By Francis Talasasa A six member delegation of Palau attending the 47th annual Pacific Islands Forum conference, held its first full day meeting with other Small Island State (SIS) countries on Wednesday 7, a day before the official opening of the Pacific Islands Forum Conference in the Federated States of Micronesia’s capital, Pohnpei. [restrict] The […]
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Pacific leaders must show courage in decision making : CSO Reps
Pacific leaders must not be afraid to show courage in decision making in order to address pressing regional issues such as impacts associated with climate change and West Papua at the international stage. [restrict] These sentiments were shared by pacific civil society representatives that attended the Forum Secretariat-organised Troika breakfast this morning at the Cliff […]
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Letter to the Editor 1
September 6, 2016 Saturnino Tewid Palau Public Auditor Palau Public Auditor Office Republic of Palau 96940 Re: Request to audit Peleliu State Government Dear Mr. Tewid: Good day to you and the staff of the Palau Public Auditor’s Office. We write to you with utmost mportance regarding concerns related to how public funds are being […]
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Tie
On the day of my big job interview I woke up late. Frantically I threw on a suit. “OH NO!” I thought. “MY TIE! My Dad was out of town and wasn’t there to help me, and for the life of me I did not know how to tie a tie! I grabbed a tie […]
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Letter to the Editor
September 8, 2016 Dear Editor – Island Times, Tia Belau on 9/5/16 and Island Times on 9/6/16, both raised the issue of and concern about my absence from Palau from Friday – Monday (9/2-5/16). This period as you know was a long weekend where Monday was a holiday so Friday was the only day of government work. […]
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World’s Best One Liners
Escalators don’t break down… they just turn into stairs“I’m sorry” and “I apologize” mean the same thing… except when you’re at a funeral.I intend to live forever… or die trying. [restrict] We never knew he was a drunk… until he showed up to work sober. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad […]