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House Bill 8-14- 1 also included a provision which modifies one of the powers granted to the Special Prosecutor. According to the present law, the SP is permitted to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and obtain testimony either on the basis of the probable cause or after a complaint has been fil…

Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that the driver of the vehicle fled the scene after the crash on Saturday in front of the 3D motel. The incident was reported to the police at 1:18 am on April 25.The police report indicated that a single car was travelling east bound when it ran off the road…

The president also said in his 100 days in office he was able to organize his cabinet in record time and placed the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) into a “positive mode” and made sure that the power generation is again reliable. The president added that Palau has also made payments to du…

New Japanese Embassy Charge d’ Affaires Masayuki Takashima handed the package containing the bones to Kouichi Sakamoto, Director of the Planning Division of War Victims’ Relief. The bones were earlier identified to be of Japanese soldiers who perished in Palau during WWII.The bones were identified …

The purpose of the Seminar was to inform the National and State Government Officials and employees of the roles and functions of the Office of the Ombudsman, Office of the Special Prosecutor, Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Ethics Commission as prescribed by laws and what is re…

About 26 8th grade students participated in the clean up where at least 10 bags of trash were collected. The debris’ collected included toilet seat, bottles, cans, plastics and old ropes.Byron Rivera, 8th grade teacher said that since the students are   preparing for a field trip, the students said…

Currently Continental Airlines operates direct flights out of 8-major cities in Japan to Guam therefore this is a great opportunity to introduce Palau via Guam with only few hours transit time. Due to time and budget, only 5 out of 8 cities were chosen after the Marine Diving Fair in April and then…

This week, Seeds of Promise launched “After 3”, an afterschool mentoring program that addresses alcohol and drug prevention among children ages 10-14.  “After 3” uses an established curriculum and includes a strong physical activity component The program is based out of Meyuns, where Seeds of Promi…

“Fuel costs have stabilized significantly since the dramatic spikes the world experienced from 2005 through 2008,” said Dave Hoppes, senior vice president, ocean services. “Unfortunately recent trends have resulted in increases in fuel related costs that have had an impact on Mats…

The change however did not result in lesser hours in power rationing but helped lessen the areas affected. Palau Public Utilities General Manager Ken Uyehara meanwhile is in Guam to meet with the Guam power Authority to request for assistance in obtaining engine parts.Uyehara is also scheduled to m…