For the past 10 years, the country has been facing a non-communicable disease (NCD) health crisis, which was declared in 2011; the First Lady, a member of the NCD Coordination Mechanism, said most of the deaths today in Palau are related to NCDs

Water service has been restored throughout Koror after almost two days of widespread outages that left residents seeking emergency aid and forced the closure of schools and businesses

Surangel and Sons Company filed a civil lawsuit against Palau's Island Times newspaper, its publisher and editor Leilani Reklai, accusing them of negligence and defamation

The Koror State celebrated the 41st anniversary of its Constitution with a day and night market at Ngermalk Long Island Park

The Kensing II health ship was heartily welcomed; larger and better-equipped, it replaces the previous one in bringing healthcare to residents of Palau’s most remote islands