By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Sept. 9, 2026) — “We had $25 million before and it was gone in four years. This money for the port is not a lot,” Koror Gov. Eyos Rudimch said, stressing that the state must take a more disciplined approach to managing the approximately $29.1 million it expects to receive […]
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Palau Ambassador Uherbelau Presents Credentials to Taiwan President Lai
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang TAIPEI, Taiwan (September 9, 2026) — Palau Ambassador Gaafar J. Uherbelau formally presented his Letters of Credence to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Sept. 9, marking the start of his diplomatic assignment and reaffirming the longstanding relationship between Palau and Taiwan. The ceremony was held at Taiwan’s Presidential Office Building and […]
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PCC extends President Tellei’s tenure through 2029
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (September 10, 2026) — Palau Community College will continue under the leadership of President Dr. Patrick U. Tellei for another two years, with the college’s Board of Trustees extending his tenure through April 2029. The board announced that it has entered into an agreement with Tellei to continue leading the […]
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Palau Seeks $130,000 to Clear Taipei Embassy Rent Arrears
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (Sept. 10, 2026) — Palau’s Ministry of State is seeking $130,000 in the proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget to pay rent arrears owed by its embassy in Taipei and the apartment housing Palau’s ambassador. The unpaid rent was disclosed during Senate oversight hearings in August as the Senate Committee […]
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Consumer Reports Raise Food-Safety Questions
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — “I just threw away the food and had to buy another one.” One consumer’s response after finding a bandage in prepared food points to a larger public-health question: Are consumers in Palau aware of where and how to report suspected food-safety problems? Island Times spoke with five consumers who […]
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Palau Could Become World’s 13th Rocket Launch Nation, Entrepreneur Tells Students
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — A New York-born engineer and four-time founder is urging Palau to pursue an unprecedented economic transformation: becoming the world’s 13th country capable of launching rockets into space. Eric Adolphe, founder of Forward Edge-AI, said the proposal is advancing through the Palau Senate, with a public hearing expected in October. […]