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Representatives of the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) who have been trained to develop CAP, in collaborative effort with The Nature Conservancy, Palau Conservation Society, and selected expert individuals, were invited to the state to present the CAP process. According to state offic…

According to Joyce Beouch, BWA coordinator, only 3 of the 10 states of Babeldoab have not joined BWA.  Moreover, the 7 allied states – Aimeliik, Ngeremlengui, Ngardmau, Ngarchelong, Ngiwal, Melekeok, and Ngchesar – share a common goal of wanting to protect and perpetuate conscious and environmental…

Lt. Detective Aloysius Alonz of the Criminal Investigation Section said that the suspect was a juvenile and the case has been completed and was submitted to the Attorney General’s Office for disposition. Lt. Alonz said that they also recovered most of the items that were stolen from the establishme…

In a press statement, the president said the decision to withdraw the appointment was made after an extensive consultation with Bells over the last days and due to her request. “I have decided to withdraw her appointment…in order to allow her to attend to her emergency family obligations which will…

Ishmael Imetengel was charged for attempting to assault Edwin Antonio. A police affidavit submitted in court stated that the victim went to the Criminal Investigation Section on October 22, 2008 and reported that defendant assaulted him on October 13, 2008.The affidavit further stated that the inci…

However Senior Judge Honora E. Remengesau Rudimch suspended the sentences of Sean Itelmong Alexander and Leeroy Remoket except for seven days. The two defendants appeared for plea hearing on February 9. Alexander pleaded guilty to one count of trespassing and one count of assault.Remoket pleaded gu…

House Bill No. 8-2-1, HD1, SD2 amended the former statute in accordance with the constitutional provision. The new law now sets the salary of lawmakers at $50,000 a year. The bill stemmed from the Constitutional Proposal 2-257, changing the manner in which the members of the 8th Olbiil Era Kelulau …

House Bill No. 8-1-1 has been transmitted to the Senate and modifies certain aspect of the present law. The bill will now reinstate the provision that the surviving spouse benefit is now entitled to receive the full amount.The new bill will modify RPPL 7-32 so that the persons who become eligible t…

The Elections Commission said that there are six candidates for the position. Ueki was elected as one of the 13 senators in the last Nov. 2008 general elections.   The following individuals filed their candidacies for at large legislator; (1) Kenji Dengokl,  (2) Nancy wong, (3) Uchel Sechewas, (4) …

Ngeremlengui residents who commute to Koror to work are at odds with Mother Nature.  Most of them reported to work late last week due to flooding, which had prevented them from accessing the Compact Road (CR). According to one resident, there is only one access road that connects the states populat…