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The visit will be from Sept. 15 to 20 and Commander Yvette Davids and a crew of 115 are looking forward to the visit and plan to enjoy the unique beauty of Palau. The USS CURTS was the first Pacific Fleet unit with a complete anti-submarine warfare suite.The vessel has participated in a number of o…

The Association has set a total of 14 categories for their event which will be held on October 1, in line with the celebration of Palau’s 14th Independence Day. The Palau Boat Racing Association in a press statement said that the following divisions 0-35 horse power, 36 to 59 horse power, 60 to 70 …

The AGO said on Wednesday that after reviewing the police report, Assistant Attorney General Michael P. Copeland found that there was not enough evidence in the report to conclude that the suspect was the person who had committed the crime. The AGO said that on January 18, 2008, police report was f…

The committee chaired by Sen. Santy Asanuma has sent letters to business establishments with questions regarding the feasibility of changing the minimum wage law. The hearing will be at the Koror State Assembly Hall at 7 p.m. on Sept. 16.One of the questions in the letter is regarding whether busin…

Vice President Elias Camsek Chin said that Ledgerwood tendered his resignation on Sept. 11, 2008 but he refused to accept it. Ledgerwood however may still face charges from the Special Prosecutor.“I believe in giving people a second chance. This individual has done a good job for the Republic and I…

Playing for the men’s division are Feliciano Dembei Watanabe, Chris Chiba, Jose Meltel, Perry Oiterong, Ferris Baulechong, Anthony Rudimch, Xyrus Salii, Justine Sandei, Leon Mengloi and Arthur Kyota with Logan Ngiriou as head coach and Rayson King as team manager and Kazuki Sungino as head of deleg…

Senate President Surangel Whipps said that in today’s session the bill earmarking $973,000 for supplemental budget will be discussed. The proposed unified budget is in the amount of $28,688,584 for the first six months of Fiscal Year 2009.The supplemental budget will cover incurred expenses resulti…

The Palau Election Commission (PEC) is also reminding the candidates that campaign signs and posters are not allowed within 500 feet from polling places. The commission added that radio or television campaigns are not allowed during the day of elections.  There are four teams vying for the top two …

We met a lot of Filipinos there who are working as contract workers. Yapese in general are warm, hospitable and generous people.There are almost 200 Filipinos living in Yap. Some of the people we have met like Connie Mendes, Danilo David and Jennifer Mentes have been in Yap for over ten years.Mende…

The Senate committee on Resources, Commerce and Trade and Development chaired by Sen. Santy Asanuma endorsed the measure which will change commercial fisheries, as this will change the multi-licensing regime to a single fishing license. The foreign nation which will win the bid will get the license…