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Japan leads in disaster risk reduction

TOKYO, Japan –Monitoring a barrage of data from thousands of different monitoring stations scattered across the country, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)keeps real time tabs on any potential natural disaster occurring within Japan. From potential developing storms across the oceans, to seismic activities indicating potential earthquakes to weather conditions that may bring torrential rains, the state-of-the-art […]

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Public engagement spells success for Tsurumi Recycling Center

Two years and 11,000 awareness campaigns on waste segregation and the City of Yokohama, Japan experienced 80 to 90% compliance by the residents of the city after implemented of a complicated 15 types of waste segregation policy. The awareness campaigns engaged communities through various means, taking advantage of every occasion to raise awareness and teach […]

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Appellate Court says Trial Court erred

Appellate Court stops Preliminary injunction banning funeral and burial of Ereong Remeliik on Otong lands saying Trial Court erred in its order by not giving fair consideration of potential harm to Appellee Augustine Blailes. Appellate Court ruled Trial Court erred in its decision grantingTemporary Injunction barring funeral and burial of Ereong Remeliik on Otong clan […]

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Cancer, a growing crisis in Palau

Cancer growth in Palau has been increasing alarmingly every year, according to data from Palau National Health Insurance (NHI) of the last three years. Cancer cases of the last 3 years alone have cost the Republic 49 lives and over $1.6 million dollars and the trend is not slowing down. Data shows cancer cases sent […]

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A very quiet election season: 12th general election of Aimeliik State set for November

Aimeliik State government will hold its general election next month, November 12 in one of the quietest pre-election season the state have seen since the inception of its constitutional government. Candidates for 12thAimeliik Constitutional government include two gubernatorial candidates, the incumbent Governor Demei Obak and  Aimeliik Legislator Browny Simer. Asked why it was so quiet, […]

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