A group of Koror State legislators did not show up in a session supposedly held to adopt Koror State Governor Franco Gibbon’s appointees for the Koror State Planning Commission on Friday, May 3. A reliable source, who requested anonymity, told Island Times that Koror State legislators Felix Francisco, Marcil Polycarp, Leorry Ngiramowai, Wilson Ngirausui, Rodney […]
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Koror Elementary School teacher to attend training in Japan
A classroom teacher at Koror Elementary School has been accepted at JICA KCCP Training in Japan which will be held from 15th of May to 29th of June this year. Daphne Nestor will be participating in leadership training on improving mathematics lesson delivery in primary and secondary schools. This training will allow Nestor the opportunities […]
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PPUC Director supports KASP Audit
Director of PPUC Brian Melairei (Photo by Office of the President, Republic of Palau) “I support the audit of the KASP project,” said Director Brian Melairei, a PPUC Board member when asked about the Senate’s request for audit of the Koror-Airai Sanitation Project. The Koror-Airai Sanitation Project, a project funded by a $28.8 million dollar loan by Asian […]
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Water supply to be held back in Koror on Wednesday this week
Representational Image The water will be turned off on the 3rd of April from 1pm to 4pm in all of Koror except Malakal as the Sewage Pump Station 1 has been temporarily shut down in order to relocate its power supply. The shutting down of the pump has made it necessary to cut off water supply […]
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Palau is selling Jellyfish Lake short with current fee: Koror State Legislator
The proponent behind the proposed increase of Jellyfish and Rock Island Fees said that the current pricing imposed on Palau’s famous attractions are too low for such very valuable resources. Koror State Legislator Kyonori Tellames, Koror State Legislature’s Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, told Island Times in an interview that the Jellyfish […]
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Koror State Legislature to consult CRRF on suggestions to limit numbers of tourists entering Jellyfish Lake
A Koror State legislator said that there is a plan to consult the Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF), the organization monitoring the Jellyfish Lake’s condition, regarding the public’s suggestion to limit numbers of tourists allowed to enter the lake due to environmental concerns. Koror State Legislator Kyonori Tellames, in an interview, said that the concern […]