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The woman was driving the vehicle towards Airai when it run off the roadway and rammed into a stop sign near the Shell gas station and hit including a betel-nut tree. The woman was cited for reckless driving and driving without a license.Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that another crash in…

Toribiong told reporters that he will impose earlier executive order directing all employees to relocate to Ngerulmud. Toribiong said that the President and Vice President started to hold offices in Ngerulmud and expects that the other ministries will give up their Koror offices and move to the Cap…

The case concerns a dispute amongst members of the clan, who each have laid claim to the rights and authoritative privileges to a clan property known as “Brekong.” According to court documents, Asakao Sasao with relevant others and Ngiraikelau Beouch were in court in 2007 to seek resolutions to dis…

Statistical record of the number of people who visited Palau in 2007 exceeds the number recorded in 2008 by approximately 10,000. The decline in the number of visitors to Palau is attributed to the worldwide increase of the price of fuel, which significantly affected not only travel but also other …

The check was handed yesterday to BPS Director Norvert H. Yano by US Embassy Palau Charge d Affaires Mark Bezner, US Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Attache’ Jay Van Kirk and Palau’s Attorney General Jeffrey L. Beattie. The money is an expression of gratitude for Palau’s willingnes…

Toribiong said that Palau has loss its voting rights after nonpayment of dues which amount to over  $100,000. According to Article 19 of the U.N. Charter states that a member shall lose its right to vote in the U.N. General Assembly if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of its a…

The NY Times articles states that, “The fierce appetite for live reef fish across Southeast Asia — and increasingly in mainland China — is devastating populations in the Coral Triangle, a protected marine region home to the world’s richest ocean diversity”.  In the Live Reef Fish Trade medium…

The members of the BMS Board of Directors drafted and passed separate resolutions on January 9, 2008 honoring Toribiong and Seid.  Each of the resolutions detailed the distinguished effort of Toribiong and Seid.Toribiong was recognized for his effort – then as a member of the House of Delegates – t…

Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong found Emory Mesubed not guilty of the charges because “the government failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt,” that he committed the alleged crime. Mesubed was represented by Public Defender Garth Backe.Backe, after the close of the government’s case on January 14,…

Representatives of the allied states, members of recognized nongovernmental organizations, members of the Olbiil Er a Kelulau, and residents of the states gathered at Ngarchelong State Office to witness Governor Browny Salvador, traditional chiefs, and members of Ngarchelong State Assembly (NSA) af…