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The event was planned, organized, and carried out by the Mekekerei el Chad el Oldubch ra Surangel & Billy el mo President & Vice President Committee (Young Adults YA Committee), which is co-chaired by Siegfried Nakamura, Surech Bells-Hideyos, and Tmetuchel Baules.  The format of the event a…

The proposed site for the resort is comprised of public and privately owned properties.  Records at the Palau Foreign Invest Board indicate that the properties have been leased for a term of 50 years, “extendable as allowed by law.”  Further the records indicate that BRD leased the properties for a…

In a letter to House Speaker Antonio Bells, Floor Leader Sabino Anastacio, Del. Mario Gulibert the commission said that based on election laws the four candidates are ineligible to run for office.The four delegates said that they will seek legal relief and will file a lawsuit in court this week.San…

Bureau of Public Safety Acting Patrol Division Chief Peter Napoleon said that the victim was brought to the hospital for treatment.Napoleon said a male Palauan called police on August 18 at 11:19 p.m. and reported a male individual was beating a drunken male individual.Police responded to the scene…

Division of Patrol Acting Chief Peter Napoleon said that residents should see to it that the doors and windows of their house is locked before leaving the premises.Napoleon made a statement due to the increasing numbers of burglary and theft incidents.He also warned the public especially the motori…

  Force Homeland Defense All Hazards and Terrorism conference at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center.The terrorism conference and training opened on Tuesday and ended yesterday.Vice President Elias Camsek Chin welcomed the participants and the instructors on Tuesday.The training focus on enhancing t…

The 13-man group conducted their rehearsals in Palasia , Wednesday night and the ensemble includes a violinist as young as 6 years old.Yumiko Sugawara, Jive Café and Restaurant Tour Supervisor who is also part of the ensemble said that the group will be performing in Palau for the first time with w…

The joint resolution (Assembly Joint Resolution No. 7-15-20S) conveys the assembly’s endorsement and support of BRD’s proposed multi-million dollar investment in the state.The resolution states that the members of the Olbetibel and the House of Chiefs believe that BRD’s investment in Ngaraard “will…

The president said that although he will not attend the forum, State Minister Temmy Shmull is in Niue for the forum on his behalf. Presidential Chief of Staff Billy Kuartei said that aside from the complications in traveling to Niue, the president is also attending a conference in Hawaii. Kuartei a…

It has been 55 years already since Wilson, first came to Palau.In 1953, Wilson was in Palau to survey for Tuna Company in Okinawa and he fell in love with Palau.In 1961, he returned to the country to start working for the government as Chief for the Marine Resources under Trust Territory government…