Author: TMC Palau

By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Sept. 9, 2026) — “We had $25 million before and it was gone in four years. This money for the port is not a lot,” Koror Gov. Eyos Rudimch said, stressing that the state must take a more disciplined approach to managing the approximately $29.1 million it expects to receive […]The post Koror governor urges discipline over $29.1M port proceeds appeared first on Island Times News. Source link

Palau de la Musica Catalana is a Modernist concert hall in Barcelona, designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner and opened in 1908. Its exterior mixes brick, sculpture, mosaic and glass, while the interior gathers those materials into a dense, ceremonial whole.Domènech i Montaner’s concert hall in BarcelonaLluís Domènech i Montaner stands behind the building’s core identity, and his name belongs with Catalan Modernisme. The hall was built between 1905 and 1908, and that period gives the place its historical frame. Lluís Domènech i Montaner and built between 1905 and 1908 remain the clearest anchors for understanding it.The building belongs to…

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he was under no obligation to consult with Cabinet before making an offer to Pacific Island Forum (PIF) member nations to host the annual leaders meeting in 2027.It comes after Treasury released documents showing, in March, they advised Finance Minister Nicola Willis to gut Peters’ NZ$30 million proposal to fund PIF, saying the “value for money of the bid is not clear.”It was noted that this, in part, was because “Cabinet approval was not sought before announcement of the hosting initiative,” and therefore it was “more difficult to assess the strategic alignment” with the government’s…

Spain’s 11-0 demolition of New Caledonia in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup has put a spotlight on how far behind the Oceania region is in the global game.The New Caledonia women’s side is playing in their first-ever FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.Prior to this tournament, a New Caledonia women’s team had never played an international match against an opponent outside the Oceania region. They are one of six debutants at the tournament this year, including host nation Poland.The French territory secured its debut spot by defeating Fiji 2-0 in the semi-finals of the OFC U19 Women’s Championship…

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New Zealand First will offer a two-year clemency period for Pacific Islanders who overstay their visas, the Winston Peters-led party has announced.While announcing a suite of immigration policies on Friday, the party said the extra time would not be available to any other nationalities, in recognition of its “unique and close bond” with the Pacific.NZ First leader Winston PetersCalvin SamuelIt said the 24-month period would be “to facilitate any Pacific overstayer to apply to remain in the country legally on a valid visa”, and those who failed to do so would be deported after the period lapsed, “permanently ineligible to…

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has named Richie Mo’unga in his side to play the Springboks in the fourth Test in Baltimore on Sunday (NZT), the No.10 being one of five players to make their first starts in the series.The Springboks lead the series 2-1 and while they have only made two changes to their starting 15 from the third Test, Rennie has made a number, calling in prop Fletcher Newell, lock Patrick Tuipulotu, flanker Ethan Blackadder and centre Anton Lienert-Brown to also make their first starts for the series.In all, there are eight changes from the starting side that…

In the wake of the 2026 Pacific leaders’ meeting in Palau, it is timely to reflect on their endorsement in 2023 of the Pacific Regional Framework on Climate Mobility. Since that time, considerable attention has been focused on regional policy commitments and implementation. But an equally important development has been the growing number of bilateral agreements between Australia and Pacific Island countries which acknowledge the importance of migration. Two starting points shape how we read these agreements. The first is that people rarely move for a single reason — there are always multiple considerations at play. The second is that…

Environmental and community groups from across the US Pacific and Caribbean territories are urging the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) governor to formally oppose a proposed federal deep sea mining lease sale near the Marianas.Representatives from the Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands have written to Governor David Apatang, asking his administration to recommend that the US Department of the Interior halt the leasing process.The groups want the federal government to suspend or terminate the Northern Mariana Islands Outer Continental Shelf Pacific Mineral Lease Sale, known as PACM-2, decline to issue a final…

A new report says less than half of year four students in the Pacific region reached the minimum expected proficiency level of reading in 2025.The Pacific Community (SPC) has released its 2025 Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment.Forty-four percent of Year 4 students reached the reading minimum proficiency standard.For boys, this dropped to 38 percent, and for girls it went up to 50 percent.Writing and numeracy was better, with 70 and 72 percent proficiency, respectively.For Year 6 students, 70 percent reached minimum proficiency in numeracy, 54 percent in reading, and 53 percent in writing.Boys’ achievement was also behind girls’ in…