Your food preferences could mean a big difference towards environment conservation and food security – at least that is the message of the new campaign called “Choose Pelagics” that Palau is taking the lead on. The Choose Pelagics campaign, which was started by the Palau Conservation Society (PCS) last year, is a measure currently undertaken […]
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Petitioners launch signature campaign to limit absentee voting
Petitioners officially rolled out their signature campaign Sunday, April 28, at the Bank Pacific parking lot in Lebuu St. in a bid to amend the constitution to limit absentee voting only to Palauans who are temporarily away from the country. Palauan citizen Tutii Chilton, who is among those who help launch the petition, told Island […]
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Remengesau declares May 6-12 as national nurses’ week in Palau
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. had signed presidential proclamation declaring May 6-12 as the national nurses’ week in Palau. Presidential proclamation 19-262, which was signed on May 1, designated a week of celebration to honor nurses in the country “I…ask that the people of Palau come together to celebrate our nurses’ accomplishments and efforts to improve […]
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Officer not fired for testifying that Taman was an informant: NEA Director
The Narcotics Enforcement Agency Director Ismael Aguon clarified that an officer who was fired from the NEA last year was not because of his testimony about Mike Taman being an informant. The fact that Taman was an informant was withheld from the defense prior to the trial and was only revealed mid trial. Aguon said […]
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Australia, Palau discuss maritime security cooperation
Australian delegations visited Palau on May 1 to discuss the two countries’ maritime security cooperation. The visiting Australian Maritime Defense team was led by Pacific Islands and Maritime Security Director Warren Thornton along with Wing Commander Jonathon Durden, Pacific Patrol Boat Systems Program Office Director Mr. Ian Smith and Desk Officer-Palau Mr. Chris Kelly. Australian […]
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Osima pleads guilty to escaping prison last year
Amador Osima, the prisoner who escaped solitary confinement of Koror jail last year,pleaded guilty for escaping prison and is sentenced to three-years imprisonment as of Wednesday this week. The three-year sentence of Amador Osima runs concurrently with his underlying life without parole sentence in the Filipina murder case. The search for Osima had gone on […]