By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (July 16, 2026) — Voters in Ngiwal and Ngarchelong are carrying out key civic responsibilities this month, with Ngiwal electing members of its 22nd Legislature while Ngarchelong prepares residents to vote on a series of constitutional amendments ahead of its August state election. Ngiwal elects seven legislators Residents of […]
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The Pacific’s Fight for Truth at Election Time
By Ngeldei Tulop PORT MORESBY — In an age where a forwarded message can travel faster than a verified headline, Pacific nations are confronting a growing challenge: how to protect elections from the spread of misinformation. That issue took center stage during Panel 2 of the PNG Media Summit, where journalists, media leaders and communications […]
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Second Recall Petition Clears Threshold for Ngchesar Delegate, But Critics Dispute Allegations
Voters defend Ngirmechaet’s record, say accusations lack evidence and reflect personal grievances By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (April 2026) — A second petition to recall Ngchesar State Delegate Rebecca Sebalt Ngirmechaet has met the signature threshold required to move forward, but residents are sharply divided over whether the claims behind the effort are justified. Delegate […]
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Angaur Faces Third Governor in One Term as Special Election Results Challenged
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau (Feb. 20, 2026) — Former Angaur Gov. Kennosuke Abel Suzuky is leading in unofficial results from a special election to fill the state’s top office, a race that could make him the second former governor to return to power within two months — even as the current officeholder argues the […]
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Lawmakers Move to End Post-Election Delay for Absentee Ballots
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau — Lawmakers move to end the post-election delay before counting absentee ballots. A bill introduced in the House of Delegates this week would require absentee ballots in national elections to be counted on the same day as all other ballots, ending the current seven-day waiting period after Election Day. […]