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North Pacific Calls For Relevance In The Pacific Plan – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=319] By Rolynda Jonathan Calls for improvement and more focus on Smaller Islands States was echoed in the North Pacific as countries shared their thoughts and input during the Pacific Plan consultation phase. At their meeting with the Pacific Plan review team, viagra 40mg the Federated States of Micronesia called for better regional cooperation, …

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Palau Remittance Tax Criticized, President Asked To Repeal Law – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=318]’ The new remittance tax, click which requires non-Palauans to pay 4% on money wired out of Palau, has been highly criticized. In a letter dated May 14th, Kaleb Udui Jr Palau’s Chamber of Commerce President asked President Remengesau to repeal the remittance law.  Udui Jr. expressed his concern that not only does the …

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Pohnpei Completes Major Renovation Of Hospital – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=308] By Rolynda Jonathan A planned $1.2 million dollar renovation on the Pohnpei State Hospital has been completed with major work done. 22 soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 6th Engineering Battalion and 30 Pohnpeian construction workers completed the renovation in early April 2013. The workers along with the U.S. soldiers replaced the old roof …

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Marshall Islands Calls For Improved Relevance Of The Pacific Plan – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=306] By Rolynda Jonathan The Republic of the Marshall Islands is calling for improved relevance of the Pacific Plan for Smaller Island States. Marshall Islands officials made the call during the recent consultation meeting with members of the Pacific Plan Review Team. Secretary of Foreign Affairs Kino Kabua called for more focus on education, …

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Aid To Relieve Drought Stricken Areas In The Marshalls – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=304] By Rolynda Jonathan Local and international agencies are rushing to provide aid to drought stricken remote islands in the Marshalls following a rapid assessment of the impacts. Thousands of residents in northern islands have been forced to ration water as most have run out of drinking water with ground well water unsafe to …

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Palau’s Arts And Culture Director Dismissed – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=303] By Rolynda Jonathan Palau’s Arts and Culture Director Dwight Alexander has been dismissed from duty for alleged mismanagement and inexcusable neglect of duty. A four-page letter addressed to Alexander, here outlines his alleged mismanagement of the national parks services projects. Alexander who received the termination letter on April 30th told OTV that he …

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Appellate Court Upholds Guilty Verdicts For Former PSB Employees – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=293] By Rolynda Jonathan The Palau Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has issued a decision upholding guilty verdicts for defendants facing criminal charges in connection to the Pacific Savings Bank case. The Appellate Division upheld the guilty verdicts against Deborah Rengiil, shop Margo Llecholch and Sherry Tadao for multiple counts of cheating, no …

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Yapese Students To Demonstrate Robotics Skills – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=291] By Rolynda Jonathan Students from two high schools in Yap are gearing up demonstrate their robotics skills. Robotics teams from Yap Catholic High School and the SDA School will be highlighting their work throughout the school year.  The event titled “Yapital Robo Day”, thumb an exhibition and competition for student robotics team is …

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Solomon Islands Entry Wins 2013 PNA World Tuna Day Contest – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=290] By Rolynda Jonathan A tale about a community whose tuna were lost through unsustainable development won Chelcia Gomese of Solomon Islands first prize for the Parties to Nauru Agreement (PNA) 2013 World Tuna Day contest. In the short story titled “When seagulls soar the seas again”, visit this site Gomese described the small …

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Regional Meeting To Finalize SIDS DOCK – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=289] By Rolynda Jonathan  Pacific energy and climate change professionals are set to finalize the institutional development of the Small Island Development States (SIDS) Sustainable Energy Initiative, look SIDS DOCK in Fiji. The mechanism was established to accelerate the transformation of energy sectors of small islands, viagra 60mg increase energy security, reduce greenhouse gas …

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