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Lorenza Dela Cruz, 34, did not sustain any injury as well as her male companion when the white Camry car she was driving crashed to the mangrove Wednesday afternoon. Sgt. Michael Rafael said that the incident was reported to the police at 12:20 pm across the Hawaiian Rock.Dela Cruz was driving towa…

Del. Jonathan Isechal said that the market is picking up because the amount is now over $15 million compared to the lowest amount of $115 million in February. He said that since inception, the trust fund has increased only by 7 percent when the assumption in the market was that it will grow up to 1…

Sen. Mark Rudimch,c hair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means said that the committees will call first the Ministry of Finance for the hearing. He said that both houses of Congress will be finishing the hearings in a short time.“We will be conducting back to back hearings, all day non-stop fro…

House Bill 8-40-3 has been passed on first reading last Tuesday’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…

George Glenn Agustino appeared for arraignment and bail hearing and entered a not guilty plea to his malicious mischief, obstruction of justice and attempted assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charges. He posted $100 surety bond and was released from custody.Agustino was arrested on May 20…

The domestic incident was reported to the police at 2:30 am. The husband beat up his wife with an electric fan that caused her bruises to the arm and ankles.Sgt. Michael Rafael said the incident is now under investigation and no arrest has been made yet.Meanwhile a 28-year-old woman was cited for n…

Rechebei was formally accredited as a non- resident ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Palau to Vietnam in Hanoi on June 9. Rechebei met with the Chief of General Department of State Protocol, Lee Vuong Ha.Senator Hokkons Baules, chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and Sta…

The presentation of credentials to the Emperor was witnessed, on behalf of Japan Prime Minister Taro Aso’s cabinet by The Honorable Seiko Noda, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, making Ueki a full fledge Ambassador of Palau to Japan. Dr. Ueki, whose presidential appointment received swift and…

Moses was employed as the Manager of Maritime Safety Branch from 1998 to 2006 and as the Chief for the Division of Transportation and Communication from 2006 until 2008 prior it separation into two different divisions in which the chief was assigned to the Division of Transportation- a position he …

It will be the Senate’s turn to initiate budget deliberation. THE proposed Fiscal Year 2010 budget is $53,709,000,   $5,000,000 less than the FY2009 financial package.President Johnson Toribiong said that the proposed financial package was formulated in line with his policy that the government shou…