Koror State says the resort plans are being reviewed to determine what development is allowed within the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon World Heritage Site By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — Plans for a proposed Four Seasons resort on Ngerchelngael Island in Koror State will not proceed in full until consultations with UNESCO and its advisory […]
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Koror governor urges discipline over $29.1M port proceeds
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Sept. 9, 2026) — “We had $25 million before and it was gone in four years. This money for the port is not a lot,” Koror Gov. Eyos Rudimch said, stressing that the state must take a more disciplined approach to managing the approximately $29.1 million it expects to receive […]
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U.S. Navy begins removing derelict vessels from Koror waters
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (August 17, 2026)— The U.S. Navy has begun removing long-abandoned and derelict vessels from Koror State waters, helping clear pollution hazards and maritime obstacles from Malakal Harbor and surrounding waterways. The joint effort involves the Koror State Government and its Department of Conservation and Law Enforcement, the Republic of Palau’s […]
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Koror State Declares Traditional Taor After Death of Chief Ngiraikelau
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (July 28, 2026) — A traditional mourning period, known as a “taor,” began Sunday in Koror State to honor Chief Ngiraikelau Francisco Gibbons, who died last Wednesday. Koror mourns the passing of its 2nd high chief Ngiraikelau Francisco Gibbons and taor is in effect in Koror. The Koror State […]
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Tmetbab Clan sues PPUC over expired lease for Koror water tank site
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau – Tmetbab Clan, represented by Rimuu Dominica Ngoriakl, has filed suit in the Palau Supreme Court seeking to force Palau Public Utilities Corporation to vacate a water-tank site in Ngerkesoaol Hamlet, Koror State, after a lease on the property allegedly expired last year. In a verified complaint filed May 11, […]
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Koror House of Traditional Leaders Accepts New Ngerkebesang Chief Espangel
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau — On Thursday, June 26, the Koror State House of Traditional Leaders (HOTL) issued a press release announcing the appointment of a new Ngerkebesang Hamlet High Chief, Espangel Johnny Debedebk Esebei. The release said an installation feast was held for the new Espangel and that all 10 members of […]