KOROR, Palau — Palau’s century-long baseball tradition, known locally as yakiu, was honored this past weekend with a special visit from Okubo Hideaki, a legendary figure in Japanese amateur baseball. Okubo, the current team director of ENEOS Baseball, one of Japan’s top amateur teams, arrived in Palau from March 14 to 16 to observe Little […]
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Tour Operators meet in Koror to discuss Industry Regulations, Compliance issues
KOROR, Palau — A total of 111 tour operators, including both land and marine businesses, attended the first-ever Tour Operators Meeting organized by the Ministry of Human Resources, Culture, Tourism & Development (HRCTD) on Thursday at the Civic Center in Koror. The meeting provided a platform for tour operators to review existing Tour Operator Regulations […]
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Reports of Former President’s Wife’s Death Unfounded, Saipan Authorities Say
Reports claiming the death of Christa Boyd-Nasftad Toribiong, also known as “Dudek,” the wife of former Palau President Johnson Toribiong, have been debunked, with Saipan law enforcement denying knowledge of such incident. Last Tuesday, multiple Palauans received messages via Facebook Messenger from an account under Johnson Toribiong’s name, falsely announcing that Christa Toribiong had died […]
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Palau’s Health Ministry secures NARCAN, Opioid and Meth Test Kits
KOROR, Palau — The Ministry of Health & Human Services (MHHS) has acquired NARCAN, a life-saving medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, as well as test kits for fentanyl and methamphetamine, Minister Raynold “Arnold” Oilouch announced. Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid responsible for thousands of deaths in the United States, is expected to reach or […]
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Palau’s Ministry of Finance faces leadership void as Budget deadline nears
KOROR, Palau — The Ministry of Finance remains without a minister, while its Bureau of Budget and Planning lacks both a director and a chief, raising concerns as the government prepares its national budget. President Surangel Whipps Jr. confirmed that former Director Cashmir Remengesau has retired, and Acting Chief Darren Fritz has taken a new […]
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PHA struggles with Funding Amid Rising Housing Demand
KOROR, Palau — The Palau Housing Authority (PHA) is facing a financial shortfall as demand for affordable housing continues to rise, with 261 pending applications totaling $14.5 million in costs. In a letter to President Surangel Whipps Jr., PHA requested $500,000 in government funding to help address the backlog. The agency also noted that it […]