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Tilde Eriich was convicted for exploiting a trafficked person, aiding and abetting a violation of the FIA and two violations of the labor laws and regulations. Eriich was convicted on March 1, 2007. Fine owed to Eriich is remitted from $20,000 to $10,000 Eriich shall pay all fines and restitution o…

“I have not made any appointments, this government has a civil service classified system,” Remengesau told reporters during his weekly press conference Wednesday. Remengesau was responding to issues that the government is “bloated” and that he has hired new employees prior to his leaving the office…

According to a news article in the Philippine newspaper, Businessworld there are fishing companies in the Philippines who are interested in forging joint business ventures on tuna catching with businessmen from Palau. The article said that among the local fishing companies that have signified inter…

ESI is a non-profit, non-government organization that aims to promote the protection and conservation of the environment and the preservation of Palau’s traditional heritage – its cultural practices and historical sites.  The organization’s name is derived from an area of the Northern Reefs, within…

Toribiong told reporters that he was recently invited to Taiwan to get the award and at the same time tender his formal resignation as Palau envoy to Taiwan. Toribiong said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan recognized his service and lauded him for the close relationship forged while serv…

Fritz received $75,000 from Angie Udui and Eleanor Anderson, who represented Finance Minister Elbuchel Sadang. The inauguration funding was recently passed into law to finance the January 15 inauguration event in Melekeok.The check was handed to Fritz . The total budget for the inauguration is $150…

According to Edwin Chiokai, a committee chairperson of the event, Rengiil and Watson have each donated a Continental round-trip ticket – to and from Guam or vice versa – to the school’s raffle drawing this Sunday. According Chiokai, each of the ticket is worth about $700.  Further, instructio…

According to state officials, use of the main jetty of Oketol Dock was closed about 14 months ago to allow for Surangel and Sons Company to make significant improvements to the dock – approximately a million dollars stimulus package funded by the Taiwan government. The project was completed accordi…

AFCAT Officer-in-charge Capt. Chris Bulson said that the upgrade started last Dec. 15 and was completed before Christmas Day. Bulson said that the classroom of teacher Veronica Masami was “badly damaged and missing in many places.”Bulson said that the floor is posing a tripping hazard to both Misam…

All of the landslides happened on December 29th. The largest of the landslides brought down power poles in the Ngchesar – near Shimizu’s Jungle River Cruise – which caused power-outages sections of the power grid throughout Babeldoab. Personnel of the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC)…