Koror, Palau – On October 2, a group of Japan tour companies founded by Dr. Minoru Ueki had individually donated to the Palau Conservation Society to support the Ocean Stewards Initiative. UBDI Belau Tour donated $1,000, UBDI Blue Marlin donated $1,000 and Rock Island Tour Company (RITC) donated $1,500. The three tour companies contributed a […]
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Palau to host big reception in Tokyo to celebrate diplomatic ties with Japan
Tokyo- The Palau Embassy in Tokyo will celebrate the 25-year diplomatic relationship with Japan by hosting for the first time a reception scheduled on Nov. 12. Palau Ambassador Francis Matsutaro said because Japan is “one of the first nations to recognize Palau as a sovereign nation,” the government of Palau has decided to commemorate the […]
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Senate committee recommends changing airport’s code designations
The Senate committee on Foreign Affairs and State Matters (FASM) is recommending the adoption of a resolution that seeks to change the designation of the Palau International Airport’s location to Airai State or Palau. The FASM committee report dated October 8 pointed out that the current code designations “ROR” and “PTRO” for the Palau International […]
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Palau runs out of some food supplies as cargo ship held hostage by ‘Typhoon Hagibis’
Palau’s shopping centers and stores ran out of some food supplies for several days after the cargo ship carrying imported goods was stranded midway its route to Saipan when ‘Typhoon Hagibis’ made a landfall. Netizens put into question Palau’s heavy reliance on import goods after shelves for food supplies such as vegetables, fruits, dairy products, […]
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Champion of children’s rights remembered for her remarkable work
A Palauan citizen who was well-known for her remarkable work of helping beleaguered children and families subject to abuse is being remembered by the community. Her work inspired so many people to help her in her cause. Rebecca Koshiba, children’s rights advocate, passed away on Saturday October, 5, 2019. Many people who knew her saw […]
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Palau president mulls group’s proposition to create central market
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. met with a farmer’s group on Wednesday, October 16, that is requesting for a site that could be used for the creation of a central market intended for local produce. The president divulged that the Palau-Taiwan Farmers Association, a group composed of Palauans that are alumni of several Taiwan-sponsored scholarships and […]