Regional

The drunk driver was identified as Cirilio Menor. He was arrested for DUI and reckless driving.Initial investigation disclosed that a car crash at the KB Bridge Airai side was reported to the police on August 16 at 8:35 pm.Menor’s car was travelling from East bound when it collided into another veh…

The estimated loss of agricultural products only registers with hundreds of millions US Dollars. As one of the worst natural disasters ever inflicted on Taiwan in its modern history, the people and government have devoted all within their power and resources to the rescue and inevitably ensuing rec…

President Johnson Toribiong was the keynote speaker during the program. Martial experts from Japan headed by Grand Master Gyouichi Mibukawa were also there to demonstrate Aikido.The Grand Master and his students from Ryobi Institute of Aikido demonstrated different techniques to the delight of the …

But Toribiong said he has reservations about the proposed age range of the youth congress members — from 14 to 25 years old. He said 14 is too young while persons who are 25 can already run for national office.According to Senate Bill 8-34, the youth congress will make recommendations to the …

According to Rose Aliven-Kohama, treasurer and secretary of the association, the concert will be held at the Japan-Palau Friendship Bridge (Airai side) on Saturday, August 15, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. “The concert will be featuring Kiblas, Tamara, Malo, and others,” she said.  “All are known to…

According to Executive Order 265, there is an urgent need for Palau to access external funding sources and grant assistance with which to recruit, hire engage or utilize expert and consultative services of tuna fisheries economists, lawyers and managers from international and regional donor organiz…

Kyota said Palau is ready and prepared for tsunami because the country has enough facilities to respond and to warn the public but the only problem is the possible delay in disseminating the information from the time it is received from Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii. Kyota said Palau nee…

Lt. Aloysius Alonz said that they conducted operation on August 10 and August 12 and as a result of the operation they cited HNB store in Topside, New Juice City I, BH store, MJ, New Juice City II and DHS I store. The stores were cited for illegal sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors.Alonz said th…

Rotary Club President Thomas Schubert signed the Rotary Foundation Grant Agreement on Wednesday during the Rotary Club’s weekly meeting. Seeds of Promise Palau Inc. President Lorraine Rivera and Vice President Veronica Fox were there to witness the signing of the agreement.Schubert said the mini bu…

From August 24 to September 10, 2009, Umedip will be attending the Policy on Information & Communication Technology training, while Smau will be attending the Administrative Management training. The training program is conducted by JICA under a technical cooperation scheme of the Government of …