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.” • […]
Category: Top Stories
Posted inTop Stories
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, […]
Posted inTop Stories
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 […]
Posted inTop Stories
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) […]
Posted inTop Stories
Palau Senate Pushes Back Against U.S. Accusations of Corruption Against Baules
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau — “We should not allow any nation to carelessly make unsubstantiated accusations against a Palauan leader,” Sen. Eldebechel said during a recent Senate session, as lawmakers rallied to defend Senate President Hokkons Baules against corruption allegations raised by the U.S. State Department. Palauan senators last week sharply criticized the […]
Posted inTop Stories
Ngaraard lawsuit over TACMOR project continues as court weighs state authority, environmental oversight
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — A lawsuit filed by the Ngaraard State Government seeking to halt construction of a U.S.-related radar facility remains active in the Palau Supreme Court, with the court yet to decide whether the project must comply with state permitting and environmental laws. Map of Ngaraard TACMOR Project Site. Ngaraard State […]