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The project at Koror is the second of four elementary school restroom projects the CAT will complete over the next year.  The other projects include the rehabilitation of restrooms at Harris Elementary as well as the construction of a new bathroom facility at Angaur Elementary.   Material for all o…

Bureau of Public Safety Director Norvert H. Yano identified the victim as Hideo Yamamura. Yano said the victim was pronounced dead at 11:50 a.m. on Friday by attending physician Dr. Ken-Hing Tan.Horizon gathered that the victim was one of the tourists from Japan who came here to attend the annual P…

PMG’s president Matsu Nishimura said in 2004, their  first year in Palau, they made some $300,000 in sales. The following year, they earned $500,000 and almost a million in 2006.Nishimura said they also sell the product in Japan.“The Japanese love it because noni juice is still very effective,” he …

Canfield Borja appeared for a plea hearing and entered a plea guilty to two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Borja was represented by Chief Public Defender Garth Backe while Assistant Attorney General Michael Copeland appeared on behalf of the government.Chief Justice Arthur N…

Francis Remeliik appeared for a change of plea hearing and through his counsel Chief Public Defender Garth Backe entered a guilty plea to count one trafficking of a controlled substance, marijuana. Assistant Attorney General Michael Copeland in exchanged of the defendant’s plea, agreed to dismiss t…

Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said these were all minor incidents and no one was reported injured. There was one vehicle that ran off the road in Meyuns on Saturday dawn, but this case is still under investigation.Aguon said the incident was reported to the police at 3:20 a.m. on Saturday.The …

The Weather Service said that yesterday was mostly cloudy with isolated showers. The northeast wind was 10 to 15 knots with combined seas of four to five feet.Last night through Monday, northeast wind will be 10 to 15 knots with combined seas of four to five feet.Last night through Monday will be m…

Delboi Baiel and Sambal Espangel pleaded guilty to Illegal fishing for and possession of Humphead Parrotfish and Aiding and Abetting Illegally Taking of undersized Green Sea Turtle. Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong sentenced Espangel to $250 fine, which shall be paid on or before December 31, 2008.…

WSMP was implemented in February of this year and has proven to be an effective and environmentally friendly program. According to Keizy Kuroda, WSMP supervisor, the success of the program is due in great part to the support it has received from Ngarchelong State Governor Browny Salvador, residents…

Senate Bill No. 7-255, SD2, HD1 called for an additional seven years term for the Land Court and an additional one year for the Bureau of Land and Surveys. The current law stated that the Land Court expires on Feb. 11, 2009 while the BLS work ends on Oct. 30, 2008.The bill wants the Land Court work…