As cancer remains continues to be the top three leading causes of death in Palau, the month of September has been declared as cancer awareness month by President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. World Cancer Day is observed on February 4 with ‘I am and I will’ as a theme, this theme will be adopted by Palau […]
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September 13 declared as ‘Micronesia cleanup day’
Keeping up with the 24th Micronesian Forum held in the month of July, the President Remengesau has declared 13th of September as Micronesia cleanup day. “I call on all People of Palau to join this mass effort to clean up our homes and communities, our land, and our sea,” President Remengesau said in the proclamation. […]
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Guam says one dengue case ‘imported’ from Palau
Dengue in Guam since 1988: 41, Dengue in Palau since 2018: 516 While there have been 516 cases of Dengue from December 2018 to August 18th, 2019 in Palau, press statement by Guam’s Department of Public Health and Social Services pointed out that in last 31 years (1988-2018) Guam has just had 41 cases of […]
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Former Anguar Governor trial to be held on September 26, 27
The trial for former Governor of Anguar who was accused of cheating, violation of code of ethics, misconduct in public office by Office of the Special Prosecutor was supposed to be held on 26th August till the 2nd of September but has been moved to 26th and 27th of September as material witnesses are off […]
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Move to exempt PVA from all gov’t taxes, fees being ironed out
A proposed measure has been drafted to call for a legislation that seeks to exempt the Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) from all national and state taxes or fees when conducting tourism-related promotional activities. A draft of the proposed bill that has yet to be introduced to the national congress pointed out that almost all state […]
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Japanese professionals conduct cultural exchange in Palau
A group of Japanese professionals called the Kinouken Group was in Palau last week to conduct a cultural exchange program at the Senior Citizen’s Center in Koror on August 27. Fourteen members of the Kinouken Group headed by their president, Sachiko Ariizumi, performed several Japanese cultural dance, songs, and games to entertain the Palauan seniors. […]