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Senate Bill 8-19 was sponsored by Sens. Alfonso Diaz, Raynold Oilouch, Adalbert Eledui, Mlib Tmetuchl and Surangel Whipps Jr. The bill also prohibits the issuance of broadcasting radio and television license any foreign government; any non-citizen, any corporation or any corporation of which any of…

GED tests are a group of five subject tests – English reading, English writing, science, social studies, and mathematics – which when passed certifies that the taker of the tests has American high-school level academic skills.  According to Siles Ngiraremiang, coordinator of the Palau Ministry of E…

The owner discovered the theft at 8:30 am that day. The owner in an interview yesterday said that the store was last secured after midnight of Tuesday by the cashier.When he came to the store the following morning, he discovered that the back door was already open and his Hi-Fi Sony stereo, four sp…

Toribiong said that he will announce the names of new nominees for the Minister of Community of Cultural Affairs and Minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Tourism. Toribiong previously appointed Scott Yano to the Ministry of Community and Cultural Affairs and Youlsau Bells for the Environm…

Victor presented, on Wednesday, the results and analysis of all the data collected from the MPAs to conservation officers and representatives of the states of Airai, Ngeremlengui, Ngardmau, and Ngchesar. Victor said that based on the accumulated data collected there is a clear indication that there…

These and other questions will be answered by the Palau animal census began in Ngermid, Koror.  The census is a joint project of the Bureau of Agriculture and Palau Conservation Society, with the support of the Koror State Sanitation and Animal Control Division, and the Palau Animal Welfare Society…

Senate Resolution 8-31 will amend the Senate rule of procedure regarding sessions, debate, decorum and discipline. The resolution has been referred to the Committee of the Whole.The new rule states that “members of the press and other representatives of the public communication media desiring to re…

Toribiong answered queries from members of the Palau Chamber of Commerce during  the chamber’s  General Membership meeting at  the Palau Pacific Resort Conference Room on Tuesday. The president said the bill will open up Palau to foreign investment and make it an investor friendly nation.He said th…

Acting Director of the Bureau of Public Safety Julio Ringang said that anyone who are in possessions of any government property were given until 12 midnight of Thursday to turn in the missing properties. Ringang said they will make inventories of all government properties next week.He said all he c…

A re-negotiation of the Compact’s financial provisions may  not even be forthcoming, he added. Palau “graduating” from these provisions is the “default option,” O’Keefe said.The provisions, which provide Palau with $13 million in annual subsidies and grants, will expire in Oct. 2009, and President …