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Honorary Consul of France to Palau, Mandy Etpison told reporters that the books were distributed to the Belau National Museum library, Palau Community College library and the Palau Public Library. Etpison said that the English version of the book was courtesy of the French Embassy based in the Phil…

According to Fred Sengebau, Director of the Bureau of Agriculture, the fair is funded and organized by Food and Agriculture Organization, Bureau of Agriculture, Taiwan Technical Mission, Palau Community Action Agency, Palau Community College-Cooperative Research and Extension, Palau Small Business …

President Tommy Remengesau told reporters that Kuartei will continue on as Palau’s negotiator, adding that the presidential chief of staff is  prepared to sit down with the U.S. representatives  prior to the re-negotiation of the funding provisions of the Compact of Free Association between the two…

Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong in an order yesterday dismissed Brien Sers Nicholas lawsuit against the Election Commission and said that the lawyer did not meet the five- year residency requirement of Article IX, Section 6 of the Constitution of the Republic of Palau. Chief Justice Ngiraklsong in…

Since the enactment of RPPL 7-13 on Oct. 30, 2005, PNSB has struggled to collect payments. RPPL 7-13 mandates a student who is awarded a PNSB scholarship to return to Palau upon completion of his or her education and work here for a minimum of three years. Students who opt not to return to Palau mu…

Chief of Patrol Division Ismael Aguon said that the incident was reported to the police on October 4 at 10:45 p.m. The burglars stole documents from the said office but Chief Aguon said the documents have been recovered.Aguon said suspect or suspects have been identified but the incident is still u…

The declaration stressed that there is a need for a comprehensive mental health policy together with the ratification of the United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Presidential Proclamation 8-11, said that mental problems such as “stress, anxiety disorders, major depre…

According to Mohi Uddin, BA president, members of the association collected trash from the Japan-Palau Friendship Bridge (JPFB) to the front of the Palau Visitors Bureau office. “We managed to collect at least 400 pounds of trash,” he said. “Most of it was picked along the main road and in front of…

Students aged 15-17 years old were able to purchase tobacco 19% of the time.  Of the 98 stores checked, 19 stores were found in violation.  This means that 81% of the stores were in compliance with the law, a slight decrease from last year.  By comparison, Guams’ vendor compliance rate this year wa…

The President and his wife, the appointed and elected officials of the National government and State were all welcomed by Ambassador Maggie T. Tien at the dinner reception at Ming’s Restaurant, Palasia, on Tuesday. Ambassador Tien was joined by the President and the First Lady, Bilung Gloria Salii …