In a year’s time, the first UN conference on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal for the oceans will be held in Fiji. Palau and Sweden now call on all countries and stakeholders to actively prepare and engage. Between 1970 and 2012, we lost around half of all the animals with backbones in our […]
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20-year old Regina to get overhauled
20 -year old Regina IV, Angaur State Boat, was lifted onto the Surangel Barge yesterday and will be towed by SCC Ksau to Cebu, Philippines, tomorrow. Once in Cebu, Regina IV will undergo a complete overhaul within 90 days. [restrict] The estimated cost of the overhaul is $500,000.00 which will give Regina IV another 20-year […]
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9th Hatohobei gov’t installed; Two top offices held by women
By: L.N. Reklai July 11, 2016 (Koror) 9th Hatohobei State Government took their oaths of office today at the Palau Supreme Court. Associate Justice Kathleen Salii administered the oaths to Governor, Lieutenant Governor and 9 State legislators. [restrict] Perhaps first in Palau’s modern political history, 45% of the 9th Hatohobei State government elected leadership are […]
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Final tranche of 2013 Annual Assistance and Seventh Tranche of 2014 Annual Assistance Funding Provided by the ROC Government Handed over to Palau
Charge d’affaires Counselor Joseph Chang of the ROC (Taiwan) Embassy in the Republic of Palau (ROP) presented two checks amounting to near one million US dollars to Hon. Billy G. Kuartei, ROP Minister of State on July 11th. The two checks are respectively for final tranche of 2013 annual assistance for three construction/renovation projects and […]
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Governors of northern states endorse fisheries management plan
In an effort to address the continued decline in the health of fisheries resources in the Northern Reef, the Northern Reef Management Planning Committee handed over the finished fisheries management plan for both states on July 6, 2016. Members of the Co-Advisory Committee which includes PICRCs’ CEO Dr. Golbuu, MNRET Minister Sengebau, Director Victor from […]
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Japan sends military planes for evacuation of citizens in South Sudan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Monday ordered three C-130 military transport planes to an air base in east Africa to prepare to evacuate Japanese trapped by fighting in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. “We want to have the aircraft on standby as soon as possible to conduct any evacuation,” Japan’s Minister of Defence Gen Nakatani said […]