By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau — Palau lawmakers are considering expanding the nation’s recycling program beyond beverage containers to include food cans, fuel and oil containers, and packaging for cleaning products, with a proposed 10-cent deposit fee on each eligible container. Senate Bill 12-86, introduced Tuesday by Sen. Brian Melairei on the first day […]
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Palau Opens First Embassy in Australia, Strengthening Bilateral Ties
CANBERRA, Australia (Oct. 12, 2026) — Palau officially opened its first embassy in Australia on Monday, marking a new step in strengthening diplomatic relations between the two countries. Palau Opens its first Embassy in Australia. Photo credit: Palau Embassy – Australia President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. and First Lady Whipps led a Palauan delegation at […]
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Unpacking the Haze: What Is Floating in Palau’s Air and When Will It Clear?
By L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Oct. 15, 2026) For the past three months, a thick, gray haze has hung over the islands of Palau. It has blocked our views of the ocean, darkened our skies, and left many asking what is going to clear our air. A detailed six-month record released by scientists at the […]
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Palau Housing Bill Proposes 2% Revenue Allocation to Address Housing Crisis
By Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau — “Although this bill is not perfect, let’s not deviate from its intent and the need to find additional funding for Palau housing,” Sen. Tabelual said Tuesday, as lawmakers debated a proposal to dedicate 2% of unrestricted local government revenue to housing programs. Senate Bill No. 12-87 would require […]
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Supreme Court Turns Down Ngiraiwet’s Emergency Request on Second Impeachment Attempt
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Oct. 15, 2026) — The Palau Supreme Court has rejected an emergency request from Ngardmau Governor Jennifer Ngiraiwet to void a September 16, 2026, resolution by the Ngardmau Legislature (the Eleventh Kelulul Ngardmau) that attempted to impeach her. In a ruling issued on October 13, 2026, Judge Peter Huffman explained […]
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Palau Remains Tier 2 in Human Trafficking Report as Prosecutions Stall
By L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Oct. 15, 2026) — Palau remains on Tier 2 in the U.S. Department of State’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, a ranking it has held for much of the past two decades, as the government continues to struggle to prosecute traffickers, protect victims and close gaps in laws governing foreign […]