In light of the global COVID-19 outbreak, the Koror State Government has gotten more restrictive each day as it implements additional laws intended to encourage social distancing. “Although the virus has not arrived, it is better to take measures one step ahead and follow all preventive measures recommended by the MOH,” said the Ministry of […]
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Koror State implement safety measures to protect its citizens and residents
Koror State government expanded the coverage of its emergency response plan for COVID-19 from its operations and personnel to cover the population within Koror State through the adoption of its Executive Order 20-20. With the largest concentration of Palau’s population within Koror State, Koror State leadership believes that it is “most vulnerable and will be […]
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Koror State and traditional chiefs enforce curfew for safety preventions against COVID-19
Palau’s fear continues to grow as the number of affected COVID-19 increases in neighbors such as Guam and the Philippines. Koror state being the most populated state in Palau has its state government highly encouraging people to exercise safety measures such as social distancing and hand washing recommended by MOH. Koror State-enforced precautionary measures via […]
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Okeanos welcomed home safe
The safe return of Palau Okeanos and her crew from her second sojourn outside of Palau waters was celebrated in a welcoming ceremony held this week at Koror State Rangers Office in Malakal, Koror. Okeanos and her crew, made of up of Koror State Rangers and led by Okeanos Captain SamilBeouch, sailed on an 800-mile […]
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Court: KSL’s rules do not violate Koror constitution
On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, Palau court issued a ruling on Civil Action 19-090, saying that Koror State Legislature’s Rules of Procedure do not violate Koror State Constitution. Court denied the motion from 10 of KSL legislators for summary judgment, where they had asked the court to rule certain sections of the 11th KSL Rules […]
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KSL cut 30% of budget citing corona virus impact; Gov. Gibbons concerned over drastic cuts
Koror State government FY 2020 Annual Unified budget authorized $12.4 million but appropriated $10.3 million, about a 16% reduction of the authorized budget. The original budget submitted by Governor Gibbons was $14.9 million making the overall reduction of his submitted budget down 30% or nearly $4.6 million budget cut. “While we were working on the […]