PALAU BREAKING NEWS

By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Nov. 9, 2026) – A 56-year-old Chinese national serving a prison sentence in Palau is in critical condition after being attacked inside the Palau jail on Nov. 5, according to a police report. The inmate, identified as YangYong Liu, was found lying on the floor of his…

New Janglers Tournament gives young anglers a chance to develop fishing skills and compete alongside the annual Wahoo Classic KOROR, Palau (Nov. 9, 2026) – The Palau Sports Fishing Association (PSFA) hosted its 2026 Wahoo Classic Derby on Nov. 7 at Drop-Off Bar & Grill, drawing 41 teams for a day…

By: Elilai Rengiil ANTALYA, Türkiye (November 9, 2026) — Palau, as chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), is calling for stronger emissions cuts and reliable climate funding at COP31, warning that rising temperatures demand action rather than surrender. Palau’s permanent…

By L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Nov. 9, 2026) — President Surangel Whipps Jr. has signed into law changes to Palau’s Elite Resident Visa Program, allowing foreign applicants to enter into qualifying residential property arrangements with a broader range of businesses and entities while setting a…

By Elilai Rengiil ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (Nov. 8, 2026) — Palau President and Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Chair Surangel Whipps Jr. highlighted the Pacific’s goal of moving away from fossil fuels and becoming fully powered by renewable energy during high-level talks in the United Arab…

Public school principals in Palau are being encouraged to explore a Japanese-funded grant program that could support practical improvements to classrooms, transportation and other school needs. The Embassy of Japan introduced the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects, or GGP, application process…

By Elilai Rengiil ANTALYA, Türkiye – Pacific small island developing states (SIDS) called for climate partnerships that put local needs first at a COP31 side event, looking at examples in the region such as Tuvalu’s housing and infrastructure plans and Palau’s solar energy cooperation with Japan.…

By Elilai Rengiil ANTALYA, Türkiye – For Palau climate negotiator Joe Aitaro, the difference between attending climate talks with and without a Pacific pavilion is “night and day.” Before the region had its own space, he said, delegates lacked a place to sit together, meet, and recover from the…

By Elilai Rengiil ANTALYA, Türkiye – Pacific climate envoys called on countries at COP31 on November 9 to keep the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal as the “North Star” of global climate ambition, saying the prospect of exceeding it must strengthen efforts to limit warming, not weaken them. Speaking at a…

By Elilai Rengiil ANTALYA, Türkiye — Climate leaders opened COP31 on Monday calling for faster access to funding and stronger protection for vulnerable countries, with Australia’s negotiations president citing Pacific demands for action to limit warming and build resilience. Climate change and…

AIRAI, PALAU — Managers from the Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) recently took part in a two-day leadership training series led by Dr. John J. Rivera, Director of HR and Corporate Development for CITADEL Pacific, Ltd., an executive coach and former University of Guam professor with…

KOROR, PALAU — Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) Switch Technician I Christie Sisang has completed a specialized telecom training program in Tokyo, Japan, which concluded on October 30, 2026. Notably, Sisang represented Palau as the only female participant in the regional training…

PNCC reschedules Palau internet maintenance to Nov. 12, shortens outage window to two hours (Updated 11/11/26 at 1:00 PM) KOROR, Palau (Nov. 11, 2026) — Internet users in Palau should expect intermittent internet and mobile data disruptions early Thursday morning, Nov. 12, as maintenance on the…

ANTALYA, 09 NOVEMBER 2026 (SPREP) — The Limiting Overshoot Report, by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warning that global temperature rise is set to cross 1.5°C, likely within the next few years, pushing climate risks and impacts to increasingly dangerous heights, cannot be an excuse for…

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In short: (ABC-Australia) Central Japan was shaken by a strong earthquake on Sunday that shattered store windows and caused people to flee buildings, leaving at least 22 people injured, according to local media. A wide area near Aichi Prefecture was affected, including the tourist city of Kyoto,…

WASHINGTON, 09 NOVEMBER 2026 (AIRFORCE TIMES) — The U.S Air Force hopes to conduct more than 6,000 aircraft operations annually at four airfields on three American islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean, including a major WWII-era airfield that is being refurbished, according to an announcement…

HONIARA, 09 NOVEMBER 2026 (SOLOMON STAR) — Pacific voices in the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN-FCCC) in Antalya, Turkey will be relayed to the people in the islands. This is being made possible through the support of the Secretariat of the…

By L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Nov. 5, 2026) — More Palau patients may soon receive medical treatment at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii at no cost, following a policy change that removes the limit on the number of patients the hospital can accept from Micronesia. President Surangel Whipps Jr.…

By: L.N. Reklai ANGUAR, Palau (Nov. 5, 2026) — Angaur voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment and left the gubernatorial race undecided after the two candidates received an equal number of votes in the Nov. 3 general election. The proposed amendment to Article XIII, Section 2, of the…