President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. is in Tokyo, Japan to attend the 25th Anniversary celebrations of Palau’s Independence and formal establishment of diplomatic ties between both countries. This year 2019 marks the 25th Anniversary of Palau’s Independence and the 25th Anniversary of its Diplomatic Relations with Japan. Prime Minister of Japan, HE Shinzo Abe, and […]
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First Lady Debbie Remengesau joins First Lady Akie Abe, international women leaders to strengthen network and Partnership on Ocean Conservation
November 8 – First Lady Debbie Remengesau joined First Lady Akie Abe, The Nature Conservancy’s Global Managing Director Maria Damanaki and Sailors for the Sea – Japan President Minako Iue and a group of dynamic, influential women at the “Leading Women in Ocean Forum” held in Yokohama, Japan on November 6, 2019. During the one-day […]
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Palau’s plastic bag ban begins today
Palau’s law that bans the importation and distribution of plastic bags for commercial purposes takes effect today, November 8. Different agencies such as the Solid Waste Management Office, the Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB), Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism (MNRET), and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) gave out free eco-bags at the major […]
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Gov’t agencies forge partnership to help elevate PAN enforcement among states
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,” […]