On July 17, 2026, members of the Palau Pledge Dive Club gathered for a Summer Fun Dive Activity in the beautiful waters of Ngerchong. Supported by the NCD Grant Fund, which is designed to support community-led initiatives that directly helps the objectives of the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan for NCD Prevention and Control. The day began […]
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Palau Gears Up to Host 55th Pacific Islands Forum as Whipps Joins Troika Talks
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. joined Pacific leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika Leaders Meeting on July 1 at the PIF Secretariat in Suva, Fiji, as Palau intensifies preparations to host the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting beginning Aug. 30 in Koror. The meeting brought together […]
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Taiwan researchers visit PICRC, share findings on reefs, plastics
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — A delegation from Taiwan’s Academia Sinica visited the Palau International Coral Reef Center last week to present research aimed at helping Palau manage its coral reefs, officials said. The visit was led by board member Sen-Lin Tang and included researchers who delivered presentations on reconstructing paleo-reef fish communities, coral […]
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Youth Divers Lead Earth Month Effort with Underwater Clean Up in Koror
Photo Credits: Palau Pledge By: Ngeldei Tulop KOROR—The Palau Pledge Dive Club officially launched Earth Month activities on April 10 with its 4th Annual “Dive for Earth Day” clean up at T-Dock in Meketii. The initiative brought together youth divers, community volunteers, and partner organizations in a shared effort to protect Palau’s marine environment. Working […]