By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — Authorities are urging the public to be on high alert as an intensive manhunt continues for a dangerous inmate who escaped from the Palau Prison Facility-Division of Corrections on Sunday morning. Suki Temael, 42, broke out of the prison at about 9:17 a.m. on Aug. 10. The government […]
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U.S., Palau to Host Live-Fire Missile defense Drill in August
KOROR, Palau — The U.S. Army Pacific and Special Operations Command Pacific will conduct a joint military exercise in Palau this month, featuring live-fire training with the MIM-104 Patriot Missile System at Palau International Airport. The event, part of Exercise Tenacious Archer 2025, is scheduled for Aug. 14–22 and will include integrated air and missile […]
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Peace Corps returns to Palau, Renewing Historic Partnership
KOROR, Palau — The Peace Corps is returning to Palau after years of absence, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding on July 22 between the Ministry of Health & Human Services and the Peace Corps program in Palau. The agreement builds on a pact first formalized in September 2024 by then- Minister Kaleb […]
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Walk4Life Event promotes Breastfeeding Awareness in Palau
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (Aug.7, 2025) – More than 100 participants took part in a walkathon Thursday evening organized by the Family Health Unit of the Ministry of Health and Human Services in partnership with Palau Athletics, marking World Breastfeeding Week. The Walk4Life event began at 5:30 p.m. at Ernguul Park, with participants […]
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Dil Belau contestants champion Youth issues ahead of August 21 Event
By : Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau – The five young women competing for the title of Dil Belau 2025 have officially launched their campaigns, introducing themselves through video messages and kicking off a series of pre-event activities leading up to the main event on August 21.Representing their respective states, each contestant is advocating for […]
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New Moms call for compassionate Reform of Belau Hospital Breastfeeding Policy
By: Faith Chen New mothers at Belau National Hospital are voicing growing concerns over the hospital’s breastfeeding policy, which mandates that infants are to be fed exclusively breastmilk unless medically required otherwise. The policy explicitly states that glucose, water, or any substitute products will not be given to newborns in the hospital unless medically warranted, […]