With just 105 words, a family decimated their late mother, whose passing they took as an opportunity to air their decades-long grievances. The obituary started unassumingly enough, explaining that Kathleen Dehmlow (nee Schunk) was born in the winter of 1938 to Joseph and Gertrude Schunk of Wabasso, a tiny city of less than 700 people […]
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Chinese aid funded alleged $1 million bribe to former PNG leader, Somare
PORT MORESBY, 04 JUNE 2018 (FINANCIAL REVIEW) — Chinese aid money was used to fund an alleged AUD$1 million (US$757,000) bribe to the then prime minister of Papua New Guinea, Sir Michael Somare, as part of Beijing’s push to exert greater influence in the Pacific. Fairfax Media has confirmed the alleged bribery was uncovered by […]
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Strict warming curb key to survival of world’s most vulnerable: Ex-UN climate chief
Strict warming curb key to survival of world’s most vulnerable: Ex-UN climate chief LONDON, 04 JUNE 2018 (REUTERS) — The world must limit global warming to 1.5 degrees to give vulnerable populations even a 50 percent chance of surviving the impact of climate change, the former United Nations climate chief said on Friday. The 2015 […]
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Former Labor MP leads Pacific honours list
A former Labour MP leads the list of Pacific people recognised in this years Queens Birthday Honours list in New Zealand. Luamanuvao Winnie Laban has been formally invested as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit today for services to education and the Pacific community. Luamanuvao was the first Pacific woman to […]
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Summer breakout night market recapped
With school out for summer, the Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) hosted the Summer Breakout Night Market on Friday, May 25th, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Ernguul Central Park. Featuring Palau High School Freshman Class and Theater & Arts Club, as well as the Belau Modekngei School, the students provided performances, including the Traditional […]
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Church bulletin bloopers: Peace and pancakes
Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ the King. Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Don’t forget your husbands. The peacemaking meeting scheduled for […]