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The certified divers are Victor Masahiro, Sheldon Siksei, Samil Beouch, Einer Kebekol, Loma Roberts, Felisa Andrew, Leslie Ngiramolau, Jameson Techitong, Jason Iramk and Matsuda Kloulechad. They completed a three-day open water diver course in September last year.Sam’s Tours provided the scuba divi…

The students were selected from a number of applicants and will begin their academic journey in Taiwan starting early September. The two students will be in pursuit of an undergraduate degree in a period of five years with the first year devoted in learning Mandarin language.The scholarship recipie…

Sam Scott, President of Sam’s Tours said the possible resettlement will not harm the tourist arrival in Palau. “My opinion is it doesn’t bother me at all. It would not affect at all our business, even if they do arrive here. I don’t think tourist will be bother by that. I don’t think it will affect…

This proposed legislation, introduced by President Toribiong back in February, seeks to establish an area of land surrounding the National Capitol as a Tax Free Zone, hoping that this will entice new business developments to compliment the Ngerulmud offices and provide for the economic well being o…

GSM international roaming is the ability to use your own cellular phone (and number) while traveling away from your home mobile network.  This new service allows visitors to Palau to connect to PNCC’s GSM network without buying a PNCC SIM card.  As soon as they step off the plane, they can turn on …

PPUC said that among the activities lined up are the banner hanging, brochure passing on energy conservation and renewable energy and a walkathon on July 4 and PPUC’s official observance of the July 6, 2009 as a holiday. PPUC was established through the Republic of Palau Public Law 4-13 and has bee…

Sgt. Michael Rafael identified the suspect as Felix Merep. Merep was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.Rafael said the incident happened on Monday night in front of Mobil gas station in Madelaii.Rafael said the police report indicated that the suspect and the victim were argu…

One of the lanes in a section of the Compact Road in Ngeremlengui State, near Dr. Emais Roberts farm, was nearly blocked off this week when a portion of a hill adjacent to it fell on it. Public Works crews have been to the section of the road and have cleared it.  However, the land continues to sli…

The Taiwan Embassy said that this is the first attempt of its kind between the Taiwan government and Palau. In line with the summer camp, the Taiwan government will send to Palau a seven-member delegation led by Professor Wang Jin-lian and six outstanding students from the Fu-ren Catholic Universit…

President Johnson Toribiong said that this is one of the issues discussed during the visit of former Malaysian Prime Minister H.E. Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who arrived in Palau with his delegation Wednesday for a three-day visit. Toribiong said that among the issues discussed during the meeting we…