The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new project designed to boost the resilience of Palauan communities against the adverse effects of extreme weather events and natural disasters. In partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the two-year, $818,000 Palau Emergency Preparedness for Enhanced Resilience (PEPER) project […]
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Walkability Institute: Promoting a walkable Palau
Ministry of Health, Physical Activity Working Group, and U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted an event called the Walkability Institute with the intention of promoting a more walkable Palau. Research suggests that walking has a lot of benefits to the body such as improve cholesterol levels or strengthen bones and it’s a simple […]
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Tkerbai Junior wins the PNMS Translation contest with “Euotelel a klingil a debel Belau”
Out of the 135 entries submitted to the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) Translation Contest, Ms. Tkerbai Junior, a 6th grade student from Koror Elementary School, won with her translation, “Euotelel a klingil a debel Belau”. In her explanation, Ms. Junior expressed that we are not only protecting and conserving the life in the ocean […]
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Dead man found in submerged car
A dead man was found inside a car that was submerged in the sea near Ngermid Dock on Sunday, October 27 at around 7:30am. Public Safety Director Aloysius Alonz identified the dead man as Manix Kumangai, 49, a resident of Ngermid. Alonz said that a fisherman who was out in the area early morning first […]
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Proposal to cover hemodialysis treatment gets HOD nod
The proposal to provide National Health Insurance (NHI) coverage to patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment was passed on third reading at the House of Delegates (HOD) yesterday, October 31. House Bill No. 10-121-12, which seeks to amend the law governing the Palau Health Insurance (PHI), wants to allocate funds to support medical cost of patients undergoing […]
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New Assistant Attorney General sworn in
The new assistant attorney general and legal counsel for the Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB) was sworn in on October 30 at the Palau Court Room 103. Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Rebecca Lauola Schester, who hails in Samoa, said that she looks forward to serving the government of Palau through the EQPB. She said that […]