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Anastacio was the Minister of State during the fifth Palau government and former President Kuniwo Nakamura’s term. He and Taiwan’s former Foreign Minister Cheng Chien-ren signed the joint declaration to strengthen the two countries’ bilateral cooperation. “I want to congratulate Taiwan on its 99th …

ROC –Taiwan ambassador Maggie Taiching Tien has invited all government officials, dignitaries, diplomats, friends and media to grace the celebration which will be held at the Ming’s Restaurant in Palasia Hotel from 6:00 to 8:00 in the evening. Taiwan has been loyal friend and close ally of Palau si…

Mariño’s tour of duty was first extended for three months after it ended on June 30 following change in administration in the Philippines this year. After September 30, Minister and Consul General Vicente Bandillo serves as the Philippines’ Chargé d’ Affaires in Palau until Mariño’s re-appointment …

In a statement the SSA said , thismeans that any paycheck dated October 1 or after must reflect the 2.5 percentdeduction, even if the pay period may be for the month of September. Employers will then withhold the 2.5 percent deductions until it is time for them to pay for 4th Quarter contributions …

According to Travis August, manager recycling center of KSSWM, the inspection was already done. The KSSWM’s waiting are permits from the Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB) and from the Building and Zoning Commission (BZC) before they will begin the project. August said the earth moving a…

This was CAT officer-in-charge Robert Thompson, ENS, NMCBII,said during the Civic Action Coordinating Committee monthly meeting on Wednesday held at the Palau Community College conference room. Thompson said an inspection is needed especially for the elevation and foundation of the building. The pr…

The $750,000 worth state-of-the-art hospitality school was first conceptualized 15 years ago. It broke ground on New Year’s Eve this year and started construction on February 15. Last week, NECO Construction finally finished the building. “We are finished with the construction,” Yang Chun Shao of N…

According to the new Fiscal Year 2011 budget law of Palau, Guam will continue to have funding but no money has been earmarked for the Saipan office. In 2010 Guam and on Saipan would have been closed due to funding shortages. However the government said that Guam, as the entry point to the U.S. for …

The CMS Dugong MoU Signatory meeting is being held in Abu Dhabi, from Oct. 4 to 6. Palau has joined Vanuatu in signing the convention which is in line with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Regional Dugong Action Plan 2008. Action 8.2 in the plan is to “Encourage…

The first male suspect was a 16 year-old.He was arrested by the police and confined for being intoxicated and stoning the police vehicle. According to report, while police officers were patrolling in Koror State, someone stoned their vehicle upon passing the Post Office. Officers called the police …