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Arrested were Tarkong Beches, 24; Danny Nerves, 38; Ray John Q., 28; Alexander Lumawon, 38 and Randy Tomei, 24. They were arrested for causing disturbances on July 6 and July 7.Beches was arrested for being drunk and disorderly in Medalaii at 11:18 pm on Monday while Nerves, Ray John and Lumawon we…

Palau still needs direct funding and programmatic assistance  from the U.S., he added. The $18 million financial aid provisions of Palau’s Compact of Free Association with the U.S. will lapse this September, but Palau is asking for at least a one-year extension.In a letter to Alcy Frelick, the dire…

To date the CAT has participated in and provided water for the Palau Public Utilities Corporation 8K race, the Olympic Day 8K race, and the July Fun Run which consisted of a half marathon.  Fun run participants included: SW1 Michael Barbee, CE3 Curtis Zamora, CM3 Matthew Johannessen, SW3 Jose Camar…

House Bill No. 8-34-4S has been referred to the House Committee on State Relations. The measure said that “to produce a content and loyal state government workforce, it is necessary to provide paid and unpaid leave of absence benefits to state government employees.”The measure said that the funding…

Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Islands Affair Duncan Kerr handed the dummy check to President Johnson Toribiong during a dinner reception on Tuesday night at the Palau Pacific Resort (PPR) Hotel Lobby Lounge. The dinner was hosted by Australian Ambassador Susan Cox and was attended …

The 29-year-old and 31-year-old victims called police and reported two separate incidents of assault and battery on Monday. Sgt. Michael Rafael said the 29-year-old victim sustained a minor cut at the back of his ear.The victim was in the company of his girlfriend when assaulted by an unknown indiv…

House Bill 8-37-4S was jointly introduced by Delegates Jonathan Isechal, Horace Rafael, Tmewang  Rengulbai, Jerry Nabeyama, Lentcer Basilius, Rebluud Kesolei, Celestine Yangilmau, Wayne Andrew and Marhence Madrangchar. The bill was to prevent cruelty to animals in the country.“The Olbiil Era Kelula…

Delegate Swenny Ongidobel who chairs the House Committee on Commerce and Trade says his committee will report out and endorse the passage of House Bill 8-10-1.   Delegate Ongidobel in a press statement said that ‘the Committee is much more comfortable to move forward with passage of this bill now t…

Remengesau told reporters that    “I am being charged for basically technical information related to the filing of personal assets under the Code of Ethics law.” He said these are misdemeanor charges that he will contest and that he has never been advised that the information he has been reporting …

Brian Melairei, CIP Manager said that a portion of the road near the airport has to be repaired due to the cracks found on the surface as a result of soil movement. Melairei said that that the concrete has to be removed and re-compacted. He added that the traffic movement in the area has to be moni…