The Bureau of Public Works (BPW) concluded negotiations with Surangel & Sons Construction Company (SSCC) for the Koror-Airai Road Rehabilitation project funded by Compact of Free Association Infrastructure Funds. The project is divided into four packages where Package A is Airport Intersection to Airai Water Treatment Plant, Package B is T-Dock Intersection to Ice Box […]
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Taiwan, Palau baseball groups to have friendship games
Palau’s baseball group, the Palau Major League (PML), will have two friendship games with the Taiwan International Baseball Interchange Development Association on August 25 and 26 at Asahi Baseball Field at 5pm. Twenty-four Taiwan Baseball players are coming to Palau along with their family members for the games. The Republic of China – Taiwan Embassy […]
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Two Ngiwal girls get scholarship worth $1,000
Two girls from Ngiwal get a $1,000 scholarship each to help pursue further education after they were selected by Palau National Scholarship Board. Francine Termeteet who is continuing college student and Kedel Yaoch who is a recent high school graduate were selected from five applicants. Termeteet is pursuing her degree in Sociology at University of […]
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PPUC employee charged with Theft of Govt Property
In July, over $6,000 Palau Public Utility Corporation (PPUC) money was reported to be missing, the Criminal Investigation Division has now registered a case of theft against a PPUC employee. Jesse Edward who works at PPUC plead not guilty in his arraignment on August 20 and is out on bail of $500 after he was […]
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PICRC welcomes a research team member
In May, Palau International Coral Reef Center welcomed Ms. Christina Muller-Karanassos onto the Research Team. Her parents are originally from Greece and Brazil, but she grew up in Oman. Muller-Karanassos earned her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Birmingham in the UK and her Master of Research in Marine Biology from […]
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PATA Micronesia Tri-annual Meeting held in Kosrae
(Friday, Aug.16,2019–Koror,Palau)- The 2nd Tri-annual Meeting of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Micronesia Chapter was held on Aug.6-8 in Kosrae. Dozens of members representing national and state tourism offices of Micronesia, representatives of travel trade and other businesses, elected officials, and private individuals gathered for the organization’s meeting. The meeting opened on Aug.6, with […]