Author: TMC Palau

FijiFiji now has 11 political parties registered to contest the upcoming general elections.The Fiji Sun says Fiji’s Registrar of Political Parties, Ana Mataiciwa, approved the registration of the Liberation of Fiji Party (LFP) this week.Mataiciwa says the LFP, registered under the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act 2013, had met all legal requirements.Fiji Liberation Party join a list of new parties launched over the last 24 months, including One Nation, NeXTGEN Alliance Party, People First, Kingdom Unite All Peoples Party and We Unite Fiji Party.Fiji’s elections are expected to be held by February next year.TuvaluTuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti…

Koror (PALAU) – The Palau Women’s National Team will arrive in Guam for the FIBA Women’s Micronesian Cup carrying a quiet confidence and a deep sense of pride, led by one of the nation’s most promising young talents, Kierra Ketebengang.At just eighteen, she has already become one of Palau’s most internationally experienced players, shaped by a series of development opportunities that have broadened her game, her leadership, and her vision for what basketball can be for her country.For Kierra, pulling on the Palau jersey is more than a sporting moment. It is the culmination of years of work, sacrifice, and…

At the request of the Palauan government, highly trained U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Soldiers executed a complex operation to safely dispose of legacy World War II-era White Phosphorus munitions. “This effort is a direct result of close coordination between the U.S. Army, the Government of Palau, U.S. Embassy Koror, Norwegian People’s Aid, and Joint Task Force–Micronesia,” said Maj. Gen. Lance A. Okamura, Deputy Commanding General (Homeland Affairs) for U.S. Army Pacific. “Tenacious Archer 26 exemplifies how U.S. forces work hand-in-hand with host nations and international partners to solve complex challenges and build lasting trust.” The successful disposal mission…

Pacific governments have asked New Zealand for advice on handling the H5 avian influenza, or bird flu, according to the Ministry of Primary and Industries.An adviser on seabirds in New Zealand said Pacific countries and territories should prepare for H5 bird flu.The avian influenza has now been detected in both Australia and New Zealand.The Australian government reports 205 confirmed events of H5 bird flu in wild birds. The risk to human health remains low.In New Zealand, the native bird found to be infected with the deadly H5 bird flu in Wairarapa was actually the country’s first case of the virus,…

In a two-game home stand against Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau in the FIBA Micronesia Cup 2026 Friday at the University of Guam Calvo Field House, Guam’s men’s national basketball team earned two blowout victories – punching their ticket to the 2027 Pacific Games in French Polynesia.In the first game, where Guam played Pohnpei, who defeated Chuuk and Yap in a regional qualifier to advance to the Micronesia Cup, they won the lopsided affair 92-63.”We played these guys, Pohnpei, in the last micro (median) games, and I know they were going to come here, give us a…

The Pacific Music Awards marked it 22nd year this week celebrating Pasifika excellence in music, however organisers say the event is struggling financially.A fixture on the New Zealand Pasifika calendar for over two decades, the awards is usually held at Manukau’s Due Drop Events centre attracting a large audience with the event simultaneously livestreamed.On the night, RnB crooner Sam V who took home the best Pacific Soul/RnB award for the fifth year running, criticised the government’s level of arts funding in his award’s speech.”Mr Paul (Goldsmith) from National, you mentioned that our government is investing in the arts, I mean…

Those whose islands fall within the formal definition of Polynesia have every reason to celebrate the film Moana with pride. Hawaiians, Samoans and others represented most directly in it should celebrate this historic achievement, and the rest of us across the Pacific should celebrate with them. For those of us outside Polynesia, however, the relationship can feel more complicated. We may wonder whether this is also our story and whether we should be grateful to Seiuli Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and the team behind it. My answer is yes. The reflections that follow are not a critique of Moana, but…

Auckland based RnB singer Sam V has topped the table at this year’s Pacific Music Awards. Source link

KOROR, Palau (August 13, 2026) — About 40 representatives of the Republic of Palau National Government, its component units and a nonprofit organization took part in a training session focused on federal compliance requirements and governmental accounting standards. Ernst & Young (EY) Palau hosted the OMB Uniform Guidance (UG) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) […]The post Palau Government Auditees Receive EY Training on Federal Compliance, GASB Updates appeared first on Island Times News. Source link

Papua New Guinea Rugby is worried more union players might be lured to rugby league, as it continues to be suspended by World Rugby.The interim president of the PNG Rugby Union, Vince Karawa, told RNZ Pacific from Port Moresby that the Australian government’s large financial investments in rugby league in PNG has already seen players moving to the 13-man code.The Australian government has approved AUD$600 million over 10 years to support rugby league in the Pacific, including PNG.At the same time the Australians also budgeted AUD$190 million for the establishment of the PNG Chiefs franchise team that will make its…