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 Remengesau. World Cancer Day is observed on February 4 with ‘I am and I will’ as a theme, this theme will be adopted by Palau for the […]
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Belau Modekngei High School students to participate in summit on “World Tsunami Awareness Day” in Japan
The Embassy of Japan is pleased to announce this year’s Youth Ambassadors from Palau to attend the High School Students Summit on “World Tsunami Awareness Day” 2019 in Hokkaido, which will be held from September 10 to 11 in Japan. Since 2016, one high school in Palau is provided the opportunity to participate in the […]
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Two US top officials to co-chair Coral Reef Task Force meeting in Palau
United States Interior Assistant Secretary Doug Domenech and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmospheres Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet will be in Palau next week to co-chair the 42nd annual US Coral Reef Task Force meeting slated on September 9 – 13, 2019. Domenech will take off from Guam after meeting the members of […]
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PAN awards twelve PAN state employees
The Protected Areas Network (PAN)Fund awarded twelve PAN state employees in a Marine Ecological Monitoring Training Course through the Palau Community College( PCC) Continuing Education(CE) Program. Two Researchers, Ms. Ikelau Otto and Ms. Lincy Marino, from the Palau International Coral Reef Center(PICRC),conducted the training that spanned the course of two weeks (60hrs). Participants of the […]
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Customs officials disposes seized cigarettes and tobacco
On August 30, 2019, the Bureau of Customs & Border Protection was able to dispose of seized /confiscated cigarettes and tobacco that were held in storage from March 01,2018 till the June of this year. There were about 128.60 kilos of assorted cigarettes (588 cartons) and Loose Tobacco. The duty on the cigarettes and tobacco […]
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Vietnam air carrier to open regular charter flights to Palau
Budget carrier Vietjet Air, an international airline with head office in Vietnam, is set to open regular direct flights from Ho Chi Minh to Palau, promoting the latter as its newest destination. Vietjet Air will have scheduled flights to Palau twice a week which will be scheduled every Friday and Tuesday beginning September 20. The […]