Final vote count widens margin to 202 as delegate and at-large results hold steady By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang AIRAI, Palau (March 9, 2026)— Incumbent Governor Norman Ngiratecheboet secured a decisive victory in the 10th Airai state general election, defeating challenger Collins Takeo by 202 votes after final tabulation of absentee, confined, and walk-in ballots last […]
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Palau to Conduct Mass Rescue and Full-Scale Emergency Drill at International Airport Wednesday
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (Mar. 9, 2026)—Emergency responders will conduct a mass rescue and full-scale airport emergency exercise on Wednesday morning at Roman Tmetuchl International Airport, with officials urging motorists and the public to remain aware and cooperate with safety instructions during the drill. The Palau Bureau of Public Safety announced that the training […]
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When Palau and Marshall Islands are judged by standards Washington won’t apply to itself
Inside the Reef By Joyce McClure https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/blog-bcxs8/categories/insights (Pacific Islands Times) When the U.S. State Department sanctioned Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules and former Marshall Islands mayor Anderson Jibas, the language was unequivocal. • They “abused” their public positions. • They engaged in “theft, misuse and abuse” of funds. • They “wasted U.S. taxpayer money.” • […]
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Resilient Roots: In Palau, Women Scale the Taro Value Chain to Build Businesses and Food Security
Project Result / Case Study/Asian Development Bank 06 March 2026 https://www.adb.org/results/resilient-roots-palau-women-scale-taro-value-chain-build-businesses-food-security Taro farming by women in Palau is under threat due to a changing climate, putting food security and cultural traditions at risk. ADB and local partners are supporting women taro farmers to adapt and strengthen their livelihoods, providing climate-resilient seedlings, training on dryland farming, […]
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Palau President Proclaims International Women’s Day, Pushes for Maternity Leave, Gender Equity
By: Laurel Marewibuel “Our Laws Must Match the Respect Our Culture Has Always Given to Women,’ Palau President Says on Women’s Day KOROR, Palau — “If we truly believe in ‘Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls,’ then our laws and workplaces must match the respect our culture has always given to women,” President […]
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6,200-Mile Pacific Voyage Launched, Master Navigator Guides the Next Generation of Seafarers
KOROR, Palau — A 6,200-nautical-mile traditional voyaging journey is underway across the Pacific, placing ancestral navigation, youth, and ocean science at the center of a growing global climate dialogue. Alingano Maisu arrives at Dapeng Bay Taiwan on March 2, 2026. Photo Credit: Chuan-Jung Teng, Master’s Program, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan. Micronesian Voyaging Society (MVS) […]