By: L.N. Reklai August 1, 2016 (Koror) Jackline Pedro, a Palau High School social studies teacher, wins the 2016 Teacher of the Year Award. Out of 20 teachers nominated from all the public and private schools in Palau, she was selected the winner of the 2016 Teacher of the Year. As winner of the Teacher […]
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Visa – To be or not to be
By: L.N. Reklai August 1, 2016 (Koror) Less than 15 days after the signing into law RPPL 9-62 repealing the visa requirement and postponing environmental impact fee implementation, a bill to restore the repealed languages of the law was passed by majority of Senators. RPPL 9-62 (FY 2016 Supplemental Budget) amended RPPL 9-49(Palau National Marine […]
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Ngiwal State general election set for August 9
By: L.N. Reklai Ngiwal State will hold its general election this August 9, 2016 to elect its new government, a governor and State legislators. According to Election Commission, three candidates are vying for the Office of the Governor, the incumbent Elender Ngirameketii, retired police officer Xavier Ngirameong and legislator Hideki Takataro.[reistrict] 12 candidates are vying […]
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Proclamation honoring former Delegate Hideo Termeteet signed
July 27, 2016 (Koror) President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. signed a Presidential Proclamation No. 16-183 to honor former Delegate Hideo Termeteet and ordered all Palau flags to fly at half-mast in honor his passing. According to the proclamation, former Delegate Hideo Termeteet served the people of Ngiwal State as their Delegate to the national congress […]
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2016 Japan-Palau student exchange program concludes
By: L.N. Reklai August 1, 2016 Amid tears and laughter, Palauan and Japanese students bid farewell to each other during the closing ceremony at Aimeliik State yesterday, bidding farewell to the Japanese student delegation and their chaperons who arrived in Palau on July 26th as part of the student exchange program between the countries of […]
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Schools in Palau to start this month
22nd Education Convention kick-starts 2017 school year By: L.N. Reklai August 1, 2016 (Koror) With all the schools in Palau slated to start this August, the 22nd Education Convention kick starts 2017 school season by conducting an education conference geared to get educators prepared for the upcoming school year.restrict] Addressing 1,000 plus educators from 24 […]