The Bureau of Tourism is in the process of developing one signage to convey all tourism policies including plastic ban. Along with the airport, signage will be given to three industries; accommodations, restaurants and tour operators. BOT is currently working with five businesses who will receive first of this signage. Tourism Director Kevin Mesebeluu did […]
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Man found guilty of Criminal Contempt of Court
Koror, Palau – A man was found guilty of Criminal Contempt of Court on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. The Office of the Special Prosecutor filed the charge against the defendant Mr. Donald Rengos Immanuel on June 24, 2019. The charge stemmed from an incident on June 11, 2019 when Mr. Immanuel refused to be served […]
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Visitors number increase compared to last month, low compared to last year
While the visitor number has gone up in the month of August compared previous four months, it still does not match up the arrivals Palau witnessed last year. The Director of Tourism Kevin Mesebeluu said that the dengue outbreak might be playing a role in the declining number as the surrounding nations are aware of […]
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KASP inches closer to completion
The long awaited completion of the Koror-Airai Sanitation Project (KASP) maybe closer with resolution of a dispute that have delayed the project, according to PPUC Chairman Greg Decherong. Decherong said the dispute arose when Progetti, a contractor for the ICB2 Package of the Koror-Airai Sanitation Project (KASP), failed to pay its subcontractor Surangel & Sons […]
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Help for hemodialysis patients sought
Help is being sought for 35 patients that are currently undergoing hemodialysis treatment in Palau. Delegate Jonathan Isechal in a letter to Dr. Victor Yano, Chairman of Palau Health Care Fund (HCF) Governing Board, a body overseeing the implementation of the national health insurance, requested HCF to amend its regulations to cover costs of treatment […]
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BMR-ROC AP project delivers rabbit fish to Ngchesar state
On Thursday, August 29, 2019, the BMR-R.O.C (Taiwan) Aquaculture Project (AP) distributed 4000 rabbit fish fries (3500 meyas and 1500 klsebuul) to two fish cages constructed and deployed by the Bureau of Marine Resources (BMR) for the Ngchesar State government as requested by Governor Florencio Adelbai. The delivery process was carried out by BMR Director […]