Several government agencies have agreed to create a formal training program for enforcers of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) set forth under the Protected Areas Network (PAN) with an aim of elevating the capacity of the states to boost their conservation efforts. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism (MNRET), […]
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First phase of airport extension project completed
The first phase of the Palau International Airport (PIA) expansion project was completed on Wednesday, November 6, and was celebrated through a Japanese traditional ceremony that wishes for the continued safety of workers as they go on to finish the construction. The ceremony which is called Joto Shiki or Completion of Framework was attended by […]
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Prolonged dengue outbreak attributed to unusual weather and new dengue strain
Dengue case have been going on for 11 months now since December last year and this prolonged outbreak is due to unusually wet weather conditions that Palau has been experiencing for nearly a year. “Except for few weeks where we have had brief dry spells, it has been raining heavily nearly every month since January,” […]
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Ministry of Justice continues to help and show support for Director Ismael Aguon
Through the help of the Ministry of Justice, a fundraising event will be held at the roadside of the Didrangmatel Gas Station on November 8, 2019. People can stop by to put down any amount of money that they wish to donate. The proceeds will be used to hopefully get Director Ismael Aguon a new […]
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Road improvement projects are starting soon
Public Works Director Brian Melairei recently announced that they will be doing road improvement projects soon. According to their latest Facebook update, the Koror-Airai Road Rehabilitation Project will cost a total of 6.2 million dollars and the source of the funding will come from their Compact II Fund. The project will consist of three parts: […]
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Japanese battle of Peleliu survivor Keiji Nagai dies at 98
TOKYO, 07 NOVEMBER 2019 (JIJI PRESS)—Former Imperial Japanese Army soldier Keiji Nagai, who survived a fierce battle on the western Pacific island of Peleliu, in Palau, during World War II, died of colorectal cancer at a hospital in the town of Ibaraki in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Monday. He was 98. Nagai, a native […]