By Kambes KesoleiA controversial agreement between Palau and the United States to resettle up to 75 third-country nationals deported from…
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Month: February 2026
Public Auditor rebuts Senate committee’s findings on “institutional drift” and audit backlogs
By Kambes KesoleiSaturnino TewidThe Republic of Palau’s Acting Public Auditor, Saturnino Tewid, has formally disagreed with several key findings from…
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Palau sets stage for 2026 Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting
The Republic of Palau is gearing up to host the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) in 2026, the…
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First step forward a new Palau hospital
USTDA-Backed Hospital relocation feasibility study awarded to Hawaii FirmPresident Surangel S. Whipps Jr., signed an agreement with Hawaii-based Architects Hawaii…
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Japanese Yosakoi Dance Team visits Palau for the 2nd Time
On February 19th and 20th, members of the Yosacoy Dream Festival in Japan, including their Representative Director, Ms. Chisato Sentani,…
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Doctor pleads not guilty to 10 charges of possession of narcotics and forgeris
A popular doctor from Belau Medical Clinic pleaded not guilty on Thursday, February 19, 2026, to five felony charges of…
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Palau’s National Security Coordinator granted police powers
By Kambes KesoleiJennifier AnsonPresident Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. has issued a sweeping new directive that grants the National Security Coordinator…
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PALAU OFFICIALS QUESTION U.S. ON ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SENATE PRESIDENT
Senate Vice President Steven Kuartei and Palau’s Senior Ambassador to the United States, Hersey Kyota, have written to American officials…
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USTDA Advances U.S. Leadership in the Pacific Islands through Palau Airport Project
Arlington, VA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency is advancing American leadership in the Pacific Islands by supporting upgrades to…
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SUZUKY WINS SPECIAL ELECTION 69 TO 56 FOR FUKUICHI
But interim governor refuses to step down, another recall election?While elections usually resolve leadership competition in democratic countries and their…
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