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These permits were four for residential projects and three for other projects. In a press release, EQPB Executive Officer Portia Franz said these permits were issued with specific conditions in conformance with required statutes and regulations of the Republic of Palau. Permits are issued to assist…

Immigration Acting Director Flevin Misech said, up to the present, less than 100 have registered since the alien registration has ended on Sept. 30. However, the office is no longer collecting the $25 registration fee. Over 5,000 foreign workers have already registered at the Immigration Office, bu…

The minor was arrested after Fire officer Maurice Takeo called and reported to the police that several young individuals were holding alcoholic beverages while hanging out at the Best Mart Store, disturbing the area. Police immediately responded. Upon seeing the police, minors ran away towards Yuhi…

This was how Delegate Kalistus Ngirturong described the recent trip of President Toribiong and some members of his government to the Philippines as he defended it against charges that the trip was a waste of taxpayers’ dollars. In a phone interview, Ngirturong appeared surprised that their recent t…

Asked for their side of the issue, Press Secretary Fermin Meriang said that they would not respond or make a statement regarding the issue as they doubt the source and authenticity of the allegations, which have been posted in the social networking site Facebook “The president hasn’t read yet the c…

Earlier, President Johnson Toribiong proposed to amend said law by reducing the HCF contribution of each employee from 2.5 percent to 1.5 percent and moving its implementation to October 11 next year. The proposal has been transmitted to the Olbiil Era Kelulau. And according to Meriang, “Both the H…

During a public forum on Human Rights held at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center on Wednesday, Kesolei shared and addressed issues and experiences that he faces every day, taking into consideration traditional and cultural restrictions. He also predicted what kind of media Palau is going to have in…

The said resolution (Resolution No. 001-2010) stated that, “After lengthy deliberations it became clear to all members present that current members of the Board have displayed lack of leadership and have become dysfunctional, insensitive and unreasonable to the current and very serious crisis faced…

The island nation’s Harry Fritz, Minister of the Environment, Natural Resources and Tourism , announced the establishment of a sanctuary for marine mammals during Ocean’s Day, Saturday at the meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity here in Nagoya, Japan. T…

On Tuesday this week, Shimbros and Sobekang Committee, an organization of Continental Airline employees in Palau, handed over a few cases of adult pampers and tissue and six boxes of wet wipes, respectively, to the staff of Belau National Hospital. On October 14, last week, Rukebai Kikuo donated fo…