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Elder crushes 9 records in golden sweep at Pacific Mini Games
FBC News
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July 4, 2025
Nehemiah Elder History was made on the weightlifting stage at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau as teenage sensation Nehemiah Elder delivered one of the most dominant performances of the competition, rewriting records and redefining limits in...
It is Still Raining Medals on the Samoa Swimming Team in Palau
Samoa Global News
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July 4, 2025
It’s still raining medals on Day 4 for the Samoa Swimming Team at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Golden girl of swimming, Paige Schendelaar-Kemp has added another GOLD Medal to her Palau collection of honors with a time of 26:59 for the Women’s...
Samoa’s nbs Weightlifting Golden Girl Wins 3 Gold for Samoa, Sets New Oceania and Pacific Games Records
Samoa Global News
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July 4, 2025
GOLD & SILVER for Samoa in the Women’s 77kg Weightlifting at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Samoa’s Golden Girl in Weightlifting, Seine Stowers, has won 3 GOLD medals for Samoa in the Women’s 77kg Weightlifting while Avatu Opeloge secured 3...
From tuna to treaty: Pacific powers push ocean agenda
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific leaders continue to push for more investment, stronger political will, and recognition of traditional knowledge to protect the region’s ocean future. The United Nations’ Ocean Conference (UNOC), held every three years, reviews...
In Pacific island societies, sharing isn’t just a nice gesture; it’s a moral obligation
The Pacific Island Times
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July 3, 2025
Microwaves By Jack Niedenthal Majuro—In the island societies of the northern Pacific—namely the Marshall Islands, Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia—sharing is not merely a practice; it is a foundational element of our cultures, an...
RELEASE: Our Ocean Conference Delivers $133 Billion For Ocean Action
World Resources Institute
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Urgent Challenges Remain to Meet Global Deadlines in a Pivotal Year for the Ocean – Including High Seas Treaty and 30x30 BUSAN, Korea (April 29, 2025) — The Our Ocean Conference (OOC) has mobilized $133 billion in funding for ocean action over the...
Pacific Ocean Commissioner: Op -ED – Ripples to Waves:
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
By Dr Filimon Manoni, Pacific Ocean Commissioner KOROR, 30 JUNE 2025 (PIFS) — It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for...
Senator calls for Supplemental Audit of Palau stablecoin project, citing oversight gaps and legal concerns
Island Times
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July 4, 2025
KOROR, Palau — Senator Mark Rudimch is calling on the Office of the Public Auditor to conduct a supplemental audit of the Palau Stablecoin Pilot Project, citing serious concerns over legal compliance, use of government resources, and what he...
Strengthening Taiwan-Palau Friendship
Island Times
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July 4, 2025
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), is proud to present the Taiwan-Palau Trade and Cultural Show, held from July 11 to 13, 2025, at the Surangel & Son’s Super...
Team Palau athletes find support and focus at Meyuns Athlete Village
Island Times
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July 4, 2025
By: Summer Kennard Koror, Palau — Amid the cheers of competition and the pursuit of gold, Team Palau athletes are finding something just as valuable at the Pacific Mini Games 2025: camaraderie, support, and renewed focus inside their temporary...
Tahiti Clinches Multiple Titles in Archery Finals at 2025 Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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July 4, 2025
MELEKEOK, Palau — Tahiti reinforced its dominance in regional archery on Wednesday, securing multiple gold medals in the compound and recurve events at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games held at the Melekeok archery range. In the men’s 50-meter compound...
Guam rebounds with 12–7 win over Palau after tough morning loss at Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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July 4, 2025
July 3, 2025- (Koror, Palau) Guam bounced back in a big way Thursday afternoon, defeating Palau 12–7 in their second game of the day at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, held at Nippon Baseball Stadium. The win moves Guam to 2 wins – 1 loss in the...
Day 5 at Pacific Mini Games: 3 more medals for Guam
Pacific Daily News
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Guam got another three medals after swimmer Amaya Bollinger and track and field athletes Hugh Kent and Alonzo Acosta won in their respective sports with the total medals for Guam at six as of Friday morning. Bollinger was second place in the 200m...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania powers into the weekend as medal race heats up
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - After three stops of 3x3 action, the inaugural FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania has already delivered history-making performances, nail-biters, and regional bragging rights in the making. With a rest day on Friday, all eyes...
WOMEN’S 3X3 BASKETBALL TEAM SECURE 1st TOURNAMENT WIN IN PALAU
PNG Haus Bung
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July 4, 2025
Papua New Guinea’s Women’s 3×3 Basketball Team has claimed its first tournament win at Stop 3 of the FIBA Conference 1 series in Palau, delivering a landmark result for PNG and the Pacific sporting community. Since the competition began on 1st...
Pacific Mini Games in Palau, 2025
Fijivillage
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Our first two gold medalists, Samuel Yalimaiwai and Kelera Mudunasoko Photos: Team Fiji Team Fiji secured two gold medals at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau last night, with standout performances from Samuel Yalimaiwai in the Men’s 50 metres...
Wrestlers win two more gold medals in Palau
Talanei
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July 2, 2025
American Samoa’s national anthem was played twice on the 3rd day of competition after our wrestlers won two more gold medals at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Latana Sopa clinched gold in the Beach Wresting 90 kg and Amo Loe also captured gold...
More medals for Fiji at Pacific Mini Games
The Fiji Times
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July 4, 2025
Poama Qaqa powered Team Fiji’s surge up the medal standings at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau after winning three medals in weightlifting yesterday. The 28-year-old athlete from Gau claimed two silver medals in the men’s 71kg snatch and...
Gold Medals for Brother and Sister Duo at Pacific Mini Games
Samoa Global News
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July 3, 2025
Source: Samoa Swimming, Palau. Sister and Brother duo – Nafanua and Solomona Hamilton have each secured a Gold Medal for Samoa at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. It was a special day for the Hamilton siblings when first, Solomona secured the...
First medal for Team Solomon at Pacific Mini Games
Solomon Star
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July 4, 2025
Team Solomon Islands has secured its first medal at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau, thanks to long-distance runner Geejay Junior, who claimed silver in the men’s 10,000 meters on Friday morning July 4. The lad from Vonunu in the Western Province...