MONTREAL,14 MAY 2020 (ICAO)— Stressing the heightened vulnerability of island societies to external shocks, ICAO Secretary General Dr Fang Liu explained to a videoconference of Pacific Islands Directors General this Monday that the same cooperation through ICAO which originally connected their States to the world will be integral to their air transport recoveries post COVID-19. […]
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Over $8k worth of food donated for families impacted by COVID-19 response
The Behavioral Health Council and the Division of Behavioral Health, together donated more than $8,000 worth of food items to assist families that are impacted by the COVID-19 response on May 14th. These food items include sacks of rice, various canned goods, as well as boxes of soy sauce and salad oil. During this time […]
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COVID-19: MOH provides PPEs to Palau media
The Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday provided members of the Palau Media personal protective equipment (PPEs) kits. Last week, the Palau Media Council (PMC)has requested assistance from the MOH to ensure media workers are adequately protected from COVID19. “Despite the social distancing measures, journalists are in the frontline of keeping the public informed about the pandemic […]
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Israel donates to Palau’s pandemic response
Country of Israel donated equipment and supplies to help support Palau’s COVID-19 pandemic response. Yesterday, on behalf of Israel, Mrs. Tova Harel-Bornovski, presented to the Ministry of Health items worth $3,235.00 which included 35 boxes of 3-ply face masks, 150 N95 masks, 30 protective suits and 3 infrared thermometers. Mrs. Tova Harel Bornoski, is a […]
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300 of expected 700 applicants have filed for WIOA assistance
WIOA (Palau Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) or commonly known as the WIA office located within PCC, is open to help unemployed individuals and people from the private sector whose jobs or sources of livelihoods have been terminated, reduced or cut due to COVID-19, apply for US federal assistance. The assistance is called “Pandemic Unemployment […]
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Re-employment opportunity open to tourism related workers that are laid off due to impacts of COVID-19
In order to aide with the impacts of the COVID-19 response, the Ministry of Community and Cultural Affairs, Palau Visitors Authority, and Social Security Administration are launching what is called the Pandemic Re-Employment Program for tourism-related workers that are laid off from their jobs. Application forms for the program are available at the three offices […]