Sailed through typhoon winds on the back home July 11, 2016 (Koror) Aligano Maisui and its crew returned safely home to a welcoming crowd of family, friends and national leadership after an eventful sailing voyage across half of Micronesia to attend the 2016 Festival of Pacific Arts in Guam. Sailing for over 3 months across […]
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$4.6 m supplemental budget becomes law
By: L.N. Reklai July 11, 2016 (Koror) President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. signed into law supplemental budget bill authorizing and appropriating additional $4,622,500.00 million dollars to supplement the FY 2016 Unified Budget. “As with any appropriations bill, this piece of legislation is needed for the continued well functioning of the government,” addressed President Remengesau to […]
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Family fishing trip turns tragic, 4 lives lost
By: L.N. Reklai July 10, 2016 (Ngaraard-Palau) A family fishing expedition turned terribly tragic when a boat carrying family of 4 overturned on the evening of July 9th, 2016 and all 4 family members died. Jesse Edesomel of Ngkeklau hamlet, his wife Felisa Betty Ngirdengoll and their two young daughters, Dirratrei age 12 and Tracy […]
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PPUC address sewer overflow problems
National Public Works to assist By: L.N. Reklai (Koror, Palau) Sewer overflow at Malakal, particularly near Carp Restaurant and Koror State Rangers Office has stopped, according to PPUC CEO Kione Isechal in his report to Palau national leadership meeting yesterday. PPUC CEO Isechal reported that PPUC and national Public Works employees worked over the weekend […]
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Ribbon cutting and ground breaking ceremonies in 3 days
By: L.N. Reklai 11 CIP projects to start, 7 completed July 12, 2016 (Palau) Starting today, ceremonies to commemorate the completion of 8 capital improvement projects and to break ground for 11 projects will begin. [restrict] Today’s projects are in Ngardmau, Ngaraard and Ngarchelong. 3 are completed and 4 will be starting. Wednesday will […]
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Palau Health Foundation organized
By: L.N. Reklai July 12, 2016 (Koror) Palau’s growing health problem is the drive behind the creation of a civic non-profit organization called Palau Health Foundation. Convening today at 9am at NgaraAmayong, the organization seeks to raise membership and public awareness of objectives. [restrict] “Like Palau Conservation Society, Palau Health Foundation is aimed at focusing […]