By: L.N. Reklai The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is pursuing a limited expansion of health-care access for veterans in Palau and the other Freely Associated States after previously deciding not to implement broader authorities approved by Congress, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. The report found that veterans in Palau, the Federated […]
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KOROR, Palau — Three students from Melekeok and Peleliu elementary schools have been named winners of the Palau Judiciary’s first annual Independence Day essay contest.
The Judiciary received about 75 essays from students at several elementary schools across Palau after inviting students in September to write about the meaning and celebration of Independence Day. Students in grades one through three were asked, “How do people celebrate Independence Day?” Students in grades four through six responded to “Why do we celebrate […]
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Shin Kong Hospital Supports Pacific Islands Forum and Provides Medical Care to Palau Community
KOROR, Palau — Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital (Shin Kong Hospital) reaffirmed its commitment to healthcare cooperation with Palau by providing medical support to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) while also delivering medical care to the local Palauan community. For the Forum, Shin Kong Hospital dispatched a team of 13 medical specialists and healthcare […]
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PICRC Represents Palau at 52nd U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting, with Palau to Host the 53rd in 2027
The 52nd U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) Meeting took place from August 27 to September 4, 2026, at the Department of the Interior (DOI) Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The event brought together leaders from U.S. federal agencies, states, territories, and Freely Associated States to discuss current threats to coral reef ecosystems, review national priorities, […]
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WHO and partners showcase first Pandemic Fund multi-country project in the Western Pacific
1 October, Manila — A landmark pandemic preparedness project spanning 12 Western Pacific countries was introduced by the World Health Organization, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Pandemic Fund Secretariat. The project — Data to Action: Stronger Pandemic Preparedness and Response […]
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To the Editor:
The recent “opinion” piece by Richard N. Salvador “A Critical Response to Mr. Surangel Whipps Address at the 81st UN General Assembly on September 23, 2026” needs a response. It is absolutely fine to hold an opinion and to disagree with Presidents – Palauan or American. But as a former U.S. Ambassador to Palau, let […]