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Two qualified aviation security (Avsec) instructors flew in from the Philippines last December 13, 2008, to provide aviation security training for new airport security screeners, current airport security screeners, and a number of aviation security instructors. Earlier the same Avsec instructors co…

As stated in the legislative findings of the bill, both of the natural resources, inclusive of lands and other natural resources that surround them, are situated in a critical area, which must be protected in order that the integrity of the these resources perpetuates from generation to generation.…

The pardons were granted on Dec. 22, 2008 to Fred Tengeluk, Francisco Sungino, Fred Ramarui, Douglas Ueki, Samuel Saunders, Burton Wenty, Frank Malsol, Ellis Teliu, Jeroam Brel, Alan Marbou, Billy Umang, Julius Echang and Billy Takamine. Tengeluk was granted full pardon for his marijuana conviction…

The regulation stemmed out from RPPL 7-24 which places responsibility for differing aspects of the national beverage container recycling program on two ministries of the national government. Under the new regulation, “each person, business, sole proprietorship, non-profit organization, corporation,…

Division of Revenue and Taxation Chief Ricardo Basouch in a letter to Danilo Celis, General Manager of PMIC said that the company is already 30 days in “default” of its agreement to pay off the Gross Revenue Tax judgment in Civil Action No. 06-205. PMIC was supposed to pay a total of $1,250,227.46 …

The new law is incorporated in the measure proposing the mandatory retirement after 30 years of service. The inauguration funds will come from local revenues, the inauguration ceremony will be held at the capitol.House Bill No. 7-41-2, HD2, SD3, PD1 meanwhile mandates retirement upon the completion…

According to Bedebii Chiokai, BMS Principal, the actual date of the anniversary of the school is January 12, which falls on a Monday this year.  The school’s board and alumni had decided to commemorate the school’s anniversary this weekend to provide for an opportunity for alumni, students, members…

Investigation showed that the man was last seen alive while attemotinf to break up a fight. Division of Patrol Chief Ismael Aguon said that police received the call at around 12:41 p.m. on New Year’s Day that a lifeless body has been found in Airai.Criminal Investigation Division (CID) said initial…

Vice President Elect Kerai Mariur in a press conference said that the SP and the Independent Counsel Office “can be under one office.” He said the transition committee is gathering information on the matter to see whether it will be feasible to put the two offices under one office.The Special Prose…

The building will begin construction in January 2009, which will be undertaken by Neco Construction Inc. and the project cost $962,540. The new library is expected to be completed within 270 days from its construction.The contractor won the bidding process put up to construct the new library.The pr…