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Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon withheld the names and the locations of the establishments cited for violations. Aguon said the bars were cited for selling alcohol or allowing consumption of alcohol after 2 am.The law prohibits the selling, serving or consumption of alcohol after 2 am.Aguon remi…

In a letter to President Toribiong, he said that his new administration requests that the fund be utilized to renovate the existing multi-purpose sport facility owned by all the youths of Peleliu. The grant was in the amount of $150,000 which was deposited to Peleliu Ngarablod of Koror to supposedl…

“I have read the budget (that was transmitted to him). I will work on it this week.” He said that he had asked the Ministry of Finance to do an analysis of the budget.When asked about how he finds the budget approved by the Olbiil Era Kelulau, Toribiong said,” generally it’s okay.”Congress ap…

Sheldon Rengulbai appeared for a plea hearing and sentencing on Thursday afternoon. Rengulbai who was charged with attempted first degree murder and burglary pleaded guilty to a lesser included offense of aggravated assault and burglary.Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong accepted the plea and sentenc…

Toribiong mentioned this during the tourism forum last Friday. He said out of 225 employees, 204 are Palauan employees.Toribiong said in the management there are nine Palauans a while there are 15 chefs that are Palauan at the hotel. “PPR should be a model for investors,” Toribiong said.He said tha…

Toribiong told reporters that the statue he donated depicts Palauan motherhood.  He said his grandmother was the source of inspiration for the statue. Toribiong named the statue as Dirra Mesulang, which means “Madam, thank you”He added that the statue represents a mother who takes care of the taro …

Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that two separate incidents of vehicular accidents were reported to the police on Thursday and Friday. Three persons were hurt in the Ngermid incident which was reported to the police at 10:21 am on March 19.Aguon said the driver and his two passengers were a…

President Johnson Toribiong said that they are awaiting the U.S. government’s reply and he is optimistic that Palau’s request will be looked upon with favor. The FAA has provided assistance to Palau for airport and facilities improvement.A FAA grant aid assistance was used for the design and constr…

Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong on March 20 granted the TRO filed by Jeff Barabe, Kassi Berg, Mike Fox, Michael Spis Gordon and Hilde “Jill” Senior against Diaz. The court ordered Diaz to stop from having any contact with the businessmen; from having any discussions about them with their known bus…

The incident happened in Dngeronger. Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that the victim reported the incident to the police at 2:13 am on Monday.Police report indicated that the suspect approached the victim and punched him in the cheek.The suspect fled after the incident.In another police rep…