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Berlanga held similar discussions with state government officials. “Fly Guam” is planning to service Taipei, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Osaka, Manila, Palau and Seoul. The airline will begin operations with two Boeing aircraft 737-300 with seating capacity of 112 economy class sears and 12 business class…

According to Senate Bill 8-187, while Palau freely allows visitors to visit this island nation, other countries require Palau citizens to have visas before allowing them entry. Akitaya said it is just proper that Palau require entry visas for citizens of countries that require the same from Palauan…

Kesolei said the board will monitor research performed and provide a voice for native Palauans in any research regarding local culture, history, geography, biology and people. The Research Review Board will review, monitor and provide feedback on all research of a scientific, cultural historic, ant…

PermCore Insurance Company Ltd. was licensed by the board as a Class 2 captive insurance company. The first such company was licensed here in Oct. 2009. PermCore is owned by JCB Co. Ltd., which is a global credit card brand originated in Japan. The approved professional service providers for PermCo…

Funded by the U.S. Pacific Command Joint Inter-Agency Task Force, the armory is one of three facilities to be constructed in the FSM, two of which will be located on Pohnpei. Upon completing of the armories, the FSM National Police, Pohnpei State Public Safety, and Yap State Public Safety will have…

Josefa Iloilo, 91, died on Sunday in a private Suva Hospital. Fiji was not told immediately and under tight censorship did not learn of his death until military ruler Frank Bainimarama made “an important state announcement” in the afternoon. Television and radio carried it live at 4 p.m. Iloilo, a …

Kudashev replaces Vitaly Vorobiev, who has been Russia’s ambassador  to this island nation since 2006. On Thursday last week, Kudashev was at the  national Capitol to present his credentials to Palau President Johnson Toribiong. He left for Manila the next day. A staff member at the Bureau of Forei…

According to Senate Bill 8-180, increasing penalties for such offenses “could be the most effective deterrent to the occurrence of such.” The bill stated that a person who abuses a child will be guilty of felony and will be fined not less than $500 and imprisoned for not less than 10 years. The bil…

In addition, ongoing incineration of hospital hazard waste has been temporarily suspended until a new contract is approved by the Ministry of Health, backing up the volume of medical wastes waiting for elimination. The crisis at Majuro’s landfill is that it years overdue for expansion, and equipmen…

The reception was attended by Secretary Lorin Robert and Deputy Secretary Jane Chigiyal, Department of Foreign Affairs; Secretary Marion Henry, Department of Resources & Development; Secretary Casiano Shoniber, Department of Education; Chairman Dion Neth, T&C Committee of the 16th Congress;…