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According to Finance Minister Elbuchel Sadang, the government’s accounts in the bank are still “intact.” He said the amounts indicated in a document handed to presidential candidate and administration critic Joshua Koshiba represented renewals not withdrawals.The government, Sadang added, still has…

Washington D.C. has a successful leadership training under the conference. Desiree Seid and her fellow scholars had tackled the busy NYLC schedule with enthusiasm. Desiree engaged in the ‘If I Were President’ simulation, in which ‘he/she’ took on the role of a real-life advisor to the president in …

The court set Ressy Ellis plea hearing or trial setting conference for October 17 at 10 a.m. in Melekeok. Ellis is currently on bail release after posting a $1,000 surety bond for his criminal case aggravated assault.Ellis first appearance in court was on July 7 for arraignment where he entered a n…

“We lost because we didn’t have money to pass around,” Koshiba said in an interview. “We did not have the money for airtime or for gas to give away. If the elections are going to be based on gifts and if they are about money, danger is the future of Palau.” Staunch critics of President Tommy Remeng…

“The marine debris coastal clean-up has not ceased,” said Blekuu Sbal, Council of Chiefs’ grant coordinator. “People are now more aware of debris floating in our waters and are more inclined to pick them up for proper disposal.” According to Sbal, despite the efforts of the residents of the varying…

The team of attorney Johnson Toribiong and Delegate Kerai Mariur placed a close second, but with 1,768 absentee ballots yet to be tabulated, the tandems of Senate President Surangel Whipps-presidential chief of staff Billy Kuartei and Sen. Joshua Koshiba-Peleliu Gov. Jackson Ngiraingas still had a …

According to Collin Joseph, Speaker of the Melekeok State Legislature and an active advocate of environmental projects, community members adhered to the call of the traditional leaders and took part in the village clean up.  He further added that clean up was more than successful in that other indi…

James Wilkie, coordinator of International Clean-Up 2008 said that there were over 100 participants who picked up trash in the shorelines including divers and snorkelers who dove in the water to collect debris. Denny Tucker of Neco Marine said that the trash collected included old sewing machine, d…

Governor Laurentino Ulechong, the traditional leaders of the state’s villages, and members of the state’s legislature put out an announcement last week to inform citizens of Ngaraard State about the Compact Road beautification activity in preparation for Palau’s Independence celebration. According …

In a letter to commission chairman, Santos Borja, Toribiong who is running for a Senate seat, said that although the candidates for Senate were informed that the selection process would start on Sept. 8, the selection of numbers began 15 minutes before the scheduled time. “As you know with the larg…