmas day Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic Vice was released, with John Hillner (Law & Order) portraying George Bush Sr. After the ex-president’s Nov. 30 death, as accolades were heaped upon George Herbert Walker Bush even before […]
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Thomas Tutii retires after 30 years of government service
Thomas Tutii (center) with Vice President Raynold Oilouch (right). Acting Director of Maritime Security and Fish & Wildlife Protection Mr. Thomas Tutii retired from office after thirty years of service in the national government. Mr. Tutii began his career in 1988 at Bureau of Public Works before moving to the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO), […]
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Dengue on the rise again
Intermittent rain rings in New Year 2019 and with it the growing dengue fever epidemic. Ministry of Health confirmed this week 35 dengue cases received in December, with 2 now in critical condition. It also confirmed one new case admitted on January 1st. Early December of 2018, more than 10 cases of confirmed dengue cases […]
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EO to establish monitoring framework for 2030 SDGs inked
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. signed an executive order establishing a monitoring and evaluation framework for the implementation of the 2030 sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. Executive order no. 419, which was signed by Remengesau on December 28, mandated the Bureau of Budget and Planning of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to establish […]
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Palau’s Long Beach ranks 12th in Oceania
Palau’s Long Beach ranked 12th in the list of Top 50 Best Beaches in Oceania by the Flight Network. Topping the list was the White Haven Beach in Queensland followed by Matira Beach in Bora Bora, French Polynesia, and Blinky Beach in Lorde Howe Island. Palau’s Long Beach got a score of 9/10 for its […]