Weekend Reports

Russian Reality TV show “The Island” Wraps – VIDEO

The Russian Television program “The Island” wrapped up on Tuesday  bringing the 40 day shoot in Palau to a close. The Survivor style show named “Octpob” or “The Island” produced by Mastif TV brought dozens of contestants to live in Palau to experience island life, information pills games, ampoule challenges and extreme weather. Most of …

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Food Security Severely Affected By Drought In The Marshalls – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=342] By Rolynda Jonathan Although international assistance and response to the Marshall Islands’ drought disaster has helped in easing water shortages, click reports indicate that food security continues to be a problem. Tom Vance, the Marshalls National Water Advisor explained to Radio New Zealand that while water-making units have helped in hydrating drought-affected populations, …

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Samoan Journalists Threatened, Police Fails To Intervene – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=341] By Rolynda Jonathan A female journalist from the Samoa Observer was threatened and assaulted in the presence of police officers while covering a traffic accident outside of Apia, page the island nation’s capital. The journalist along with two other female colleagues from the Samoan newspaper was taking photos of the crash site when …

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Palau President removes Memorial Day as national holiday – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=335] By Rolynda Jonathan Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. has removed Memorial Day as the Republic’s national holiday. The President says national holidays are costly, diagnosis typically costing the government $100, no rx 000 in overtime pay. Remengesau expressed in his that instead of adopting the traditional holidays of the US the Republic has …

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Yap’s Robotics Day Attracts A Large Crowd – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=334] By Rolynda Jonathan Yap’s second annual Robotics Day attracted a large crowd in the state’s capital of Colonia. Over 100 students, click teachers, this and parents gathered together for the event to support two local high school robotic teams. According to Habele, a U.S. based organization who helped coordinate the event, the inter …

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FSM Named Top Water Utility Performer In The Pacific – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=322] By Rolynda Jonathan Pohnpei Utilities Corporation has been rated by the 2012 edition of the Pacific Water and Wastewater Utilities Benchmarking Report as the Best Performing Pacific Water Utility of the Year. The report surveyed several utilities company in the Pacific region supplying water to over one million people. The Pacific Water and …

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Palau President: Minimum Wage Not Perfect – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=321] By Rolynda Jonathan Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. acknowledged during a recent press conference that the new minimum wage law is not perfect. The President expressed that it took over a decade to finally raise the country’s minimum wage, advice a benefit for Palau’s citizens.  Although he was aware of the deficiencies of …

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Water Borne Illnesses Increase In The Marshalls, Aid Provided To Drought Victims – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=320] By Rolynda Jonathan Water borne illnesses have increased in drought stricken areas in the Marshall Islands after battling months of prolonged dry conditions. Children have been particularly affected by cases of diarrhea among other infections as a result of poor water quality. The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF has joined the Marshall Islands …

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