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disseminate both on-island and with the international community on issues relating to the protection of the country’s biodiversity. Rob Hendriks, of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Netherlands was in Palau to offer the software technology to run the website effectively. Hendri…

Virginia Umayam ,  a Palauan police officer who is part of the peacekeeping efforts in Darfur were among the contingents decorated for their dedication to the mission. In order to qualify for UNAMID, one must have dedicated services for at least six months to qualify for the medal. Medal Parades ar…

Cosby Kelmal entered a not guilty plea when he appeared for arraignment on October 9 with Public Defender Jason Shaw while Assistant Attorney General Tony DeRuiz appeared on behalf of the government. Kelmal’s status conference is set for November 27 at 9:45 am in Melekeok. Kelmal was charged for bu…

The seminar is organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Higher Commissioner for Human Rights and will be held starting on Oct. 22 . The seminar is aimed at strengthening parliament’s role in the reporting process and primarily targets members of parliaments in over 20 countries including …

Lt. Peter Napoleon said that Rengesuul Brel was picked up for disturbing the peace on Saturday. Napoleon said the Ranger’s father called police and reported that his son Jerome Brel was drunk and was bothering an Abai in Ngerkesoaol. Police responded to the scene but did not found Jerome Brel at th…

It’s been a year since Teruko Franz-Kingya was murdered in October last year but her assailant is still at large. Criminal Investigation Section Lt. Aloysius Alonz said they are still investigating the case but admitted they have new developments. Alonz said they picked up several persons last week…

Senate Bill No. 8-48 was originally introduced in March and after consulting with the members of Ad Hoc Committee on Health Care and the technical assistance group funded by the Asia Bank, the Senate Committee on Health and Education reviewed the bill and recommended several changes into the measur…

A joint communiqué was issued between the ambassadorial level on Oct. 16, 2009, at the Permanent Mission headquarters of the UAE to the United Nations in New York by Ambassador HE Ahmad Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and by the Ambassador of the Republ…

President Johnson Toribiong refused to divulge the amount but he said the proposed financial package will deplete Palau’s Compact Trust Fund by 2017. Palau has been getting at least $13 million is direct assistance from the U.S. under the Compact which also allows the island nation to withdraw $5 m…

They are Roland Tangelbad Merar, Herman Balio Ngiraidong, Lucio Nishimura Remoket, Kambes Kesolei, Roman Yano, Ideson Sumang, Sinesio R. Sandei, Ignatio “Inas” Morei, Kazuki “Topps” Sungino, Uchel Sechewas, Tony Adelbai, Millan Isack, Tobias L. Marbou, Franco Gibbons, Joseph “Joe” Aitaro, Ann “Anne…