Seeking Opportunities Beyond Paradise By: Marissa Dilmeang Spires Koror, Palau – Graduation season brings familiar questions for Palauan youth: What paths lie ahead? College? Careers? Military service? These are just some of the possibilities for the roughly 2,300 Palauans between the ages of 12 and 24, a demographic representing 13% of the island nation’s population. […]
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BNH staff and visitors advised against drinking unsafe water
The Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB) has found the water at Belau National Hospital (BNH) unsafe for drinking. The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MHHS), Division of Environmental Health took a sample test on May 27 and “found that the samples did not meet safe drinking water quality standards.” Therefore, it is crucial that […]
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Palau blames China for Cyberattack, calls it harassment
KOROR, Palau — Palau’s President Surangel Whipps accused China of a “major cyberattack” targeting his country’s government, calling it a tactic to weaken ties with Taiwan and the United States. Whipps said the attack, which took place in March shortly after Palau signed a new security deal with the U.S., resulted in the theft of […]
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U.S. conducts valiant shield 24 exercise in Palau
KOROR, Palau – More than 600 U.S. troops, including soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, are participating in a large-scale military exercise, Valiant Shield 24, in Palau from June 7 to 18. Valiant Shield is a biennial, multinational training event designed to enhance joint combat readiness among U.S. forces. The exercise simulates real-world scenarios involving land, […]
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President’s Day
Palau former presidents remembered and honored on President’s Day June 1st. (Photo credits: Office of the President)
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Woman Found Stabbed After Car Crash in Meyuns Dies at Hospital
Meyuns, Palau – A 31-year-old woman, Kedoi Meyar, was found stabbed and bleeding heavily inside her car after it crashed into an embankment near Uchul a Rael area on Friday, May 31st, 2024. Police received a report around 1:00 pm about a woman bleeding and walking on the road. Officers arrived at the scene to […]