Lawmakers call for supplemental budget review, say appropriations deserve separate scrutiny By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — “It is our duty as elected representatives to properly scrutinize and address any budget appropriation, rather than just rubber stamp a bill,” Sen. Seigfried Nakamura said as the Senate voted to reject a House-amended version of the Elite […]
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“Nurses Serve From the Heart”: Palau Celebrates National Nurses Week
Proclamation recognizes nurses’ dedication, compassion and growing role in healthcare delivery By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau – (May 7, 2026) “Nurses are special people, because of all professions, they serve from the heart,” said Vice President and Minister of Health & Human Services Raynold Oilouch as Palau officially marked National Nurses Week in recognition of […]
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New Zealand Ambassador Stuart Horne Presents Credentials to Palau President
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (Island Times) — New Zealand’s new ambassador to Palau, Stuart Horne, formally presented his credentials Thursday to President Surangel Whipps Jr. during a ceremony at the One Stop Shop building in Medalaii. New Zealand’s new ambassador to Palau, Stuart Horne, formally presented his credentials Thursday to President Surangel Whipps […]
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Lawsuit seeks emergency halt to plan to accept U.S. deportees in Palau
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Feb. 13, 2026) — The Palau Senate and two private citizens have asked the Supreme Court to immediately halt a government plan to accept up to 75 deportees from the United States, arguing the arrangement violates the Constitution, immigration laws and the authority of the national legislature. Senator Hokkons Baules, […]