By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — Palau highlights the growing threat of drug-resistant infections by joining the global call to “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.” President Surangel Whipps Jr. proclaimed November 18–24 as World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, warning that drug-resistant infections pose a serious and growing threat to island communities. […]
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Digital Residency Visa Extensions Questioned for Possible Conflict With Palau Statute
By: L.N. Reklai Koror, Palau — Senate Floor Leader Kerai Mariur is calling on President Surangel Whipps Jr. to address what he says is a clear mismatch between Palau’s immigration law and a regulation granting visa benefits tied to digital residency. In a Nov. 24 letter, Mariur flagged Section 320 of the Immigration Regulations, amended […]
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Palau Gender Equality Validation Workshop Revisits Gender Policy
Koror, Palau – On November 19, 2025, the Bureau of Domestic Affairs, Ministry of State, held a vital validation workshop to revisit and renew the Palau National Gender Equality Policy, formerly referred to as the Gender Mainstreaming Policy. Participants at validation workshop to revisit and renew the Palau National Gender Equality Policy, formerly referred to as the Gender Mainstreaming Policy. The […]
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Palauan ARFF Trainee Charged and Held in Custody in Saipan After Alleged Assault
By: Summer Kennard Saipan — A Palauan national, undergoing Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) training in Saipan, is in custody on $25,000 cash bail after allegedly assaulting a man in Garapan on Nov. 16. Police identified the suspect as Jeremy Meseche Guillermin, 29, who was taken into custody after officers found a man injured and […]
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Palau’s Festival of Life Promotes Mental Well-being and Overall Wellness
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — The Ministry of Health and Human Services held a full-day community event on Nov. 24 to celebrate life and raise awareness about self-harm prevention, opioid overdose prevention and recovery, mental health, and substance use issues. The campaign, called Bellemakl el Klengar, or Festival of Life, brought an array of […]
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Palau Minister warns COP30: “Islands could disappear” without climate action
By Sanjeshni Kumar BELEM, 21 NOVEMBER 2025 (PASIFIKA ENVIRONEWS/PACNEWS) — Palau’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment, Steven Victor, raised the alarm at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, urging world leaders to meet climate targets and deliver climate finance for the world’s most vulnerable nations. Victor said COP30 had become the “COP of Truth” for small […]