It’s in the best Palauan tradition to give your home a good cleaning around the holiday season, so this year, why not include your beach and mangrove areas? More than often, marine debris has been washing up on Palau’s shorelines. Marine debris consists of pieces of large or small plastics, metals, wood, glass, fishing gear, […]
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Governor Adachi offers 50 year lease for Marine Law facility
By: L.N. Reklai December 13, 2016 (Koror,Palau) Koror State Governor Yositaka Adachi submitted an agreement for water use right to the national government for use to construct the docking facility for the new patrol boats offered by Nippon Foundation. [restrict] In a letter to Minister Bells, Governor Adachi stated that although the national government did […]
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ROC express disappointment over Sao Tome and Principe for re-establishing ties with Beijing
The Republic of China (Taiwan) issued a statement expressing “strong disappointment and regret that the government of São Tomé and Príncipe has been lured by the dollar diplomacy campaign of mainland China and ignored the years of major contributions the Republic of China (Taiwan) has made to the improvement of the health and welfare of […]
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Lawsuit to disqualify delegate-elect Basilius filed
By: L.N. Reklai December 27, 2016 (Koror, Palau) A complaint has been filed at court against delegate-elect Lencter Basilius and Palau Election Commission, seeking to disqualify Basilius based on his alleged dual citizenship status. The plaintiffs, Margaret Kodep, Salustia Mira, Johnson Demei and Clifton Rubasech, citizens of Melekeok State alleged that Basilius violated the 10th […]
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Land and sea search concluded, more information needed to find missing woman
By: L.N. Reklai December 28, 2016 (Koror, Palau) The search for Ochob Jacee Soto Iyar on land and sea and in and around areas last seen by witnesses, was concluded last week, according to report from Belau Drug Enforcement Taskforce (BDEFT). [restrict] BDEFT, which was recently brought in to assist the investigation of Ms. Ochob […]
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2016 year in review
By: L.N. Reklai Year 2016 was a noteworthy year for Palau where many significant events occurred that affected individuals, government and country as a whole.It was a year where Palau experienced one of the worst drought of its known history, and only a year after recuperating from 2 super typhoons.It was also a year of […]