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The juvenile suspect was arrested on July 29 and charges are now being readied against him. Lt. Aloysius Alonz of the Criminal Investigation Section said that the victim 22-year-old Laramy Techitong Adachi sustained a laceration at the back of his head after he was attacked with a rock by the suspe…

He said the remaining 13 Uighurs will not all resettle in Palau but there are between 4 or 9 detainees who agreed to move to Palau. He said the transfer will likely occur “before January of next year.”HE confirmed that nothing has been signed yet, but the agreement is being prepared by both the Uni…

The workshop will start today and will end on Friday. A team of national and visiting experts from Australia will assess Palau’s capacity to receive, communicate and effectively respond to Tsunami warnings.The assessment workshop is funded by the Australian Government Agency for International Devel…

In a letter to Bechab, the president said that his action was based on the recommendation of the Attorney General. The president said that the Attorney General’s Office has determined after investigation that Bechab has notarized the labor applications of approximately 44 Filipino fishermen on or a…

In a letter to Kingdom of Tonga Prime Minister Feleti Sevele , Toribiong expressed his sympathies. “During these exceptionally difficult times for your people as you mourn the deaths of those who died and console and give comfort to their surviving family members, relatives and loved ones our praye…

Adair Sumang was one of the supporters who came at the blessing on Thursday night and expressed his support to the candidacy of Seid who is running as a governor of Koror in November. Sumang collapsed after his speech and he was immediately rushed to the hospital by Seid’s supporters.Seid in an int…

The bill stated that “Palau’s roadways are essential to the economic life of the Republic, and that providing for growth requires a comprehensive plan to maintain all of the nation’s infrastructure. An essential component of such a plan is a mechanism to finance the upkeep of roads.  The completion…

More than 70 teachers, education specialists, principals and other administrators participated in a two-week long training session designed to support the implementation of a Mentor Teacher Training Program.  This training serves to build and strengthen skills and techniques for teachers who are ne…

Right now, Palauan citizens who are eligible to receive Social Security benefits may receive them while residing outside of the United States. However, Palauan citizens receiving dependent or survivor benefits may not be eligible to receive such payments. In this type of situation, the beneficiary …

The minors were all aboard a vehicle travelling on a high speed towards Malakal by Long Island Park when the car swirled and entered center lane and collided into another vehicle. Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that the incident was reported to the police at 2:06 pm on Saturday at the Coas…