By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (August 20, 2026) – A man has been charged with attempted importation, trafficking and possession of methamphetamine after authorities intercepted a DHL shipment containing 18 packets of a crystalline substance allegedly concealed inside three hollowed-out books. Roldan Ellabed Renguul is charged in Criminal Case No. 26-056. The case stems […]
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CIP clarifies damaged sewage pipeline in Malakal
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (August 6, 2026)— The Office of Capital Infrastructure Projects, which oversees the implementation of public infrastructure projects, has clarified information published in the July 31, 2026, edition of Island Times regarding a damaged sewage pipeline in Malakal. The CIP said the article, titled “Broken Sewage Pipeline Beneath Minatobashi Bridge Prompts […]
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JMAS Shimada Details Perils of Palau WWII Wreck Cleanup: Toxic Sludge Remains
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (Monday, Dec. 15, 2025) — Clearing the Helmet Wreck took JMAS -Japan Mine Action Service divers seven grueling years and hauled more than 80 tons of deteriorating World War II depth charges from Palau’s coastal waters — many already leaking toxic picric acid into the sea. President Surangel Whipps Jr. […]