CANBERRA, Australia — Palau’s diplomatic presence in Australia has entered a new chapter with the formal presentation of credentials by Ambassador Roland Merar, the country’s first resident ambassador to Australia since the two nations established diplomatic relations in 1994. Merar presented his Letter of Credence to Australia’s Governor-General, Sam Mostyn, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, formally […]
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Community turnout surges for free dental services during Koa Moana 26
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (August 6, 2026)— Citizens and residents of Palau are turning out in large numbers at the Palau Civic Center in Koror to take advantage of free dental services provided by U.S. Marine Corps dentists participating in Exercise Koa Moana 26. Dental Services provided by DENCAP include health promotion interventions. August […]
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Office of President recommends Airai for new Belau National Hospital
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (August 6, 2026) – The Office of the President has recommended Airai as the site for the new Belau National Hospital, a decision that members of Congress are contesting. The site-selection study was conducted by Hawaii Architects Ltd., a Honolulu-based multidisciplinary design firm, with funding from the U.S. Trade […]
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Attorney General Confirms Three AAGs Hold Private Legal Practices Under Contracts
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (August 6, 2026)— Three assistant attorneys general are currently engaged in private legal practice while working for the government, under contracts that allow them to do so, Attorney General Ernestine Rengiil said Wednesday. Attorney General Rengiil confirms there are AAGs that can also have private law practice, as agreed […]
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CIP clarifies damaged sewage pipeline in Malakal
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (August 6, 2026)— The Office of Capital Infrastructure Projects, which oversees the implementation of public infrastructure projects, has clarified information published in the July 31, 2026, edition of Island Times regarding a damaged sewage pipeline in Malakal. The CIP said the article, titled “Broken Sewage Pipeline Beneath Minatobashi Bridge Prompts […]
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AG’s Office moves to open public access to Palau sex offender registry
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (August 6, 2026) — The Office of the Attorney General is preparing to provide the public with on-site access to Palau’s sex offender registry, marking the first step in implementing a law enacted more than a decade ago. Attorney General Ernestine Rengiil said the office has purchased a computer […]