Message from the President
Honorable Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr.
Education in the twenty-first century depends upon fast, convenient access to the worldwide web, and our children must be able to learn and grow with this rapidly changing information technology. A major achievement in communications for Palau was the special broadband network designed for the Ministry of Education, connecting public schools and improving internet connections for teachers and students. By this, our children will keep pace with their future colleagues around the globe. In fact, the "digital divide" separating the Republic of Palau from our higher-tech sister nations continues to narrow. We look forward to further improvements in 2005 with expanded internet capabilities and speed, enhanced digital telephone service, and additional and improved television programming.
The Republic of Palau has a very bright, and very unique future, drafted by the minds and hearts of Palauan citizens. We have worked very hard to emerge from our colonial past to fashion a Palauan future. We are nearly there, if we simply maintain our course. Let us take this opportunity to continue on our journey and build a new Palau for our children, together.