Two Palau cabinet members asked to return awarded Bopha funds – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=378] By Rolynda Jonathan Palau President has asked two of his cabinet members, more about who are recent recipients of the Typhoon Bopha Relief funds, to voluntarily return the awarded funds they each received to the national treasury. Remengesau disclosed during his press conference this week that he did not approve the Bopha Catastrophe …

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Remengesau pushes for passage of Compact anew in U.S. Congress – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=377] By Rolynda Jonathan Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. is pushing for the passage of the renewed Compact of Free Association agreement amid challenges in the U.S. Congress. Remengesau said that the Compact agreement is facing challenges in terms of seeking offsets for the $250 million dollar package in light of automatic budget cuts …

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Marshall Islands receives $1M for drought disaster – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=376] By Rolynda Jonathan The United Nations has awarded a $1 million dollar grant to assist the Marshall Islands in responding to the drought disaster that the island nation has been battling for a year. The rapid response grant approved by the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos will help the RMI government in …

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Damaging Waves Expected In The Pacific This Weekend – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=375 ] On June 21, side effects information from the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) reveals that regional and international weather forecast models indicate that a major storm system near New Zealand is pushing heavy swell waves up towards the tropical Pacific Islands today. This could cause coastal damage in Fiji, …

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Sunday June 23 Marks This Year’s Super Full Moon – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=379] By Rolynda Jonathan This week’s tide schedule is unique compared to others as this Sunday June 23 indicates not only a Full moon, story but also what’s called a “Super Full Moon”. This annual occurrence reportedly happens when the Moon makes the closest approach to the earth. The March 19, try 2011 Super …

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Palau’s High Ranking Woman Faces Assault – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=373 ] By Rolynda Jonathan The highest-ranking woman in Koror, this web Palau’s most populous state is being tried for an alleged assault on a construction worker reports Tia Belau Newspaper. Bilung Gloria Salii is reportedly facing four counts of criminal charges of assault, story assault and battery, cost assault and battery with a …

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No Outrigger Hotel For Palau Yet – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=372 ] By Rolynda Jonathan Although Outrigger Hotels expressed interest to bring the hotel chain back to Palau, online there are no concrete plans yet for reopening. In early May during a visit to Hawaii, purchase Palau President Remengesau meet with the President and CEO of Outrigger who reportedly expressed interest in re-investing in …

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U.S. President Declares Drought Disaster In The Marshalls – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=371 ]  By Rolynda Jonathan United States President Barack Obama has declared a disaster under the Compact of Free Association between the Marshall Islands and the U.S. as the Marshall Islands’ northern islands continue to battle severe drought conditions. The President made the declaration on June 14, seek which makes U.S. federal funding for …

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Woman Faces Human Trafficking Charges For Illegal Recruitment – VIDEO

[hdvideo id=370 ] By Rolynda Jonathan Palau Attorney General’s office has filed a human trafficking case in court against an individual who has been running an illegal recruitment business on island. Beth Adelbai a.k.a Lilibeth Sison, more about a Filipino national reportedly married to a Palauan is facing charges of people trafficking, this exploiting a …

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