We’ve heard about the great works of Leonardo Da Vinci, the artist behind the famous Mona Lisa portrait, Michelangelo and his marble sculpture, David, or Salvador Dali’s famous painting depicting melting clocks that never fails to give audiences an unexplainable kind of nostalgia – The Persistence of Memory. Thanks to the many people who made […]
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Road repair begins
After months of rough road conditions in Koror, particularly along the main road where the sewer improvement project is on-going, motorists and pedestrians can have something to look forward to, the resurfacing of the main highway from Meketii to Malakal, according to PPUC Water Project Manager Anthony Rudimch at the press conference this week. Motorists […]
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The State of Art in Palau (1st of a series)
Much had been told about Palau being the “pristine paradise” destination but only a dearth is heard about its arts and culture industry. Art had already been considered in many parts of the world as an important aspect of tourism. Tourists and travelers alike always find their ways to museums and parks that proudly displayed […]
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Battle against grubs
In the Southwestern part of Palau, a new battle is taking place as tiny creatures attempt to establish a colony. Such a battle involves no guns or warships and the main players are men and the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles (CRBs). While most of the people are out frolicking in the summer to play sports and […]
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Training held to boost Palau’s disaster resilience, recovery
With an aim to boost Palau’s resilience to disaster, the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO)together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangkok and UNDP Pacific One in Fiji conducted the three-day Early Recovery Training which concluded last August 2 at the Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. building in the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC). […]
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Analysis: What does China Really Want From Palau?
Moves by communist authorities in mainland China to strictly enforce rules prohibiting tour groups from holidaying in Palau have understandably caused a lot of head-scratching here in Koror. It is easy to conclude that the pressure coming from Beijing is all just a strong-armed gambit designed to force Palau to open up diplomatic relations with […]