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Ching Hua Lin and Haruo  Esang were brought in court  yesterday morning  for arraignment. A warrant of arrest have been issued against Ching Hua Lin and Haruo Esang on October 29 for conspiracy, violations of the Foreign Investment Act, money laundering, aiding and abetting felony tax fraud and fel…

The testing is open to all high school seniors, high school diploma graduates, and GED certificate holders between the ages of 17 years old to 42 years old. The testing will be held at the Palau High School Resource Center.The announcement said that individuals who are interested will have to show …

Halloween did not become a holiday in the United States until the 19th century, where lingering Puritan tradition restricted the observance of many holidays. The main event for children of modern Halloween in the United States and Canada even in Palau is trick-or-treating, in which children disguis…

The Palau Elections Commission has designated off-island polling places in the three areas. The polling place in Guam will be at the Astumbo Senior Citizen Center in Dededo, and at the Marianas High School in Saipan while in Hawaii the polling place will be at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolu…

Emergency of Health Administrator Pearl Marumoto in president’s weekly conference said that there were no reported cases of dengue fever from Oct. 22 to 28. The cases for October meanwhile are down to 17 cases, compared to the 44 cases in September.Marumoto added that most of the dengue fever incid…

President Remengesau signed addendum 3 to the Executive Order No. 203 which organizes the Executive Branch of Palau on Wednesday. The president said since the National Emergency Office (NEMO) is administered under the direction of the Vice President office it is apt that the Weather Bureau works cl…

Remengesau in his weekly press conference said the purpose of the law is to serve the growing radiocommunications industry. He said that he will push for the re-introduction of the bill. The president was reacting to the move by the Senate to kill  the House of Delegates version of the  proposed me…

Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that there are four cases of counterfeit money being forwarded to the Criminal Investigation Division for investigation. CID investigator Earlee Decherong in a separate interview said they are now investigating a total of 7 counterfeit cases.Chief Aguon said …

According to Tublai Ililau, the project’s coordinator, the campaign aims to promote the protection and conservation of giant marine clams and other marine clam species.  “We hope to make people aware of the plight of marine clams,” she said. “Over-harvesting of clams have greatly affected the popul…

The criminal case 07-135 filed against Taunton and Llecholch was dismissed by Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong on September 11, 2008. Criminal 07-135 is unlawful issuance of checks. Taunton and Llecholch were both charged with three counts of unlawful issuance of checks.Independent Counsel Lewis Ha…