The United States Department of State (DOS) has announced recently that United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will expand its staff presence in Palau and other Pacific island nations. In a press statement on August 17, the DOS said that under the Indo-Pacific Strategy, the US will allocate $36.5 million in new assistance to […]
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Honorary consul general sees Palau’s potential to get more Indian tourists
Palau’s Honorary Consul General to India Neeraj A Sharma said that he sees a lot of potential for Palau to tap into the Indian market to increase its tourist arrivals, citing that more than 50% of Indians spent their money in foreign travels. A Sharma, in an interview with the Times, said that Palau has […]
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Japanese biz group visits Palau, donates baseball equipment
Around 40 members of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Japan, a group of young Japanese business persons, visited Palau to personally learn about Japan’s diplomatic and historical ties with the island nation. The group paid a courtesy call to Education Minister Sinton Soalablai yesterday, August 19, at the Ministry of Education (MOE) office to convey […]
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I want to go home: Rescued boat crew member
After a week without food or potable drinking water, the survivor of Indonesian boat that was rescued last week by US coast guard and Marine Law Enforcement gave a glimpse into the uncertainty they faced while they were stranded on their boat named ‘KM Aleluya’. Musamial who is one of the eight people rescued expressed […]
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Town hall meeting discussing dengue to be held in Aimelik
The Ministry of Health has organized meeting in Aimelik to discuss the problem of Dengue outbreak and preventive measures the residents can take. The town hall meeting will be held at Community Center in Aimelik on Tuesday 6pm this week. On Friday last week, MOH had organized a meeting at Ngermid that included a session […]
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Rescued crew of eight to be allowed to go back to Indonesia
The Indonesian boat ‘KM Aleluya’ crew of eight that was rescued last week will be allowed to return back to home after the Ministry of Justice verified that the crew was in Palau waters because of mechanical failure and not illegal fishing. Marine Law Enforcement Chief Emerson Nobuo described the eight individuals as in shock […]