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Lt. Peter Napoleon withheld the name of the woman pending investigation of the case. Napoleon said the officers responded to a domestic incident report that took place at Topside and upon arrival at the scene, they saw the woman. One of the officers approached the woman but the woman slapped the of…

Lt. Peter Napoleon identified the man as Loreen Reksid Ngirmekur. He was arrested for DUI and attempted assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on October 17. Napoleon said Ngirmekur pulled out a knife and attempted to assault the officer who went after him when he fled on foot. The suspect was…

The 17 firefighters graduated on Friday after five days of physical and actual training under the supervision of instructors Dan Stone and Stanley Torres, consultant for Guam airport. Palau’s Bureau of Aviation Director Charles I. Obechang in an interview said that the 17 firefighters passed two ki…

75 students came to watch the 30 minute show on Wednesday afternoon which was held at the cafeteria of the school. The students reacted positively to the show that talked about discrimination on people infected with AIDS or HIV. The puppet show at the Meyuns Elementary school is just the first of t…

The residents submitted their petition and protest to Palau Election Commission office on Wednesday. The residents stated in their petition that Uehara is not qualified to run for office in Ngerbeched because he was convicted of serious crimes of perjury and misconduct in public office. Uehara was …

JICA representative Makoto Noda and Dr. Patrick U. Tellei, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Palau International Coral Reef Center signed the MOU on Wednesday morning while Minister Harry Fritz of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism acted as witness. The protocol monitor…

The Palau National Olympic Committee (PNOC) is confident that sources of funding will be identified the Palau leadership however is not too keen on hosting it. PNOC is requesting a funding of $1.1 million from the government, PNOC president Frank Kyota said that $1.7 million is needed to host the s…

Vice President and Finance Minister Kerai Mariur in an interview said that to further reduce government spending, workers’ layoff and reducing government hours are the most likely scenario. He said though that layoffs and hours reduction’s effects could trickle down to the local vendors who rely on…

According to Gilbert Demei, BLS Director, his office and the land registration officers have been working diligently to ensure that properties, both private and public, are properly surveyed, demarcated, and plotted on maps following mandated procedures and processes of the Land Registration Progra…

Associate Justice Alexandra Foster during a hearing on October 8 found probable cause to charge Wu Cheng Shan with 26 counts of Transport or possession of fish taken or retained without a permit, 26 counts of fishing without a permit, 26 counts of transport or possession of fish taken or retained w…