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KOROR, Palau — Three students from Melekeok and Peleliu elementary schools have been named winners of the Palau Judiciary’s first annual Independence Day essay contest.

The Judiciary received about 75 essays from students at several elementary schools across Palau after inviting students in September to write about the meaning and celebration of Independence Day. Students in grades one through three were asked, “How do people celebrate Independence Day?” Students in grades four through six responded to “Why do we celebrate […]

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Independent Palau 25 years later

Recurring statement during the recently concluded 25th Anniversary of Palau’s independence is what has been accomplished in the last 25 years as an independent nation. “We are big country in things that matter,” quoting former President Kuniwo Nakamura’s first address to the United Nations, President Remengesau Jr. in his remarks at the opening ceremony of […]

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Angaur to have fiesta as part of Independence Day celebration

Angaur State will celebrate Palau’s Independence Day like no other – by conducting a fiesta where locals and guests can enjoy food and music in a camp. Angaur State Governor Kennosuke Suzuky revealed his plans to commemorate Palau’s Independence Day through a series of activities that will kick off on October 8. A prayer activity […]

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