PALAU — The National Emergency Committee (NEC) has placed the Republic of Palau under a “Water Shortage WATCH” starting March 26, 2024. This alert comes as water levels at the Ngerimel and Ngerikiil reservoirs in Airai have significantly declined due to a lack of rainfall and increased water consumption. According to projections from the NOAA […]
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Palau scrambles after Cyberattack cripples Financial Systems
Palau’s financial management system was crippled last week after a cyberattack, forcing the Ministry of Finance to temporarily revert to manual payroll processing. This marked the first major cyberattack and the first ransomware attack on the Palauan government, according to President Surangel Whipps Jr. Ransomware attacks typically encrypt or lock a victim’s data, essentially holding […]
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PIF Steps Up Engagement with member countries through Direct Dialogue
By: L.N. R KOROR, Palau – The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is prioritizing deeper engagement with its member countries through active and direct dialogue, according to Deputy Secretary General Esala Nayasi. During a visit to Palau this week, Nayasi participated in numerous meetings with government stakeholders at various levels. The goal, he explained, is to […]
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Palau receives Ancestral Remains in Repatriation Ceremony
Germany- In a ceremony on March 25, 2024, the University of Göttingen and the State Ethnographic Collections of Saxony in Germany repatriated human remains of 8 individuals to Palau. The remains originated from the Hamburg South Seas Expedition (1908-1910) conducted by the then-Museum of Ethnology in Hamburg. Ethnologist Paul Hambruch collected the remains during a […]
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BPS Director Levitre’s Status Resignation Confusion
In a twist of events, Cary Levitre’s status as the Director of the Bureau of Public Safety remains unclear. President Surangel Whipps Jr. declared that Levitre’s resignation letter, dated February 26th, addressed to Minister of Justice and Vice President J. Uduch Sengebau-Senior is invalid, contradicting his earlier statements on March 6th. Despite Levitre’s resignation being […]
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Palau welcomes Taiwanese tourists with $250 Arrival Incentive KOROR
Palau — Palau is offering a $250 arrival incentive to Taiwanese visitors arriving on direct flights from Taoyuan starting next week in a bid to boost tourism. The program, announced Monday by the Palau Visitors Authority (PVA), applies to travelers arriving on China Airlines’ new weekly round-trip service between Taoyuan International Airport and Palau, which […]