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In a letter to Health Minister Victor Yano, and Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) leaders, Bureau of Public Health Director Dr. Stevenson Kuartei said that majority of the cases are among school children from Ngerkebesang, Echang, Meyuns, Ngerchemai, Dngeronger, Meketii, Iyebukel, Ngaraard and Aimeliik.Kuar…

According to Einer Kebekol, WSMP officer, the program began earlier this year as part of an effort to make use of the new landfill feasible. He said the new landfill – similar to the state-of-the-art landfill in Koror but at a smaller scale – requires that wastes is segregated prior to being dumped…

Brian Kumasi, Oceanic Fisheries Programme Fisheries Technician in an interview said that the population of the Bigeye and Yellowfin are slowly decreasing due to bad fishing practices.“There is a concern because of the high number of small fish being catch and these small fish that they caught don&#…

  Force Homeland Defense All Hazards and Terrorism conference at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center.The terrorism conference and training opened on Tuesday and ended yesterday.Vice President Elias Camsek Chin welcomed the participants and the instructors on Tuesday.The training focus on enhancing t…

The 13-man group conducted their rehearsals in Palasia , Wednesday night and the ensemble includes a violinist as young as 6 years old.Yumiko Sugawara, Jive Café and Restaurant Tour Supervisor who is also part of the ensemble said that the group will be performing in Palau for the first time with w…

The joint resolution (Assembly Joint Resolution No. 7-15-20S) conveys the assembly’s endorsement and support of BRD’s proposed multi-million dollar investment in the state.The resolution states that the members of the Olbetibel and the House of Chiefs believe that BRD’s investment in Ngaraard “will…

The president said that although he will not attend the forum, State Minister Temmy Shmull is in Niue for the forum on his behalf. Presidential Chief of Staff Billy Kuartei said that aside from the complications in traveling to Niue, the president is also attending a conference in Hawaii. Kuartei a…

It has been 55 years already since Wilson, first came to Palau.In 1953, Wilson was in Palau to survey for Tuna Company in Okinawa and he fell in love with Palau.In 1961, he returned to the country to start working for the government as Chief for the Marine Resources under Trust Territory government…

Webster Franz said that there are 100 applicants for the job which will pay the workers at least $10 per hour.Franz said that it is aware of the background of the plant, Agriprocessors which has been raided by United State immigration federal agents in May.Reports said that in the raid nearly 400 w…

Remengesau said his address will focus on the Micronesian Challenge and the progress of the initiative.“Palau is already leading the way on the Micronesian Challenge,” the president said.The president said that the fact that he has been invited to address the meeting, shows that the environmental i…