Vice President Raynold Oilouch’s introductory statement: I decided to run today (October 28, 2019) because today is a new moon. As a Palauan, I still believe in our customs and our traditions. And so under our tradition, New Moon is a very important day because that’s the start of the moon getting bigger and bigger. […]
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Palau’s Vice President declares presidential bid
Koror, Palau – Palau’s incumbent Vice President Raynold Oilouch has officially declared to run for presidential post in the 2020 elections, becoming the third politician to do so. Vice President Oilouch first broke the news publicly in a local radio program on Monday, October 28, expressing that he wanted to continue the foundation laid by […]
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Belau Kanu Club to compete in Micro Cup 2019
Of all the sports available locally, there is one that has been practiced in ancient Palau up until the present. Palauans used canoes traditionally for fishing, called the kaeb, and travelling, called the kaberuuch, and for war-making, the kabekel. Today, this spirit of using canoes has been transferred to the sport of outrigger canoeing, also […]
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Sacked PPUC employee breaks plea deal after caught bringing Marijuana in jail
A former employee of the Palau Public Utility Corporation (PPUC) who was jailed after he was found guilty of stealing PPUC money was caught in possession of Marijuana while serving his sentence under a plea agreement. Sacked PPUC employee Jesse Edward, who is serving the first six months of the five-year supervised probation in prison […]
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Public support, a message that the community is united against drugs: Aguon
Narcotics Enforcement Agency (NEA) Director Ismael Aguon said that he is thankful for the initiative of other people to hold a fundraiser to support him, saying that this is a message that the community is united against criminals and drug dealers. “I don’t know what to say. I’m not used to this,” Aguon said in […]
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Palau National Marine Sanctuary Anniversary and contest awarding
Palau National Marine Sanctuary celebrated its 4th anniversary with great presentations and displays on different marine life such as whales and sharks and the difference in travelling patterns of males and females. The presentation on marine life emphasized importance of understanding what’s in our ocean as one presenter said, “It may be our backyard but […]