Sandra S. Pierantozzi (left) with Palau Conservation Society Executive Director Abolade “Bola” Majekobaje (right) The founder and current board member of Palau Conservation Society (PCS) Ms. Sandra S. Pierantozzi presented a check of $5,000 to support future conservation champions of Palau as PCS looks to 25 more years in conservation. Mr. Marcello Pierantozzi and Mrs. […]
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Japanese firm behind Ngarchelong sand mine expands operation
FILE PHOTO: RAM Corporation President Michinori Shimizu (left) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the handover of $70,000 to a school in Palau which will be used for the construction of two classrooms during the ceremony on September 25. The Japanese company, which previously entered into an agreement with Ngarchelong State for a sand […]
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Whale meat off the menu of Palau:Minister
Whale meat is off the menu in Palau, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism (MNRET) Umiich Sengebau said in an interview. Sengebau was debunking an Associated Press article that quoted the Icelandic Travel Industry Association statement that Iceland is claiming that there is whale meat market “in Japan, Norway and the Republic of Palau.” […]
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CRRF says golden jellyfish population now reaches almost a million
The Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF), the organization that has been religiously monitoring the condition of Palau’s famous jellyfish lake, had sparked excitement over their announcement that the golden jellyfish population has now reached nearly a million after they vanished in 2016 when the drought hit the country. As of this writing, CRRF’s online post […]
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Remengesau on sand mining: Let’s listen to experts
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. said that the people should really listen to what the experts say on the controversial proposed 50-year commercial sand mining project by a Japanese company in Ngarchelong State instead of making the issue a “political debate with many insinuendos and fake news.” Remengesau was commenting on the issue when asked by […]
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EQPB says the planned luxurious hotel in Aimeliik will impact the environment
The planned luxurious hotel by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will have to put on hold its construction –at least after it has fulfilled the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIS) required from them by the Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB) to address the “impacts” to the environment of the resorts. In a notice of determination: finding of significant impacts […]