Author: TMC Palau

South Africa’s Jake White has been appointed as the new Flying Fijians head coach, the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) announced at a news conference in Suva on Tuesday.The 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning coach with the Springboks replaces Senirusi Seruvakula, who was appointed to the position on an interim basis in April and oversaw the Flying Fijians’ mid-year international tests in July, as well as the 2026 Pacific Nations Cup last month.Other high-profile names linked to the coaching role included former Wales and British & Irish Lions mentor Warren Gatland and former Welsh international Shaun Edwards.He will lead Fiji to the…

KOROR, Palau — A fleet of 17 young sailors, parents and coaches from Taitung, Taiwan, joined local mariners in Palauan waters from Sept. 30 to Oct. 5 for a five-day sailing exchange highlighted by the Palau-Taiwan Friendship Race on Oct. 3. The athletic exchange brought together young sailors maneuvering Optimist (OP) dinghies, ILCA 4 (Lasers) […]The post Charting a Drug-Free Course: Young Sailors Converge in Palau appeared first on Island Times News. Source link

Toa Samoa’s head coach and co-captain both believe veteran Jarome Luai will be the key man in their campaign at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.Coach Ben Gardiner and co-captain Junior Paulo told NRL.com in Australia they both believe Luai is the man to guide them.Luai has been instrumental in either the number six or seven jersey for the Samoans in the past, having led the side to the final at the 2022 event.Gardiner said there are a number of options for his halves partner, with Chanel Harris-Tavita, Clayton Faulalo and Ronald Volkman all in the squad.The coach believes his…

Speaker Miozawa is acting governor By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Ngardmau, Palau — The Palau Election Commission (PEC) has scheduled a special gubernatorial election for Ngardmau State on Nov. 13, moving forward with a second impeachment-driven contest after a court order nullified the first. Election date set after second impeachment resolution In a public notice and […]The post PEC sets Nov. 13 special election for Ngardmau governor amid impeachment standoff appeared first on Island Times News. Source link

By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (Oct.12, 2026) — An underwater altercation on Friday at Siaes Corner, a popular dive site north-northwest of Ulong Rock Island in Koror, involving two dive guides — a Korean national and a Bangladeshi national — has drawn international media attention to Palau. On the night of Friday, October 9, […]The post Underwater Altercation Between Dive Guides at Siaes Corner Sparks International Investigation appeared first on Island Times News. Source link

By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau (October 12, 2026) Good Gamers Society, a nonprofit organization established to bring Palau’s gaming communities together, is working to promote responsible gaming, address cyberbullying and create more opportunities for young people interested in esports. Formally incorporated in October 2025, the organization grew out of a group of friends who organized […]The post New Society Aims to Unite Palau’s Gaming Community  appeared first on Island Times News. Source link

SamoaWorld Rugby says Samoa’s national teams will continue to participate in regional and international events under Lakapi Samoa.A spokesperson said current discussions on the future of the sport’s management in the country will not affect the national teams.The spokesperson said work on confirming the way forward for the sport in Samoa continues, following the setting up of a new rival union three months ago.World Rugby said Manu Samoa will compete at the Nations Cup in November as per the schedule.SamoaMaota Airport in Samoa has officially reopened, more than two decades after regular flights were discontinued in 2000.Samoa Global News reported…

Fiji’s Justice Minister Siromi Turaga has handed in his resignation, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed on Tuesday following a post-cabinet meeting.It comes just days after an explicit video appeared on Turaga’s Facebook profile on the eve of Fiji’s 56th independence anniversary last Friday.Rabuka confirmed to local reporters outside Government Buildings in the capital Suva that he has accepted Turaga’s resignation and did not comment further on the details.The prime minister said that no one would be replacing him immediately and all of the government’s legal advice would be coming from the Solicitor-General’s Office.Turaga, who was also the acting Attorney-General,…

An incident in late September led to the deaths of eight people and numerous house burnings in Porgera, near the Porgera Gold Mine.Reported among the dead was a 16-year-old boy, Richard Yope, whose father says he was caught in the crossfire.Police deny claims that their Kumul 23 unit is responsible for the incident, and say they repsonded to killings related to a tribal fight.Eight dead in September massacre at PNG’s troubled PorgeraDetails are emerging of violence which left at least eight people dead at Porgera Valley in Papua New Guinea’s Enga Province, in an incident for which local people have…

CrimePresident Surangel Whipps urges Pacific island nations to cooperate against crimePresident Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau says his country is awash in illicit drugs brought in by Chinese nationals, contributing to overcrowding in the Pacific island country’s sole jail. (Source photos by Sophie Mak)SOPHIE MAKOctober 13, 2026 09:39 JSTKOROR, Palau — Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. claims the Pacific island nation of just 18,000 people is under assault from an influx of illegal drugs that threaten governmental and social stability. The culprits, he says, are Chinese nationals. Source link