By Francis Talasasa A Chinese couple operating 7 EAT Restaurant at Medalaii in Koror, have appeared on trial before the Supreme Court of the Republic of Palau on September 7. The two were charged with each count in possession of under sized lobsters and coconut crabs. Mr. Ying Meng Chen and Mrs. Hui Ping Chen […]
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Palau delegation held talks with SIS member countries prior to Pacific Islands Forum Conference
By Francis Talasasa A six member delegation of Palau attending the 47th annual Pacific Islands Forum conference, held its first full day meeting with other Small Island State (SIS) countries on Wednesday 7, a day before the official opening of the Pacific Islands Forum Conference in the Federated States of Micronesia’s capital, Pohnpei. [restrict] The […]
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Pacific leaders must show courage in decision making : CSO Reps
Pacific leaders must not be afraid to show courage in decision making in order to address pressing regional issues such as impacts associated with climate change and West Papua at the international stage. [restrict] These sentiments were shared by pacific civil society representatives that attended the Forum Secretariat-organised Troika breakfast this morning at the Cliff […]
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PICRC CEO gives talk at United Nations Conference
Dr. Yimnang Golbuu, the CEO of the Palau International Coral Reef Center, recently attended the second session of the Preparatory Committee established by United Nations General Assembly resolution 69/292. The Preparatory Committee focused on development of an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation […]
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Water for Life Regional Members Meet in Palau
The Water for Life program from PREL (Pacific Resources for Education and Learning) is just wrapping up its one week long meeting here in Palau from September 5 – 9, 2016. This is the second regional meeting after the inception of the Micronesia region Water for Life program. The first regional meeting was in Chuuk […]
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Speaker Tadao Ngotel Scholarship is awarded
Palau National Scholarship Board has been administering the Speaker Tadao Ngotel Scholarship since 2005. Former Speaker of Ngarchelong, Mr. Tadao Ngotel began his private scholarship in hopes of helping Ngarchelong students achieve their goals of higher education. [restrict] This is the twelfth year of the Speaker Tadao Ngotel Scholarship which is one of the […]