Only one Palauan citizen is currently serving time in a US Federal Prison, information made available by the US federal government to the Island Times as the result of a legal request shows. A datasheet released to the Island Times by the US Department of Justice’s Bureau of Prisons shows that the sole Palauan inmate, […]
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Head of China delegation outburst disrespectful to Pacific leaders
The Head of China Delegation to the Pacific Island Forum this week, disrupted and argued with Chairman of the Pacific Island Forum, Nauru President Baron Waga during the Partners Dialogue Session when his demands to be given the floor to speak was denied according to regional news reports. The representative had asked to add a […]
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US bill discourages Taiwan allies from switching to China
US Senators from both sides of the aisle introduced a legislation to discourage remaining Taiwan allies from switching diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China. The bill introduced by Republican Senators Cory Gardner, Marco Rubio and Democrats Ed Markey and Bob Menendez, is aimed at defending Taiwan which in recent months lost 3 of its allies […]
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Chinese Nationalist Party blocked from selling Palasia Hotel, Taiwan media reports
A Taiwan-based English newspaper reported that the Ill-gotten Party Assets Settlement Committee, the Republic of China’s independent government agency that is responsible for investigating and returning ill-gotten assets of political parties, has blocked the Chinese Nationalist Party, also known as the Kuomintang Party (KMT), from selling a hotel it owns in Palau identified in the […]
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Palauan Nurse of Over 40 Years Authors First Book on Early History of Nursing, Health Services in Micronesia
Augusta Rengiil, retired nurse and former Nursing Consultant, Executive Director of Community Health Centers, and Director of Non-Communicable Diseases at the Belau National Hospital publishes “Early History of Nursing & Health Services in Micronesia Book 1”. Ms. Rengiil compiled information of nursing and health services between the periods of World War II through 1976 in […]
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UAE Ambassador nominee pledges support of Palau tourism promotion if approved
The nominee for Palau’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Rabih Antonios Reaidy, told Island Times that if his appointment for the post is confirmed by the Senate, he can help Palau promote its tourism and enhance collaborations with UAE for future projects that especially target the fields of education and health. Reaidy, who […]