The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) recently coordinated a two-week Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS) Control Training to strengthen Palau’s capacity to monitor and respond to COTS threats and protect its coral reefs. The training was led by visiting experts from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) in Australia, including PICRC’s Board Member Dr. […]
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Underwater Altercation Between Dive Guides at Siaes Corner Sparks International Investigation
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (Oct.12, 2026) — An underwater altercation on Friday at Siaes Corner, a popular dive site north-northwest of Ulong Rock Island in Koror, involving two dive guides — a Korean national and a Bangladeshi national — has drawn international media attention to Palau. On the night of Friday, October 9, […]
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Whipps rejects $60M Malakal Port appraisal as ‘bogus,’ stalling negotiations
Dispute over $15M valuation raises tensions between national government and Koror State By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (April 2, 2026) — “The $60 million appraisal is bogus,” President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. said, as negotiations between the national government and the Koror State Government over the proposed purchase of Malakal Port stalled over sharply differing […]
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Koror Passes Fishing Rules With New Licensing and Conservation Measures
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau (Feb. 3, 2026) Koror State has passed an updated fishing license bill aimed at modernizing fishing regulations, improving permit management and strengthening protections for marine resources. The new law takes effect Jan. 1, 2026, and introduces monthly licensing requirements along with revised fees, particularly for non-Palauan fishers. Governor Eyos Rudimch […]
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Koror State Legislature makes history with first woman Speaker
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — The 13th Koror State Legislature marked a historic milestone for the state government after the organization of its 13th Legislature. Koror State Speaker Marie A. Nabeyama, first female speaker of Koror State Government. (Photo credit: TMC YouTube Talk Show) Legislator Marie A. Nabeyama was selected as Speaker of the […]
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Koror State honors late Legislator Vann Isaac
Koror State will hold a state funeral in honor of the late Legislator Vann Isaac at the Koror State Government Constitutional Hall on the morning of Saturday, June 6th before the funeral proceeds to Ngerngesang, Ngchesar. The brief state funeral will be recorded on video, streamed live on PNCC live YouTube Channel and simulcast on […]