The Ngara Maibrel women’s group of Koror visited the Ministry of Justice’s Division of Corrections on November 20, 2019 and donated five cases of 22#s chicken, five sacks of 50# rice and a sack of onions for the prisoners. Koror Maibrel has been doing this humanitarian gesture for many years and usually at this time […]
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Ngeruangel Marine Reserve has more and bigger fish, according to a new PICRC study
A new study released this month by researchers at Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) shows Ngeruangel Marine Reserve as an effective conservation area with high fish abundance and biomass. The PICRC research team was led by Marine Gouezo and include researchers E. Ikelau Otto, Randa Jonathan, Geory Mereb, Victor Nestor, Dawnette Olsudong, and Anna […]
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PICRC outreach staff utilize various hands-on and interactive activities to teach about clams to Airai’s Head Start class
Palau International Coral Reef Center’s (PICRC) outreach team was welcomed into Airai’s Head Start classroom on Monday, November 18, 2019, to deliver a lesson on clams. With a series of activities that included, sing along, storytelling, and coloring, students were able to learn about clams, their habitat, characteristics and importance within the marine ecosystem. Likewise, […]
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PPEF generates $9.1-M since installment in 2018
Palau’s Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee (PPEF), a funding mechanism for the country’s key conservation initiatives, was able to raise a total of $9.1-million since its implementation took off last year, according to Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism Minister Umiich Sengebau. Minister Sengebau bared the information in front of leading practitioners and experts in ocean governance […]
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Republic of Palau will host the Inaugural Asia Pacific First Ladies Summit 2019
First Lady Debbie Remengesau along with the assistance from the Office of the President, The Universal Peace Federation, and the Women’s Federation for World Peace are set to co-host the very first Asia Pacific First Ladies Summit 2019 starting from December 9th all the way until the 12th in Koror, Palau. Expected guests include Co-Founder […]
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A difficult diagnosis: An insider’s look into what ails our hospital
“There is a culture of insecurity, incompetence and unprofessionalism ….. which must be addressed. It provides obstacles to our development and ensures that the least qualified persons are in leadership positions which prevent us from ever improving and to keep up with the rest of the developing countries within our region,” expressed a Palauan medical […]