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Bureau of Public Safety Director Norvert H. Yano said that the suspect is a minor, a 15-year-old student of Palau High School. Yano said charge had already been brought against the minor.The computer shop was situated next to the Bestmart store.Police received a call of fire incident at the said es…

The driver was arrested for DUI and reckless driving. Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that the incident was reported to the police at 9:50 a.m. at T-Dock yesterday.The driver was coming up from T-Dock when run off the road and run into a vehicle parked in front of B.N. Construction Supply.T…

The president said he also asked the Attorney General’s Office to review the cases whose outcome, he added, surprised him.  Remengesau wants some answers from Harley.According to the president, the independent counsel did not brief him before calling for the dismissal of the cases.Chief Justice Art…

Calls to PPUC revealed that the power to the port was cut as a result of non-payment of accounts.  PPUC, however, stated that the details of the accounts were discussed with the state’s governor, Browny Salvador; and that were confidential matters privy only to Ngarchelong State or its representati…

Associate Justice Lourdes Materne had dismissed the four counts of cheating, nine counts of money laundering and two counts of obstruction of justice filed against PSB former manager Emory Mesubed. The information against Mesubed was dismissed without prejudice on April 28, 2008 after the Attorney …

Japan Embassy on Friday night launched the Kurosawa Watercolors exhibition, belonging to a collection of artwork done by Mr. Takenosuke Kurosawa last Oct. 10. The paintings were remarkable depiction of Palau from 1934 to 1940.The paintings depicted part of Palau’s history as seen through the eyes o…

Bureau of Public Safety Director Norvert H. Yano identified the victim as Teruko Franz-Kingya, 70. Yano said the old woman was found dead by family members Sunday morning.Yano said they received a call from family member at 7:20 a.m. on Sunday.The victim sustained injuries on the forehead and facia…

Chief Ismael Aguon said that the first DUI incident was reported on Friday at 7:59 p.m. at the Mobil Topside gas station. Traffic officers responded to the scene and found that vehicle number one was traveling on the main highway when it collided to another vehicle.Aguon said investigation showed t…

NSA has 16 members who represent the 8 hamlets of the state.  The Ngarchelong State Constitution mandates that the eight highest-ranking chiefs, Rteai, each representing his respective hamlet, are automatic members of the NSA – for life.  The remaining 8 members, each also representing the eight ha…

Ngiraingasa however was quick to respond saying that the speaker need not tell him about the budget process being a governor for four years. Soalablai said that there is no law authorizing and appropriating funds for the executive branch and other operations on or after Sept. 30, 2008 and that any …