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According to Felix Okabe, one of the first live band musicians who forged an era of a distinct “cha-cha” music that has literally and significantly influenced the nightlife of Palau; and has since become an intricate component of many of the country’s celebrated cultural practices, the musicians wh…

Australian Federal Police Paul O’ Brien, Peter Williams, Chris Barnes and Sally Fairbrother arrived last week and will be here for a couple of days to observe the police operation to see what kind of assistance will be given to Bureau of Public Safety. The Federal officers had meetings with Directo…

Election Commission officer Avery Midas said that they were done with the printing of election ballots. They initially printed 4,650 copies but had to print 50 more. The ballots will be distributed to 12 hamlets: Ngermid, Ngerchemai, Idid, Ikelau, Dngeronger, Meyuns, Ngerkesoaol, Iyebukel, Meketii,…

The new police officers who were sworn in on Friday and will be assigned to Patrol Division are Sherry Sisior, Stalin Mesubed, Telbiil Ngiraked, Great Alfonso, Peace Kemesong and Harris Ubedei. The other three who will be assigned to Fire Division are Flavin Tiakl, Kelly Ngirturong and Murray Blesa…

The deadline is supposed to expire on Oct. 30, 2009, RPPL 8-10 extends it to Oct. 30,2011. The work has been extended to give the bureau the time to complete its statutorily mandated survey and monumentation of lands within the Republic by the deadline. The new law also included a rider which reins…

The man was identified as Jason Ikeya. Sgt. Michael Rafael said that Ikeya was booked and confined for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for attacking a woman. Rafael said the victim came to the police station on Friday at 8:30 pm and reported that Ikeya physically assaulted her at her ho…

Sgt. Michael Rafael said that a man was arrested for use and possession of marijuana on Saturday at 1:05 am in Ngerbeched while a student of Emmaus High School was also arrested Saturday night for illegal consumption of alcohol. Rafael said the student stole a car own by one of the school staff and…

The ex-detainees, who are Muslim ethnic Uighurs from a region in China’s far west, already face tough challenges to adapt to their new lives in Palau after eight years in the U.S. military camp in Cuba, although they will be provided housing, job training and a full-time interpreter. (See related s…

Leroux told local media one of the reasons behind his move was that he disapproved of the current trend on New Caledonia’s political scene, which gradually saw a return of the polarizations of the past, between pro-independence parties and those favoring a lasting relationship with France. He said …

Associate Justice Alexandra Foster during an arraignment and preliminary hearing on Wednesday said there is probable cause that suspended police officer Marsei Orrukem committed the charges of aiding and abetting grand larceny, aiding and abetting robbery, aiding and abetting petit larceny, assault…