Wynona Tahira Ewatel, IT Specialist at Palau International Coral Reef Center, has been accepted to JICA’s KCCP Training Program. She is participating in the Capacity Building for ICT Project Formulation Training from June 19 to July 19, 2025 at the JICA Kansai Center in Kobe. The program aims to develop the capacity for participants to […]
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Japan Maritime self-defense Force’s JS YAHAGI makes port call to Palau
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessel JS YAHAGI made a port call to Palau from June 15 to June 18, 2025, as part of its mission under the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2025 (IPD25). To promote goodwill and cultural exchange, the crew of JS YAHAGI engaged in a cultural exchange program on June 16 in collaboration […]
Posted inOpinion
When Silence Becomes Normal:
When Silence Becomes Normal: How Acceptance Becomes the Problem The Silent Majority/ by Alonzo Kahalic/ alkahalic6801@gmail.com Dear Editor, There’s a famous psychological experiment involving a dog placed on an electrified floor that delivered a mild but persistent shock. At first, the dog would jump and whimper, trying to escape the pain. But when the experimenters […]
Posted inWomen's Corner
Our Freedom of Choice
Sometimes I just don’t know what to write for this column. I suppose I’m just tired, running out of ideas. Or simply at a loss of words. Let me share bits from what I’ve been reading lately. I’ve been reading about Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas is a canonized saint of the Catholic Church. He unequivocally believed […]
Posted inPacific News
Cook Islands Prime Minister slams NZ aid freeze as ‘patronising’
RAROTONGA (PMN)—Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says New Zealand’s decision to pause development aid is patronising and will harm the country’s most vulnerable citizens. In a ministerial statement to Parliament Friday, Brown confirmed that Wellington has suspended support for key sectors like health, education, and infrastructure. It’s understood that $18.2 million(US$10.85 million) of development […]
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700 troops coming to CNMI in summer for Air Force-led multilateral exercise
SAIPAN (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — The Northern Mariana Islands will be one of the key locations to host a large-scale multilateral exercise scheduled for this summer, defense officials announced, reiterating the U.S territory’s strategic significance to the U.S military’s force posture in the Indo-Pacific. During a stakeholders’ meeting on Saipan on 17-18 June, the Joint […]