NGOs in association with the United Nations and religious communities in the globe are raising their voices on the need to correct inappropriate persecution and human rights violation against a religious group in South Korea named Shincheonji Church of Jesus. 11 NGOs including European Coordination of Associations and Individuals for Freedom of Conscience (CAP-LC) submitted […]
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From Australia with love: Dolphin Pacific gets a new general manager
The Dolphin Pacific located in the outer island of Palau recently got an ambitious Australian Marine Biologist with extreme love for Dolphins and work experience of four countries as a General Manager. Liz Howard, 33, hails from Australia and has worked as a dolphin trainer in Australia, Singapore, Bermuda and Spain. She has dedicated her life […]
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Conversation with the former President
In the previous article by Island Times, ‘Inner circle of meth traders and users’, a source claimed involvement of people in the national government in the methamphetamine trade. Island Times reached out to the former President Johnson Toribiong to talk about the illegal drug problems assumed to reach the highest reins of public offices. Sitting […]
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Reviving traditions: Passing on ancient navigation knowledge
Out of concern that the ancient Pacific knowledge on seafaring is now sailing on its way to oblivion, a descendant of a Micronesian grandmaster navigator is trying to revive the traditional wayfinding skills by passing on centuries-old navigational knowledge to the younger generation. Master Navigator Sesario Sewralur made it clear in his speech during the […]
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Her poetry lives on
Poets may choose to do other things during their lifetime but their poetry undoubtedly continues to live on – that is the story of a Palauan poet who may have chosen another path at the moment but whose works continue to reach people even from outside her country. At the age of 78, Palauan poet […]
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Inner circle of meth traders and users
It is a known fact that Palau has been facing the methamphetamine (meth/ice) since several years now. It makes one wonder about the inner circle of the money making industry. The official acknowledgement of methamphetamine existing in the country goes back to 1998 in the United Nations assembly where former President of Palau, Kuniwo Nakamura […]