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Altogether, over 120 students are expected to participate and organizers say that is one of the larger PCC graduations to date.  A number of guests as well as family members of graduates will also be coming from off-island to attend the graduation.  Former Guam Delegate to the US House of Represent…

This is the third law that Toribiong signed since he assumed office. House Bill No. 8-11-1, HD3, SD2 include Peleliu and Angaur States as official ports of entry for the country.The lawmakers when approving the bill stated that the designation of locations within these states as ports entry will al…

Dwight Alexander represented Palau in the consultation. Alexander is the Director f Bureau of Arts and Culture. The three-day consultation ended on May 15 for the 17 Pacific member states of UNESCO in preparation for the biennial General Conference in Paris on Oct. 6 to 23.The countries attending w…

According to PPX it is inviting “investors to participate in a limited portion of the drilling program in an attempt to prove the existence of hydrocarbons in quantities that could potentially equal those of world-class giant oil fields.” According to Sun Herald.com  PPX is farming into a 75 percen…

Sen. Remengesau reacted anew to an earlier statement made by President Johnson Toribiong about the “overuse of contract employees by the National Government over the last few years significantly increases the National Government’s payroll and is unfair to the regular civil service employees” Remeng…

The ceremony was attended by no less than President Johnson Toribiong and Taiwan Ambassador Maggie Tien. Hwang Seon Ju, Palau Ocean Resort Inc. President and CEO welcomed the guests of the groundbreaking ceremony.The construction of the $20 million project will start on July 1 and is expected to fi…

Toribiong told reporters that the measure which has been pending before the Senate will be taken action in next week’s session. The bill he said is being handled by the committee of Sen. Regis Akitaya.The new Foreign Investment Act has been proposed to increase foreign investment and to create a si…

The new appointees are Greg Decherong and John Sugiyama. The Senate last week rejected the appointment of businessman George Ngirarsaol to PPUC board. He did not obtain enough votes to get confirmed. Shallum Etpison’s appointment meanwhile was withdrawn upon the businessman’s request, President Joh…

The fleet will arrive on May 25 and will be welcomed by Palauan officials led by President Johnson Toribiong and Taiwan Ambassador to Palau Maggie Taiching Tien. The Fleet of Friendship is scheduled to perform martial arts, marching band and guards of honor at the Palau National Track and Field at …

The law stated that if an employer fails to report and pay any amount of contribution to Social Security system, the employer is liable for a civil penalty of up to 100 percent of the amount of any contributions withheld or pay $250, whichever is greater. The Social Security system also, under curr…