By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — A 38-year-old man has been charged with attempted importation and trafficking of methamphetamine after customs and narcotics officers intercepted a package from California containing more than 100 grams of meth concealed inside silicone sealant tubes. Dexter Dbrikt Sadang faces three felony charges in the Trial Division of the […]
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Palauans Pray for Dr. Victor Yano After Medivac to Manila for Emergency Care
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — Dr. Victor Yano, one of Palau’s most respected physicians and longtime healthcare leaders, was medivaced to Manila on Wednesday, July 29, for emergency medical treatment after falling ill at his home in Oikull, Airai. Yano became ill on Tuesday and was taken to a hospital for evaluation. On Wednesday, […]
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Broken Sewage Pipeline Beneath Minatobashi Bridge Prompts Swimming Ban in Malakal
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (July 30, 2026)— Swimming and all other water activities have been temporarily prohibited in waters stretching from the former CIP office to Happy Landing, Long Island Park and Ice Box Park in Malakal area of Koror after a sewage pipeline beneath the Minatobashi bridge was accidentally damaged during construction of […]
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Rechemang wins Ngeremlengui special election
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (July 31, 2026)— Walton Jamboi Rechemang is the official winner of the special election held to fill the vacant Legislator-at-Large seat in Ngeremlengui State, securing a commanding lead over two other candidates. Walton Jamboi Rechemang. Photo credit: Rechemang FB page. Official election results show Rechemang receiving 161 of the 237 […]
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No Drought Yet in Palau, But Forecasters Warn of Drier Months Ahead as El Niño Strengthens
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (July 30, 2026)— Forecasters say El Niño conditions are strengthening and are expected to persist through early 2027, raising the risk of prolonged dry periods, water shortages and stress on agriculture and fisheries across Palau in the months ahead, according to a drought information bulletin issued by the National Weather […]
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Koror State Declares Traditional Taor After Death of Chief Ngiraikelau
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (July 28, 2026) — A traditional mourning period, known as a “taor,” began Sunday in Koror State to honor Chief Ngiraikelau Francisco Gibbons, who died last Wednesday. Koror mourns the passing of its 2nd high chief Ngiraikelau Francisco Gibbons and taor is in effect in Koror. The Koror State […]