Regional

This soil survey contains information that affects land use planning in Palau. It contains predictions of soil behavior, highlights soil limitations, improvements needed to overcome the limitations, and the impact of selected land uses on the Palau area. Designed for farmers, foresters, and agronom…

After learning the existence of the disease on island, health officials have taken the steps to contain the disease by visiting the communities whose members have been infected with the disease to discuss and give advice as to how people should take into their own hands the containment of the disea…

“It’s a land space and equipment issue now,” said Cooper on Wednesday. A plan is ready to extend the dump area, “but nothing can happen until the equipment arrives,” he said. A trash compactor, two loaders and an excavator are scheduled to arrive in 30-45 days, he said. The company now has one part…

“I believe it is in the best interest of our voting constituents and the people of our great state of Yap to be afforded the opportunity to share their ideas and concerns through an open dialogue and be informed of our individual platforms on which our candidacies are based,” Raigetal said in his i…

Mcmahon succeeds Nelson Werner who was fired in October last year. In a letter to Attorney General Ernestine Rengiil, Toribiong said McMahon “is hereby authorized to assume the duties and authority of the independent counsel and is further authorized to take appropriate action against any individua…

Noting the importance of  FSM-China ties, Figir expressed his appreciation to Xie for all of the assistance and cooperation between the two countries. Xie acknowledged the long lasting relationship between FSM-China and indicated that there is great potential for the two countries to explore econom…

“As mayor of Tinian, I have decided to talk less and do more when it comes to these national killers. Recently, I signed a proclamation marking the beginning of ‘Mayor’s Wellness Campaign.’ The campaign is committed in educating and supporting the residents of Tinian make vitalistic choices and tur…

The lawmakers said the measure was based on the findings of the bipartisan 2007 Tax Review Task Force. As pointed out by the task force, the senators said, the current tax system is a vertical tax that harms small and new businesses as it requires tax payments at numerous stages in the retail and s…

Senate Bill 8-184 will increase the fee from $15 to $30. This will bring in more funding to the Protected Areas Network management plan to which the green fee is intended, the president said. Since Nov. 1, 2009, the green fee has  been collected aside from the $20 departure fee from visitors leavin…

The islands of Polynesia were first inhabited around 3,000 years ago, but where these people came from has long been a hot topic of debate amongst scientists. The most commonly accepted view, based on archaeological and linguistic evidence as well as genetic studies, is that Pacific islanders were …