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this is a major issue he will bring up when he meets newly elected Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou later this month. The president in a statement said that the Taiwan-Palau route contributes to the Palauan economy. Tourists from Taiwan have been the top market for years bringing in thousands of touri…

matters must be brought to the attention of the Speaker of the state legislature, Mr. Harrington Olebuu.  Moreover, Chiokai said that he, as governor, practices courtesy and will not overstep the bounds of authority to dictate what the Speaker should and should not do.  “We have differing duties,” …

that would serve as a road map through which a management plan for the Northern Reefs would eventually be developed and implemented. The declaration states that the “Leaders and people of Ngarchelong hold a vision of continuing the centuries-long tradition of caring for the abundant resources of th…

The Conference was attended by eighteen of the twenty three member administrations.   Delegates from American Samoa, Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Marianas, Republic of Palau, Papua New…

to secure assistance to restore lands in Angaur and Peleliu which have agricultural potentials. Toribiong in a letter to Kuartei said that as part of the original Compact of Free Association between U.S. and Palau the former agreed to provide technical assistance to Palau through a feasibility stud…

Frank Kyota and Baklai Temengiil of PNOC said that Palau has been awarded the hosting of the big sub-regional sports event after the Micronesian Games Council voted in favor of the country. The National Olympic Committees from the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Guam, the Northern Marianas, …

FFA Director General Tanielu Su’a said this when he tabled his 2007 Annual Report. Su’a urged the committee to find ways to address the gaps. “There are considerable gaps in our regional fisheries management strategy and this is something that the Committee must work on in the coming years,” Direct…

to amend Chapter 11 of the Palau National Code (PNC), subsection 1015 – as amended by Republic of Palau Public Law (RPPL) 6-14, which enacted in 2003 – was passed in the House of Delegates yesterday and will soon become law if the president approves and signs it. RPPL 6-14 mandates that cabarets an…

KOROR (Palau Horizon) — The planned Manila-Koror-Saipan route of Cebu Pacific Air may lead to lower international travel rates, President Tommy Remengesau said. During the Environmental Protection Agency conference held here, Remengesau said he and CNMI Lt. Gov. Diego T. Benavente discussed the fea…

KOROR (Palau Horizon) — President Tommy Remengesau is proposing legislation that would impose stiffer penalties against firms that damaged Palau’s marine environment. Remengesau has expressed concern about problems regarding the recovery of compensation each time the country’s coral reefs and marin…