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House Bill 8-7-1, calls for an amendment to the present law concerning Pachinko and Internet Digits concession contracts to permit additional concessions, to decrease fees, and enactment of grace period for the payment of gross revenue percentage fees. The bill will also enable additional investors…

Toribiong told reporters that he asked Obama for a meeting last month. Toribiong also asked U.S. Secretary of Hillary Clinton for an expedited review of the Compact of  Free Association’s financial assistance provisions which will expire this November.These provisions provide Palau with $19 million…

According to Doramae Ngiratregd, a 6th grade teacher, the trip was a learning experience not only for the students, but also for school personnel who accompanied the students. “We, for the most part, know very little of the processes that take place in the Olbiil Er a Kelulau (OEK),” she said.  “An…

The training started on February 10 and ended yesterday. Minister of Justice John Gibbons handed the certificate of achievements to Moses Nestor, Allison Baiei, Jesse Rumong, Jim Kloulechad, Duane Tochi, Lolyna E. Ngiratrang, Haque Blesam, Lovelynson Wally and Jenkins Mariur.Nestor, Baiei, Rumong a…

The victim walked in to the police station on Tuesday at 3:12 pm and reported that a man threatened to assault him with a machete. The victim reported that the incident happened in an apartment in Meyuns.No arrest has been made yet and the case is under investigation.In other news story, a man also…

Jasper Etikoi Salvador was originally sentenced to six months of imprisonment, however  Senior Judge Honora Remengesau Rudimch suspended all the sentence except for seven days. Salvador was sentenced to serve seven consecutive days beginning on February 23, 2009 at 4 pm.The Judge in her Judgment an…

Justice Minister Johnny Gibbons told reporters that there were properties that were returned and that an inventory has yet to be made on other properties to ensure that all of them are accounted for. Gibbons said that the government will still determine what are the properties missing and whether i…

Fritz name was submitted to the Senate for confirmation. The Ministry of Community and Cultural Affairs is also vacant and it was learned that Tina Marugg will be nominated for the post.  “I have reviewed his credentials and have found them to possess necessary background experience and qualificati…

Ngirabrenges Omelau, through his counsel Garth Backe, is seeking the return of his seized property in the lawsuit that names the Division of Fish and Wildlife Protection and its chief, Kammen Chin, as the defendants. Omelau said his nets, floaters, sinkers and net bag were seized by the agency on S…

The Senate had confirmed Ngiraingas’ appointment to the Ministry of PIIC – along with the appointments of Masa-Aki Emesiochl to the Ministry of Education; Johnny Gibbons to the Ministry of Justice; Dr. Stevenson Kuartei to the Ministry of Health; Sandra S. Pierantozzi to the Ministry of State; Mich…