In support of the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. has agreed to host PICRC’s19th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner Gala, which will be held on January 16, 2020. This anniversary fundraising dinner gala is PICRC’s biggest event of the year. The funds raised from this event will go directly to fund […]
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$15 million housing loan project bill passes 2nd reading in Senate
“The money is here and we need to work together to move forward on it,” expressed President Remengesau on the bill outlining policy goals and utilization of funds for national housing development projects. President Remengesau had earlier acquired a $15 million soft loan from Republic of China Taiwan to address the displaced housing crisis. How […]
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Physical exam to be required of all gov’t employees
To help in the fight against non-communicable disease (NCD), President Remengesau announced that he will be issuing an executive order mandating all government employees to undergo physical exam. He added that he plan to work with national congress to pass a law that would also mandate all employees in the private sector to get physical […]
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SORA calls for greater ownership of Palau’s growth
President Tommy Remengesau Jr. in his State of the Republic Address yesterday says its time the leaders and the people of Palau “take greater ownership of our continued growth and economic well-being.” Citing that Palau’s development strides have changed its international classification from “Medium Income Country” to “High Income Country” and such achievement has unfortunate […]
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Remengesau signs new regulations for boat operators
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. had signed on April 11 the newly drafted regulations that tour operators must abide to ensure that Palau’s environmental policies are followed. The Tour Operator Regulations which was drafted by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism (MNRET) will take effect 30 days after itwas signed by President Tommy Remengesau, […]
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Remengesau lauds JICA volunteers in Palau
President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. expressed his appreciation to the Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA)volunteers for their efforts in fostering people-to-people exchange and contribution in nation building on April 9. A new JICA volunteer, Tsukasa Maeda, also joined the team and is currently assigned to the Palau Community College (PCC) to work on refrigeration and air […]