Five college students have been working with the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) since June 3 as part of the 2019 PICRC Summer Internship Program. This program, sponsored by Blue Bay PetroleumInc., provides hands on research experience for Palau’s youth. After an intensive six weeks of background research, fieldwork, data analysis, and report writing, […]
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Palau’s passport ranking drops but remains to be among the powerful
Palau ranks 50th in the list of most powerful passports in the world according to the latest Henley Passport Index (HPI) with Palauan passport holders able to travel visa-free to 118 destinations. The HPI published its third quarter update on July 2, listing 199 passports and a total of 227 travel destinations. Each nation’s passport […]
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KSG Legislature, speaker sued
9 legislators, Koror state voter challenge constitutionality ‘Rules of Procedures’ The 11th Koror State Legislature and its Speaker Alan Marbou in his official capacity as a Speaker have been sued by nine of its current members and one Koror State voter, challenging the constitutionality of the 11th KSG Legislature’s Rules of Procedures. The suit filed […]
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PICRC CEO says ‘Okeanos Palau’ can be used for research work
Researchers from the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) assessed the capability of Okeanos Palau, a modernized traditional sailing canoe, for research trips and said they could utilize the new vessel for their surveys in faraway sites that require several days to complete. PICRC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Yimnang Golbuu told the Times that they […]
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Highest cases of domestic abuse in May this year: BPS
The domestic abuse cases recorded at the Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) have gone up to 10 in the month of May this year after the 8 in March. The highest monthly number of cases previously recorded by BPS was 9 in September 2017. Officer Rebecca at the BPS who is in-charge of domestic abuse […]
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Former Palau President, framer of constitution to be keynote speaker for Constitution Day
Johnson Toribiong, who had served as the eight President of Palau and happens to be one of the 38 framers of the constitution, will be giving a keynote address on the occasion of 39th Constitution Day which falls on July 9 every year. Out of the 38 framers of the Palauan constitution, 28 have passed […]