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These series of meetings were held at the Forum Secretariat Headquarters in Suva, Fiji from 13-17 July 2009, i.e. the Small Islands States (SIS) Meeting on 13 July; the Pacific Plan Action Committee (PPAC) Meeting on 14-15 July, and the Forum Officials Committee (FOC) Meeting on 16-17 July 2009. Mo…

These are fraudulent e-mails or Internet pop-ups on websites that ask for your personal information such as your user name, password, account information or credit card information. Some PalauNet customers have recently reported getting a “phishing” e-mail supposedly coming from PNCC that requested…

It is a gathering of 25 audit institution in the Pacific. The participants composed of representatives from American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tu…

Special Prosecutor Michael Copeland on Friday filed four counts of Misconduct in Public Office and four counts of bribery against Helena Yoichi, Employment Service Officer from the Division of Labor. The charges stemmed from the illegal acts that happened on January until June of this year.Copeland…

Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that the juveniles were arrested on July 19 on separate incidents of minor consuming alcohol, curfew violation and drunk and disorderly conducts. Aguon said a 17-year-old man was spotted by police officers at 2:40 am in front of the Kumangai Bakery.The juveni…

The highlight of the opening day was the presentation of Mr. Masayuki Takashima, Charge d’ Affaires of the Embassy of Japan who was cordially invited by the Speaker of the House of Delegates to grace the first day session. In his statement, he began by thanking the House of Delegates for affording …

Compact Chief Negotiator Ambassador Joshua Koshiba said that during the Compact meeting in Hawaii “US assured Palau extension almost sure to be passed in Congress.” Koshiba said when the measure is passed Palau will get the same level of funding it receives for one year.He said once it is passed th…

House Bill 8-40-3 has been passed on first reading in last week’s regular session of the House of Delegates. “The Olbiil Era Kelulau finds that Palau’s Social Security law needs to be updated to reflect technological capabilities. The existing Social Security law, which limits receipt of benefits t…

Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that the incident was reported to the police at 6:41 pm on July 17, in front of the Rock Island Café. The teenager was crossing the crosswalk in front of the Rock Island Café while a vehicle pulling a trailer passed by.The trailer hit the juvenile in the leg …

The victim sustained minor stab wounds at the back and laceration to the face. The victim was walking on the road early Friday morning when three men stopped him and tried to fight with him.Also on Friday, a man walked in to the police station and reported that he was assaulted while walking in fro…