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Snorre Overeng’s dream came true, he joined the other PADI Diving Society Group recently in Palau for a diving adventure. Snoore not only was able to dive in his dream place but he also obtained a National Geographic diver certification. Frank Johannessen, a companion of Snoore said as a National G…

Del. Secilil Elbedechel, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means stated “we didn’t have the answers,” when asked why it was questioning certain provisions the president made in his proposed Fiscal Year budget. He said that the House cannot approve the changes without knowing its justifica…

Immigration director Jenkins Mariur said that starting Oct 1, the Bureau will start checking their alien workers data base file, and anyone who will be not on the list will be located and penalized. The penalty for failure to register is $5 per day. Mariur added that aside from the penalty, renewal…

The man was identified as Takashi Baba. According to police report, at around 1:15 a.m. on Sept. 22 Baba was veering on the road while driving his vehicle, police tried to stop him in front of PDC building. But the driver refused to yield until he hit the police vehicle in front of Best Mart Store.…

Richard A. Mac Kenzie and Dan Donato of USDA Forest Service in Hawaii have been working on the mangrove forests of the Pacific Region in the last three years. PICRC has invited them to help the Center set up a monitoring project for the mangroves in Palau. According to Mac Kenzie, they want to crea…

The government on Friday filed an opposition to the motion for preliminary injunction saying that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate sufficient ground to justify a temporary halt of collection of fees while the case is being tried. In a nine-page motion filed by Assistant Attorney General Nelson W…

House of Delegates Chairman of Committee of Ways and Means Seciliil Elbedechel in an interview said that the Senate is blaming them for killing the measure with three days left before the FY 2010 expires on Sept. 30. The House last week rejected the proposed changes made by President Johnson Toribi…

According to EQPB Executive Officer Portia Franz, the PITI-registered vessel has also requested to amend the scope of work under its permit, PEA-167-10, to chop, recycle, dispose of the grounded vessel. Franz said the EQPB has approved this request. This PITI fishing vessel ran aground on August 16…

With this year’s theme, Orremel a Kerruul, the three-day event aims to enhance Palau’s economy by showcasing tourism and its cultural diversity. The festivities start on Friday with a bike race around Babeldaob on 5:30 a.m. But in Koror, the event will kick off at 8:00 a.m. with the Parade of Natio…

“We will maintain normal duty hour but direct our efforts on holiday activities instead.” Yano said in an interview. He said that to maximize police personnel and the regular duty, four recruits from Law Enforcement Academy will be utilized as volunteers. Palau will celebrate 16th Independence Day,…