Regional

Associate Justice Kathleen Salii considered on Tuesday the TRO filed by legislator candidate Oliver Kasiano, seeking to stop the PEC from certifying the result of the 15th Angaur Sate General Election held on Nov. 2 and prepare an official certification of the results of said election after the tab…

With the win, PHS A upped its record to 3 wins and one loss, while the BHS team suffered its second loss in as many games. The league-leading PHS A team started slow against the cellar-dwelling BHS side as it fell behind in the early goings. After a hot start the BHS team, led by Lucy, managed to c…

Ken who is retiring next month was in the country last week to receive the honor. “I was very surprised to receive the certificate of appreciation,” Ken said in an interview. “I was very touched. It was a great honor. I feel that I should have done much better.” Ken was supposed to retire in June t…

During the meeting a Forum Economic Action Plan was finalized, outlining options and actions that will help enhance regional and national efforts toward progress. The measures outline the need for assistance toward private sector development, options to maximize sustainable returns from fisheries r…

The same resolution also commended the Guam legislator for her efforts, assistance and friendship to the Republic of Palau. The resolution, which was introduced by Senator Joel Toribiong and unanimously passed in the Senate, states that the Republic of Palau has many close friends throughout the Pa…

Bureau of Public Safety Director Norvert H. Yano said, 143 of the confiscated marijuana plants were seedling and 363 were nursing plants. The marijuana plants were seized from the two small farms in Ngedebus Island. However, the marijuana plants in the third farm were already harvested, while the e…

The three male suspects’ ages from 15 to 17 years old were arrested after a female called the police and reported several unidentified individuals smoking marijuana across the Simane’s residence in Medalaii at around 9:00 in the evening on Wednesday. Police immediately responded and apprehended the…

Police officers Joshua Rekemesik, Randall Ngirengkoi, Lucky Orrukem, Lebilau Sebalt and Korhonen E. Kotaro have sworn yesterday. The swearing in was administered by BPS Director Norvert H. Yano at the office of the Ministry of Justice. Yano said three of the police officers will be assigned at the …

Stewart on behalf of officer-in-charge Robert Thompson, ENS, NMCBII, said the fence project is currently 80 percent complete and Dec. 4 is the slated completion date of the school project. He said the team is now focusing primarily on the chain link portion of the project. The construction of schoo…

Senator Surangel Whipps, in a phone interview, said that he cannot see the rationale behind why the Committee is sitting on such “important bills.” According to Whipps, five bills introduced by different senators have “languished” in committee since last year. “No minimum wage bill introduced since…