December 18, 2025 KAHULUI, Maui — Palau and Micronesian artists are at the center of Ocean of Peace, a new group exhibition opening Dec. 6 at the Schaefer International Gallery at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, bringing contemporary island perspectives into dialogue with culture, history and regional geopolitics. The exhibition runs through Jan. 29, […]
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College internship program available for Palauan students studying abroad
Palauan college and university students studying abroad who have at least completed their junior year can apply for the Palau Fellowship Award to return home for work experience with an agency related to their field of study. Since 2013 more than 150 college and university students have participated in an internship program to gain real […]
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Two Palauans complete medicine studies in Cuba
Two Palauans who are taking medical studies at the Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina (ELAM) or Latin American School of Medicine in Cuba are filled with excitement as their journeys of becoming doctors are almost within their reach. Palauan medical students Terepkul Ngiraingas and Tzun Rafael, who are among the recipients of the full medical scholarships […]
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Palauan nabbed in Manila currently detained in PDEA facility
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said that the Palauan man who was previously arrested by Philippine operatives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila for alleged possession of meth is currently detained inside its custodial facility in Quezon City. An information obtained by Island Times from PDEA’s Public Information Office – National […]
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Her poetry lives on
Poets may choose to do other things during their lifetime but their poetry undoubtedly continues to live on – that is the story of a Palauan poet who may have chosen another path at the moment but whose works continue to reach people even from outside her country. At the age of 78, Palauan poet […]
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Palauan man faces 11 years of imprisonment in Alaska
A Palauan man in Anchorage, Alaska is facing 11 years of jail term after he pleaded guilty to carjacking at a federal court, according to a report by Alaska-based media. The Palauan man identified as Cordy Martin, 26, was sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment and a five-year supervised release for stealing an Anchorage woman’s […]