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“We simply decided to drive around Babeldaob to show our support of Toribiong and Mariur,” said one of the youth. “We believe and trust that they will do as they have said.” According to the youth, they drove on the Compact Road to promote Toribiong and Mariur and in the process they collected tras…

Senate Floor Leader Alan Seid told reporters that Horlings will be asked to come to Palau to attend the confirmation hearing in person. The JGA committee chaired by Senator Yukiwo Dengokl will handle the hearing, Seid said.Horlings is a former presidential legal counsel during the time of President…

As a surveillance frigate, Vendémiaire patrols high sea area and areas under French jurisdiction.  The missions of its crew of 91 personnel including 11 officers include continuous duty at sea with the capacity to patrol, inform and deal with trouble makers, navigation police and fishery protection…

Chin, son of Vice President Elias Camsek Chin is now studying medicine at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. The youngest among the two siblings, Nathan Chin, in his four weeks of interacting with the doctors, nurses and patients, had learned that doctors and nurses a…

Vice President Elias Camsek Chin in an interview  yesterday said that a fishing vessel was intercepted within Palau’s  Exclusive Economic Zone while PSS Remeliik was conducting its regular patrol. Chin said the patrol officers immediately got on board after intercepting the vessel.Chin said no deta…

The committee said the bill formalizes the procedure for handling requests of investigations of wrongdoing by high officials such as the president, vice president, Ministers, Senators, Delegates or members of the judiciary. Since there exist already an Attorney General Office or the Special Prosecu…

According to Bernice Ngirkelau, secretary of Palau UMDA shareholders Small Working Group that was established during the shareholders meeting on August 3, 2008, the shareholders will discuss, first and foremost, their positions on pertinent issues that were presented in Yap. Further, she said, Fina…

The Office of the Vice President said that after the summer break elementary students from Harris and Meyuns with their big brothers and sisters from Palau High and Mindszenty High School will be back to the program. The program is being conducted at the OOK Youth Center in Koror.Under the program,…

The Emergency Management Office said that the emergency siren will undergo testing and maintenance at 11 a.m. beginning on Monday and will continue on the first Wednesday of every month. The siren will emit a fast wailing tone for 30 seconds up to one minute.EMO said public is advised not to panic …

The 729 shoes will be given to students of 13 schools namely Aimeliik Elementary School, Airai Elementary School, Angaur Elementary School, Kayangel Elementary School, Melekeok Elementary School, Ngaraard Elementary School, Ngerchelong Elementary School, Ngardmau Elementary School, Ngeremlengui Ele…