United States President Donald Trump proposed an allocation of $611-million for Fiscal year 2020 that will be distributed among its territories and freely associated states. In a report by the Pacific Island Times, US assistant secretary of the Interior for Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech was quoted in saying that the 2020 budget request […]
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Air and maritime radars to aid PNMS, safer Indo-Pacific
The installation of the maritime awareness radar systems (MDA) in Palau will aid in the monitoring of massive 500,000-square-kilometer marine sanctuary by 2020, according to Vice President Raynold Oilouch. Oilouch, who headed the discussions of the installation since 2017 said the radar system in Kayangel and Angaur will be the first to be completed. He said […]
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U.S. nearly finishes installing radars on Palau
The United States is nearly finished installing radars at certain sites in Palau, according to bilateral talks between United States Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, Doug Domenech and President Tommy Remengesau Jr. Domenech, with other high-level officials from the U.S., made a short stop in Palau on February 19 to […]
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US says Taiwan’s embrace of democracy must be supported internationally
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (Photo Courtesy of the US Department of State) United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, in his issued statement to the 19th Micronesia Presidents’ Summit, quoted US Vice President Mike Pence in saying that America believes that Taiwan’s embrace of democracy is an example that should be supported internationally. […]
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US INDOPACOM conducts security assessment on proposed venues, sites for Our Ocean 2020
US Ambassador to Palau Amy Hyatt (6th from left) and [President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. (7th from left) with other Palauan government officials and members of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. (Contributed Photo) Members of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) visited Palau last week to conduct security assessment on the proposed venues and sites to […]
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Norweigian People’s Aid to pay $2.025 million in lawsuit settlement with United States
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Settlement With Norwegian Not-For-Profit, Resolving Claims That It Provided Material Support To Iran, Hamas, And Other Prohibited Parties Under U.S. Law. United States Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman and Inspector General for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) filed and settled a civil fraud suit against Norwegina People’s Aid (NPA), a non-profit, […]