Month: March 2014

SPC Enters 10-year Partnership Agreement With Australia

The Australian Government and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) have signed a partnership agreement that would optimize effective regional development for the next decade. This 10-year agreement entitled ‘Partnership for Pacific Regionalism and Enhanced Development will support SPC’s delivery of regional services and programs such as managing coastal fisheries for economic growth; improving …

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Appointee For Vacant Ministerial Position To Be Submitted Soon

One of eight Ministerial positions in Palau’s Executive Branch has been vacant since President Remengesau took office in January 2013. The Minister of Education position has remained without a new nominee after Andrew Tabelual, mind current Principal of Koror Elementary School and President Remengesau’s earlier appointee failed to secure the required votes from the Senate. …

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Former Politician Calls For The Removal Of Peleliu Governor From PNOC

A former Palau politician and compact review ambassador is calling for the removal of the Peleliu State Governor from his position in the Palau National Olympic Committee (PNOC). In his letter addressed to PNOC President Delegate Frank Kyota, prostate former politician and compact ambassador Joshua Koshiba is calling for the removal of Peleliu Governor Temmy Shmull as …

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U.S. President Propose $678M Budget For Territories And FAS States Under Insular Affairs

United States President Barack Obama has submitted a $678 million dollar budget for the Office of Insular Affairs for fiscal year 2015. The budget request includes $92.2 million dollars in annual appropriations and $585.9 million dollars in permanent and indefinite appropriations of fiscal payments to U.S. Territories and the three Freely Associated States of Palau, …

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Palau Begins To Finalize Details For The 45th Pacific Islands Forum

The Republic of Palau’s Pacific Islands Forum Organizing Committee is in full gear as members begin to finalize details, sick venues and accommodations for this year’s leaders meeting. With less than four months left in preparations, prostate the Committee has so far secured a total of 446 rooms for Forum members and their delegations. All …

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