Palau has been committed to environmental protection and just recently signed off on Executive Order (EO) No.430 for the establishment of the National Chemicals and Waste Task Force (NCWTF). President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. signed the EO on October 8 which tasked the NCWTF to come up with guidelines for sound management of chemicals, provide input […]
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A very quiet election season: 12th general election of Aimeliik State set for November
Aimeliik State government will hold its general election next month, November 12 in one of the quietest pre-election season the state have seen since the inception of its constitutional government. Candidates for 12thAimeliik Constitutional government include two gubernatorial candidates, the incumbent Governor Demei Obak and Aimeliik Legislator Browny Simer. Asked why it was so quiet, […]
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Boat fuel thefts rising at public docks
Boat owners that moor their boats at public docks, PC dock and Happy Landing dock areas are complaining of growing incidents of fuel thefts from their moored boats in the areas. In last month alone over five boats have been raided with total of about 94 gallons of fuel stolen with one boat losing 52 […]
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Koror Governor designates authority to COS whilst off island
Koror State Governor Franco Gibbons executed two Designation of Authority (DOAs) documents designating his Chief of Staff Joleen Ngoriakl some of his operating authorities whilst he is away on off-island this month of October 5th to the 31st. The designations state, “to act on my behalf in routine operation decisions and documents that require immediate […]
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FAS Postmaster Generals conduct regional postal operations talks
The three Postmaster Generals of the Freely Associated States (FAS) met in Palau On October 11, 2019 to discuss the status of regional postal operations and share amongst each other on how to improve efficiency of mail delivery within the Micronesia region. Palau Postmaster General Mr. Timothy R. Sinsak, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) […]
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Palau’s State Minister meets Taiwan president
Minister of State Faustina Rehuher-Marugg led a delegation to visit Republic of China (Taiwan) from October 7 to 11, the time when Taiwan was celebrating its 108th National Day. Minister Marugg and her delegation met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on October 8. Minister Marugg congratulated President Tsai on Taiwan’s birthday and hand-delivered President Remengesau’s […]