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Toribiong signed the bill Saturday night hours before he leaves for Taiwan for his first state visit. Toribiong said to ensure the immediate needs of the country for the remainder of 2009 fiscal year,  a unified budget must be in place and the proposal is aimed at maintaining the fund levels simila…

“It would be improper for me to comment on the possibility of a prosecution against former AG Beattie or anyone else for that matter. Under Palauan law, he is entitled to a presumption that he is innocent of any of the allegations raised against him at this point,” Copeland said in an email to Pala…

Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that the woman was identified as Flora Delmel, 43. According to the initial investigation, a woman called at 6:47 am on February 18 and reported a drunk individual in Meas.The woman identified later as Delmel was making disturbance at the area, the caller tol…

Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that police is now investigating the graffiti on Meyuns Causeway bridge, Japan-Palau Friendship bridge and some telephone poles in Koror. Aguon said anyone who will be caught vandalizing will be charged with malicious mischief.The bridge and an abandoned buil…

In a letter to Ken Salazar, Secretary of Interior, Toribiong requests that the Interior sends an Inspector General  to be made available to Vice President and Minister of Finance Kerai Mariur to assist him in verifying the status of the  US grants  and  Compact funds Palau have been receiving  and …

Toribiong, who left for  Taiwan over the weekend  with a 16-member delegation, said Henry, like the new ambassador’s predecessor, will not receive any compensation but will be reimbursed for his expenses. If his nomination is confirmed by the Senate, Jackson will succeed Toribiong as Palau’s ambass…

President Johnson Toribiong received the check on Wednesday from Taiwan Ambassador to Palau Maggie Tien. The grant will fund the infrastructure needs of Palau’s states and help improve the local economy.Toribiong thanked the Taiwan government for the financial assistance.Tien said the grant is in l…

Earlier, a meeting was conducted between fisheries officials and fishing companies in Palau in General Santos City, Philippines. Emiliano Kazuma, PFA president said that a memorandum of understanding (MOA) was executed with the federation to forge a possible fishing business collaboration with the …

Sato, during the meeting, had courteously ordered all residents of the hamlet to volunteer to do the renovation and the cleaning of the bai. According to Abraham Osima, President of Ollei Seineng (the hamlet’s youth organization) Sato had ordered that renovation work on Bai Derbei and landscaping o…

The power hours were implemented starting Tuesday after an engine at the Aimeliik power plant broke down. Kione Isechal, PPUC Chairman of the Board said that the unit was expected to be back on line Wednesday but the crew has not successfully fixed the engine.The repair started on Sunday as a resul…