Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs Baklai Temengil-Chilton (Source: Office of the President, Republic of Palau) Minister Baklai Temengil-Chilton revealed this week Palau’s intention to bid for the 2025 Pacific Games. The bid is to host 12 sporting events including spearfishing and baseball. CNMI withdrew its bid to host the 2021 Games due to challenges related […]
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Palau sidewalks not built for bicycles: Palau’s UN Ambassador
Palau’s United Nations Ambassador Ngedikes Olai Uludong told Island Times that although she would encourage cycling in Palau for sports purposes, she said that she is not for it as a mode of transportation because Palau’s sidewalks are not built for it. Uludong, who was responding to media’s inquiry if she would support bicycle tourism […]
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Serbia to provide scholarships, sports development cooperation with Palau
Serbia Special Adviser to the Minister Vladimir Cizelj (left) and House of Delegates Speaker Sabino Anastacio (right) during the culmination of the 19th Micronesia Presidents’ Summit at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center in Palau on February 21. (Rhealyn C. Pojas) Koror/Island Times – Serbia, Palau’s newest diplomatic ally, will be providing scholarships for Palauans and will […]
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Palau to join Hong Kong beach volleyball tournament for the first time
Members of the Belau Beach Volleyball receiving another funding support for the Hong Kong Beach Volleyball Competition on February 23 and 24. Palau will be sending athletes to participate for the first time in the Hong Kong Beach Volleyball competition slated February 23 and 24. The athletes who are members of the Belau Beach Volleyball […]
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MCCA and Serbia’ Ministry of Youth and Sports sign MOU for youth, sports programs cooperation
Palau’s Ministry of Community and Cultural Affairs (MCCA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Serbia had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for future collaboration in youth and sports programs. The three-page MOU signed by the ministries of the two countries identifies certain areas of cooperation in the field of […]
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Battle of the Champions: Ngaremlengui, KES eye national championship title in January
Emerging champions from each division of the Ministry of Education and the Palau Beach Volleyball Club-hosted indoor tournaments are set to meet this January to clinch the national championship title. Team Ngaremlengui, led by coach Leewen Shiro, dominated the championship game for the non-central elementary school division while the Koror Elementary School (KES) secured the […]