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The Senate passed on final and third reading a measure which establishes a new money management scheme to enable the country to reap long term financial benefits from the newly collected corporate taxes. Senate Bill No. 8-42 establishes a procedure whereby certain tax revenues will be made availabl…

“Serving as the Director has been an opportunity of a lifetime to learn about Palau, its institutions, fundraising, international organizations, capacity building, and animal health,” Ms. Lowson explained. “It’s a lot of work, but very rewarding.” Ms. Lowson was Senior Legal Counsel at the Koror St…

Through the CPC program, contributions made by businesses such as Rengiil Bros and Joes Bar and Restaurant will help support PCS’ on the ground conservation work throughout Palau.  Last year, contributions made by Palau’s private sector helped community based conservation efforts ranging from marin…

The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) from May 2-5 brought together representatives of the 67 member Board of Governors from 48 Asia-Pacific Countries and 19 others outside of the Region.Measures stemming from the recent G20 Summit to address the Glob…

Six (6) residential permits were considered from the following individuals: • PEA-075-09, Ms. Florencia Ngirachelbaed, Meyuns, Koror State• PEA-087-09, Ms. Mari Kishigawa, Meyuns, Koror State• PEA-091-09, Mr. Toribiong Masang, Ngerkesoaol, Koror State• PEA-093-09, Mr. Jack Debelbot, Ngermid, Koror …

“Seeds of Promise Palau” is the local non-profit organization that runs this great program for kids who want a place to have fun and learn in a supervised environment after school. Seeds of Promise hosted an informal ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to thank Rotary Club President Tina Salii and th…

Under the present law,  if an employer fails to report and pay any amount of contribution to Social Security system, such 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, unde…

The courtesy visit was also to celebrate the friendship between the two countries. Borja de Mozota will also meet several other Palau officials, including Mrs. Sandra Pierantozzi, Minister of State and Mrs. Mandy Etpison, Honorary Consul of France.Apart from being the Ambassador of France to Palau,…

The incident happened at the SLC nightclub in Malakal. Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that a disturbance at the said nightclub was reported to the police on May 13 at 2:07 am.The victim was at the SLC and was intoxicated when he engaged in argument with another man.The police report indica…

Frankie Borja and his friend Georgia Tappa purchased one Whirlpool washing machine and one Whirlpool dryer that will be used by other inmates at the DOC. Borja is a former police officer and is currently serving a sentence under a 6 to 6 release program.Tappa is a Palauan who is married to an Ameri…