Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) researcher, Lincy Lee Marino, travelled to Okinawa, Japan, last week for a week-long training on social science research. As part of her work at PICRC, Ms. Marino needs to get training on research methods in social science research. [restrict] The training was conducted by two professors from the University […]
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Taiwan Seeks to Join Fight against Global Warming
Minister Ying-Yuan Lee Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan) September 2016- Global warming and the El Niño phenomenon have contributed to record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather events around the world. In July this year, the global average temperatures taken over land and ocean surfaces were the highest for any month in 137 years of record-keeping. […]
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PNA mourns Fijian journalist Robert Matau
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) is sad to learn of the passing of respected journalist Robert Matau from Fiji. (Friday 7 October 2016) Robert Matau started reporting on regional fisheries issues in 2010, as a journalist with regional magazine Islands Business, under the leadership of the late Laisa Taga. He was intrigued by […]
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Global Environment Facility Pacific Ridge to Reef programme launched in Fiji
Over 50 delegates across the Pacific Island region convened in Nadi today to officially launch the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Pacific Ridge to Reef programme aimed at improving the livelihoods and opportunities of Pacific Islanders through local actions to conserve and rehabilitate their environments. The 5-day GEF Pacific R2R programme launch and workshop included representatives […]
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Public Announcement
ROAD WORKS FOR JAPAN’S AID GRANT – WATER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT This is a PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT by the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) for road works on the Koror/Airai main and secondary roads. Road works will be to excavate test pits to locate water lines. Road works will be on: [restrict] Dates: October. 09 – 14, 2016 Locations: […]
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PPUC UNSCHEDULED POWER OUTAGE
Wednesday October 05, 2016- Just before midnight of Wednesday evening an unscheduled power outage occurred, affecting all of Babeldaob and a large portion of Koror State. The unscheduled power lasted a little over an hour and by 1:00am power was restored for all affected areas. The main power transmission line from the Aimeliik Power Plant to […]