Author: TMC Palau

Supplied: PBS The first passengers evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak near Spain’s Canary Islands have arrived in Madrid. Fourteen Spanish nationals were flown from Tenerife and placed in mandatory quarantine at a military hospital. French nationals were also taken to Paris, while other countries, including the UK, are arranging flights for their citizens. Health workers wearing protective hazmat suits disinfected passengers before departure.Article continues after advertisement Three people have died in the outbreak aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, including two confirmed to have had hantavirus. Source link

Palau Ship Registry The government of the republic of Palau has reinstated Panos Kirnidis to head its ship registry, six weeks after taking the flag under state control after the US slapped sanctions on the private company operating the flag. The government insisted that the revamped open register would have tighter oversight, clearer accountability, and closer alignment with international maritime standards. Palau has a poor showing in the just-published annual flag state performance table from the International Chamber of Shipping. Palau has just shy of 5m gt on its books, with its flagged fleet having an average age of 27.7…

A 38-year-old man from Olosara in Sigatoka is believed to be Fiji’s latest road fatality victim following a serious accident along Queens Road in Nayawa, Sigatoka. Police say the victim was driving when he allegedly lost control of his vehicle, causing it to veer onto the opposite lane and collide with a minivan carrying fifteen passengers. The driver was rushed to Sigatoka Hospital, where medical officials later confirmed his death. Two passengers who were travelling in the minivan remain admitted at Lautoka Hospital, while the remaining victims were treated and discharged.Article continues after advertisement The national road death toll now…

Victory in the Palau Blaugrana for the Barça basketball team as they dispatched San Pablo Burgos 91-76 in the ACB league thanks to an excellent first half performance. Punter, Núñez and Fall all played their part in the win for Xavi Pascual’s team.  Barça began brightly with an 11-6 lead over San Pablo after just 4 minutes. Willy Hernangómez lifted the lead with to 16 points at 29-13 before the visitors pulled it back at 29-15 at the end of the first quarter.  Núñez and Fall key The visitors cut back the deficit at the start of the second quarter…

Fiji, Palau and Tuvalu look set to host world leaders and climate change ministers in the lead-up to COP31 in a bid to encourage larger countries to accelerate cuts to emissions.Both Fiji and Palau had offered to host the “pre-COP” meetings secured for the Pacific under a complicated deal struck last year that saw hosting rights for the main climate summit go to Türkiye while giving Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen a key position in global climate negotiations.Australia and Pacific Islands nations have declared they want to use the opportunity to publicise the Pacific’s existential battle with climate change.But negotiations…

Professor Justus Notholt teaches a physics lesson at the Catholic High School on the island of Yap, captivating the entire room.© Brandon Patris University of Bremen physics professor Justus Notholt travels to Palau for research — and taught at a high school while there. Research / University & Society 05.2026 / Christina Selzer / Katie Lorenz University of Bremen physics professor Justus Notholt has made six visits to Palau, an island nation 1,000 km east of the Philippines. It is home to an atmospheric measuring station established ten years ago by the University of Bremen and the Alfred Wegener Institute as part…

30/03/2026 – 11:08 h – Culture and leisure The project guarantees the preservation of the historical building. Barcelona Full Council has given the go ahead for the urban planning procedure that will make the Museu Carmen Thyssen possible, with votes from the municipal government and the municipal groups of Junts per Barcelona, PP and Vox. The amendment to the general metropolitan plan will now have to get final approval from the Government of Catalonia. The project includes heritage work that will enable the Palau Marcet to be renovated and the original architectural elements of its façade to be preserved, strengthening the heritage value of this historical…

[Source: OFC Pro League/ Facebook] Extra Bula FC head coach Stephane Auvray admits the absence of suspended midfielder Setareki Hughes was felt during yesterday’s loss to Auckland FC in the OFC Pro League Leaders Group. Hughes, one of Bula’s key attacking players this season, missed the clash through suspension, with Auvray acknowledging the team lacked some of its usual attacking spark without him on the field. “Yes, his absence obviously shows when he does not play… there’s always a little something missing.” Despite the defeat, Auvray praised the efforts of Fergus Gillian, who stepped into the side and delivered a…

International fraud and scam centres have been big news in 2025, with police raiding hundreds of operations in Cambodia and Thailand and arresting thousands of people.But fraudsters have also been making their presence felt in the Pacific with the authorities in Palau raiding two online scam centres at the start of this year.Now, 12 months on, documents linking workers at those centres to local business houses have emerged.The paperwork came to light during an investigation by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Team. Source link

Climate Change Nationally Determined Contributions Advisor Leba Gaunavinaka. [Photo: SAINIANI BOILA] Vuniniudrovu village in Naitasiri is moving ahead with a phased relocation plan as repeated flooding and riverbank erosion continue to threaten homes and land. Climate Change Nationally Determined Contributions Advisor Leba Gaunavinaka says the village has remained on government priority lists for years. Gaunavinaka says ongoing erosion and flooding have made the area increasingly unsafe for settlement. “The team have done a full comprehensive risk vulnerability assessment in the new global environment in 2025 to determine if they meet the urgent thresholds to pursue planned relocation. And with the…