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 […]
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OPA says budget act “injurious, undermines” operations
Public Auditor Saturnino Tewid requested President Remengesau to protect the original budget of the Office of Public Auditor and its independence in a letter issued on May 31st. FY 2018 supplemental budget bill recently passed Olbiil Era Kelulau and sent to President Remengesau Jr. for his approval, reduced OPA’s budget by $100,000, cutting it down […]
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CAT completes several projects during 1st half of deployment
The Civic Action Team (CAT) currently deployed in Palau had completed several projects related to community construction, technical assistance, and community relations services within half the period of their six-month deployment in Palau. Based on the data sent by CAT to Island Times, the team had been able to accomplish five community construction projects namely […]
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MEDCAP assists 633 patients
The Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) of the Civic Action Team (CAT)had rendered free medical services to 633 patients within the first half of the period of their six-month deployment in Palau. MEDCAP conducts health clinics every Monday to Friday at Camp Katuu and it also extends services by appointment during weekends. The program is […]