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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…

Senate Bill No. 7-235-SD1, HD2, CD1 also included the rider which will extend the Bureau of Lands and Survey (BLS) cadastral work until Oct. 30,2008. The measure will ensure that consumers are protected by requiring retail stores to put in the price tags.“A lack of consistent price displays for ret…

Wen-Chi Kung, kuo-tung Liao and Tung_Ming Chien are expected to arrive early morning today. The group will meet Vice President Elias Camsek Chin and some of the legislators here in Palau to exchange valued opinions. The three legislators who were elected in January are members of Taiwan-Austronesia…

The results of the election, though still unofficial, has guaranteed seats for most of the incumbent members representing the respective hamlets of the state – Abraham Osima (Ollei), Immanuel Maldangsang (Ngerbau), Kalistus Wasisang (Ngriil), and Caleb Tekriu (Ngebei) – and new faces into Ngarchelo…

Watersheds, according Joyce Beouch, BWA coordinator, are not rivers or lakes, but rather “are land areas on which water accumulates and drains into streams, rivers, lakes, or the ocean.” Watersheds often have very visible lush plant life – indicative of the presence of water. Aimeliik State, she sa…

The Senate last week rejected the House version of the bill, saying that the rider is an additional compensation for lawmakers.HOD however said the provision is within the law because it is not asking for compensation beyond what is required by the Constitution.Del. Mario Gulibert said that to addr…

The incident was reported to the police at 3:15 p.m. on August 24 in Ochelochel.The victims were away from home and were in Koror when the suspect arrived and pried open the back door of their house and took the rice cooker, cellphone, two pairs of sports shoes, stereo Sony and wall clock.The victi…

Peace Kemesong was sworn-in by Bureau of Public Safety Director Norvert H. Yano on Friday morning at the Vice President’s Office.The swearing-in ceremony was witnessed by Vice President and Minister of Justice Elias Camsek Chin and the chiefs of all the divisions under the Ministry of Justice…