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Belinda Kyota was summoned to appear in court today at 10 am to face the grand larceny, cheating and embezzlement charges. Kyota was terminated in February after the management learned of the theft.The police affidavit submitted in court stated that on March 2 at 10 am, the finance manager of NDBP …

Leeroy Stanley Frano was ordered to appear at 10 am today in Melekeok courtroom to face his charges of aggravated assault, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery. Frano was charged on April 1 for assaulting a man with a knife on March 23.The incident occurred at the Oce…

The measure was earlier approved on final and third reading the proposed measure which will repeal the law collecting a green fee from tourists departing Palau. On Tuesday the HOD, passed the bill on first reading.According to Senate Bill No. 8-47, SD1, the tourism industry is a delicate industry w…

Remengesau said Diaz made the false and defamatory remarks during the senator’s radio program on Oct. 20, 2008 which was later broadcast on MBTV. Diaz claimed that “sources” told him Remengesau indicated there were public funds that could be used to pay Franny Reklai’s Construction Company to build…

Chen Chieh Chou and Pong Sun were charged with trespassing for entering another man’s house and two counts of assault and battery for assaulting the latter on March 22 Chou was also charged with aggravated assault, attempted assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and failing to obey a police o…

The nominees were: • Ngelechel Etpison — Palau Board of Health Professions  • William Ngirakelau, Lorenza Joseph, Siegfried Nakamura — Pension Plan Board of Trustees. • Rukebai Inabo, Leoben Teriong, Hasinta Idechong, Jacqueline Alexander — Palau Board of Accounting • Hiob Mesubed…

Chris Chiba was charged on March 11. He will appear at 10 am today for his charges.Chiba was charged for assaulting a juvenile with a rock and for trying to attack him with a knife on February 4.The affidavit stated that the juvenile was transported to the hospital for his head injury.The court doc…

These apprentices have spent a year in the CAT training program learning construction trades in their desired fields.  With these graduates leaving the program, several apprentice positions are now available with the CAT. If you are interested in applying for the CAT Apprentice Program, please cont…

The students are all Senior High Schools and were accompanied by Yoichi Rengiil, Director of the TRIO program, a federal funded program that provides college education to deserving students in Guam. Jon Rey Aguigui, Miara Leon Guerrero, Inez Perez III, Ronel Elizaga, Pauline Cruz, Jasmine Stole and…

Representatives of participating Pacific countries made presentations and showcased PRIDE activities in their respective countries. Representing Palau Ministry of Education to the PRIDE/Forum education ministers and directors meetings and conferences in Tonga were:  Minister Masa-Aki Emesiochl, Dir…