Vice President and Justice Minister Raynold Oilouch is in Geneva to represent Palau in the International Organization for Migration (IOM) sessions and for its 2nd Special Council slated this June 29 at the Conference Room 1 of the Centre International de Conferences in Geneva where Palau’s application for membership will be voted on. IOM, which […]
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Remengesau urges belt-tightening measures, cuts OEK and Mechesil Belau budgets
President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. signed the FY 2018 Supplemental Budget into law yesterday during a leadership meeting, calling for spending restrain citing possible increase in government operating costs in near future due to increase in fuel prices and scheduled step-down of direct economic assistance through the Compact of Free Association. Remengesau, in signing the […]
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Five Fun Ways to Cook Tuna
After reading this, you will definitely not look at your food in the same way again. Mention tuna and the immediate thing that would pop to mind is probably your favorite recipe of the fish. But there is actually more to it than what meets the eye. There is now a push for the hospitality […]
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Young Palauan engineers save $millions for Guam
Five former Palauan students nicknamed GPS (Great Palauan Students) who trained at North Carolina University under the KnowledgeWell Student Initiative from 2012 to 2013 are the only (SUE) Subsurface Utility Engineering professionals between Japan and Hawaii today. The five Courtney Higa, Vance Rideb, Suzan Rideb, Worthy Basilius, and the late Kenneth Ngirngemeusch, joined another Palauan […]
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Australia’s US$60K support to boost Palau Pledge initiative
The government–backed Palau’s Pledge initiative gained support from the government of Australia with a donation of US$60,000 to help continue the program’s aim to curb ecological damage caused by increasing numbers of tourists. Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at a reception Sunday night, handed the check to Palau State Minister of State Rehuher-Marugg for the Palau Pledge […]
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Blue Bay gives $5K for PICRC’s Summer Internship Program
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) received $5,000 from Blue Bay Petroleum Incorporated on Thursday, May 31, to support the PICRC 2018 Summer Internship Program. This is the second year running that Blue Bay has donated to the program and this large contribution will help PICRC fulfill its role in providing educational support to the […]