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Gibbons and five other candidates – Kenji Dengokl, Nancy Wong, Uchel Sechewas, Olympia E. Morei, and Kambes Kesolei – ran for a seat in the Koror State Legislature, which was vacated when then legislator Paul Ueki ran for a senatorial seat in the Olbiil Er a Kelulau and won in November 2008. The to…

Senate Joint Resolution stated that the amended PIF agreement will formally come into force after all the members countries have formally ratified it. The 16-member PIF is currently subject to the 2000 agreement establishing the PIF secretariat which went into force on August 25, 2005.The resolutio…

Dr. Robert A. Underwood, president of UoG and Dr. Patrick Tellei, president of PCC, reaffirmed and strengthened collaborative relations yesterday by signing the agreement. The goal of the agreement is to establish academic transfer and articulation guidelines and to exchange knowledge and expertise…

House Speaker Noah Idechong in a phone interview said that the hearings today will focus on the proposed budget for the Office of the President, Vice President and the ministries. He said they will work to expedite the budget deliberation since it is already the middle of the year.Idechong said alt…

Ms. Antonio and Mr. Ridep have endured long and arduous months of adult education classes and successfully completed the courses requirements.  In addition, they passed the General Education Development (GED) tests and each was awarded a high school equivalency diploma. The Governor of Angaur State…

Toribiong issued Executive Order No. 253, establishing a task force to look into the breakdowns of generators and rolling blackouts. In the Executive order, Toribiong stated that the “availability of reliable electrical power is absolutely essential to attaining and promoting the foregoing objectiv…

Taiwan’s largest communication provider, Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. is in partnership with PNCC to develop and improve Palau’s telecommunication services by expanding PNCC’s cellular network and building a new earth station to add internet capacity. The Company is a telecommunications service provid…

A vehicle parked at the parking lot of SDA School was vandalized on March 1. The incident was reported to the police at 11:10 am on Sunday.Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that a woman called police and reported that someone went to the parking lot of SDA School and sprayed painting on one o…

Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that personnel of Bureau of Public Safety arrested Jess Tamangorow, 24; Matthew Omengebar, 45; Udui Ngiraibai, 19; Ian Kemaitelong, 31; Flora Delmel, 44; and four young individuals. Tamangorow was arrested for disturbing the peace, drunk disorderly behavior a…

According to Bernie Besebes of Japan Embassy, the showing of the movie in the varying states is part of a cultural program that aims to portray Japanese culture for the people of Palau and at the same time, provide insights of Japan. “Our office and the Japan Foundation hope to provide an opportuni…