By: L.N. Reklai Koror, Palau (January 30, 2026) — The search for the missing passenger from a boat that capsized near Angaur officially ended Wednesday, Jan. 28, after five days of extensive surface and aerial operations by marine law enforcement and partner agencies, authorities said. The search concluded with no positive results, and the missing […]
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Whipps Announces $5.5M ADB Grant to Finish Long-Delayed KASP Project
By: L.N. Reklai Koror, Palau (January 30, 2026)— The long-delayed Koror–Airai Sewer Project (KASP) is expected to be completed by November 2026 following the approval of a $5.5 million grant from the Asian Development Bank, President Surangel Whipps Jr. announced. Whipps said the grant funding will allow the government to finish the remaining components of […]
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President Whipps Attends Pacific Islands Forum Troika Meeting in Brisbane Ahead of PIF 2026
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Jan. 26, 2026) — President Surangel Whipps Jr. departed Palau on Monday for Brisbane, Australia, where he will attend a high-level Pacific Islands Forum Troika meeting this week as preparations intensify for the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting, which Palau is set to host later this year. The […]
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Palau Senators Oppose Blanket Grant Approval, Cite Constitutional Requirement for Equitable Distribution
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (December 8, 2025) — While the majority of the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) approved the FY 2026 budget containing language that allows blanket appropriation of incoming grants, several senators voted against it, citing the Palau Constitution’s mandate that all grants be fairly and equitably shared between the national government […]