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Ueki in Senate Bill No. 8-92 calls for the removal of tinting regulations. The “OEK finds that the current Tinted Vehicles Law is not economical nor impractical for vehicle owners in the Republic. The climate in Palau is tropic (hot and humid) all year round, the measure said.It noted that several …

Ratan Miah appeared for arraignment on Thursday, last week with Public Defender Jason Shaw and entered a not guilty plea to one count of trafficking in a controlled substance. Miah posted $250 surety bond and was released from custody.His status conference hearing is set for September 25 at 9 am in…

In an interview, Toribiong said “we have received word today from the United States government confirming their position of temporary resettling the Uighurs in Palau.” Toribiong also verified reports that four Uighurs have agreed to temporarily resettle in Palau.“Four Uighurs are confirmed to tempo…

There was no changes in the conference committee version of the budget. The House and Senate conferees agreed to an authorization of $56.5 million and an appropriation of $53.709 million. Del. Jonathan Isechal, House Committee on Ways and Means chairman said that the budget suffered at least 10 per…

Lt. Peter Napoleon said that the sedan was already an old car and had been abandoned for years when the owner who is said to be under the influence of alcohol burned it. Napoleon said a woman called on Tuesday at 10:10 pm and reported that someone set a fire on a vehicle which was parked next to he…

Toribiong in a briefing with the media said that no meeting has been set since the July review, the deadline will not be met and set the target to summer of 2010. He however reiterated that the United Congress will pass the one-year extension requested by the Palau government by Oct.1.The president…

President Johnson Toribiong in a press conference said because the government in prior years has calculated incoming revenues too high it has resulted into debts that have built up within four to five years. “It was a result of a budget greater that the actual revenues,” Toribiong said.He said that…

Udui Fretaz Floriano and Alins Sumang are scheduled to appear on September 14 at 1:30 pm for arraignment and bail hearing. Floriano and Sumang were charged on August 19 for burglarizing the Imperial Bar on July 21.Floriano was charged with grand larceny, burglary, aiding and abetting malicious misc…

Toribiong in an interview said an official quota of 6,000 will be set, a move made as a recommendations made during the recent Labor Forum. The president said that this move is due to “preservation of culture,” and to entice Palauans working abroad to seek employment in their own country.He said it…

Anthony Rudimch with the officials of the Palau National Scholarship Board (PNSB) received a check of $500 from the Club yesterday. Rudimch is a second year student at the Palau Community College taking up Electronics.Rudimch said he is happy receiving the check.He said that he will be pursuing an …