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Next week’s COP10 conference of 193 nations id expected to conclude with an international agreement on access and benefit-sharing of genetic resources, as well as a strategic plan for conserving certain percentages of the Earth’s land and sea areas for biodiversity preservation. Senior minist…

House Bill No. 8-19-1S, HD2, SD1 creates a statutory framework that will govern establishments of a condominium –type of edifice on the island. The measure has earlier passed the House of Delegates and it was only yesterday when the Senate finally gave the nod to the new measure. The new bill also …

Adachi signed the bill on Friday Oct. 8, 2010 after it was passed by the members of Ninth Koror State Legislature (KSL) and transmitted to the office of the Governor on Sept. 29. The monthly compensation to members of the KSL is $750 payable in equal installments on the 15th and 30th day of each mo…

Alvino Kenty, Principal of Meyuns Elementary School, and the students of Meyuns Elementary School assembled outside the school at 7:30 in the morning with signs and placards supporting the 350 campaign. 350.org is an international campaign which aims to unite the whole world in creating solutions t…

According to police report, at around 2:38 p.m. on Friday, off-duty officer Elkang called the police office and asked for assistance after his black bag containing his .38 caliber pistol was missing. Based on his statement, Elkang left his bag inside his car parked in front of his sister’s residenc…

Gov. Browny Salvador took his oath administered by Associate Justice Kathleen M. Salii as well as the eight elected delegates of the 15th Ngarchelong State Assembly (NSA). Speaker Immanuel Maldengesang, Vice-Speaker Hayes Ngiratragd and Floor leader Johnny Ngirablau Sambal also took their oath as o…

On Friday, officials of Ngardmau government met at Palau International Coral Reef Center for a community outreach program to raise awareness on the importance of having management and monitoring plans for MPA. Ngardmau Governor Akiko Sugiyama, Speaker Ananias Ngiraiwet, Vice Speaker Willard Kumanga…

Earlier the first Official Signatory State Meeting of the UNEP/CMS MoU on Dugong Conservation was held in Abu Dhabi from Oct 4-6. A Palau delegation consisting of Minister Fritz and Mandy Etpison from the Palau Dugong Awareness Campaign attended together with over 90 representatives from 29 differe…

Our corner of the planet intends to have a strong presence with representation from the Pacific region and a raised united voice which has been embodied in a campaign launched by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) called “The Pacific Voyage”. “We want to highlight…

The letter of termination was handed to Werner by Chief of Staff Isaac Soaladaob yesterday morning. The president is off –island and will not be back until next week. “Based on my careful review and certain legal advice, opinions and personal views that you have expressed to me as well as your lega…