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EQPB approves 7 permits

In its official business agenda, the Members considered and approved a total of seven (7) permits including four (4) residential and three (3) other projects. These permits were issued with specific conditions in conformance with required statutes and regulations of the Republic of Palau. Permits a…
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Senate adopts joint resolution ratifying IRENA

Palau has recently signed the statute and all it need for the country to do is ratify the agreement. President Johnson Toribiong earlier urged the lawmakers to ratify IRENA which is a new intergovernmental agency which was officially established in Bonn, Germany on January 26, 2009. IRENA is a mile…
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All system’s go for Independence Day celebration

The location of the festivities is located at the former Olbiil Era Kelulau grounds with booths set up for displays, exhibit,  sales and live band entertainment . The booths will include photo exhibit, farm animals displays and agriculture produce and flower display.The booths are open starting 9 a…
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Palau’s historians hold conference

Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs Faustina K. Rehuher-Marugg said the group met twice a year to discuss and document cultures, transcribe it and publish it for schools and libraries. The minister added that they held two weeks conference and discussed the importance of village organization…
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Headstart in Ngerbeched burglarized twice

Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that the first burglary and grand larceny incident was reported to the police on September 24 at 4:45 pm. The police report indicated that the burglar gain entry to the Headstart and stole several frozen ground beefs, milk, cereals, eggs and can goods.The sec…
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35-year-old mom tops 17th Law Enforcement Academy

Sherry Sisior, who has been working as the Administrative Assistant II at the Ministry of Justice got the Top Academic award which is equivalent to the class valedictorian when she graduated from the Academy. Sisior and Jackline Kemesong were the only women among the 30 cadets who underwent three m…
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Senate passed on 2nd reading purse seining bill

Senate Bill 8-50 stems from a proposal made by the SOCSKSARGEN Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries, Inc., of the Philippines, who will be working with the Palau Fishing Association to develop handline and purse-seining fishing methods in Palau’s Exclusive Economic Zone. According to the com…
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Toribiong grants executive clemency

Toribiong granted Antonio Borja, a commutation of sentence placing him under a work release program allowing him to be out of jail from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Borja was earlier convicted of illegal fishing and fishing using scuba.According to the order of commutation, Borja will not be released to partic…
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Two men nabbed for theft of vehicle

Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon identified the arrested persons as Jason Adriano, 21 and Weight Worswick, 27. The suspects were arrested for theft of vehicle.A man called police at 2 am on Sunday and reported that the suspects stole a vehicle which was parked in front of a nightclub in Idid.The …
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