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Lee told reporters that the first phase of Taiwan’s China Airlines will be to operate charter flights in Palau and eventually plan for regular flights. He said that the airline taking over the Palau route is good news because China Airlines has several international flights in Asia, North America a…

Trochus has been referred to as “top snail” in the South Pacific regions. Scientifically known as trochus niloticus, its harvest fishery began as early as the 1900’s and had flourished until the 1950’s. The trochus fishery was very lucrative then as it provided for the manufacture of various produc…

Sabo Ulechong, a.k.a “Buik er a Tuiich”, caught a 62 pound barracuda yesterday in an area of the Northern Reefs known as “Bkul a Komud.” He hooked the fish using a 60 lbs. tested braided hand line. “The fish was tough. I had to fight it for about 45 minutes,” said Ulechong, “I had to ch…

  NSPLA, in collaboration with the Bureau of Lands and Surveys, had identified and subdivided land in Ngriil, Ngarchelong for the state’s land lease program. All together, 30 land lease lots were made available. NSPLA proceeded to make announcements of the availability of the 30 land lease lots and…

for college instructors of the region. According to Steven Victor, Head of PICRC Research Department, instructors from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, American Samoa, Common Wealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and PCC have been invited to participate in th…

used for the process of bottling water. The current law exempts distilled bottled water from import tax, the measure introduced by Del. Jonathan Isechal proposes a 25 percent ad valorem on bottled water. ”Drinking water is an important resource and lucrative industry both in Palau and international…

In a two-page order Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong said that Moran can no longer able to comply with the subpoena duces tecum because he already resigned from UK Investment Holdings Limited . The order said that the sanctions for Moran alleged “contemptuous conduct” dating from the order of conte…

In the women’s visit of the farm, Andy Chiang Leader of the Mission and mission members introduced the crop Roselle and dragon fruit. “I am encouraging state residents to do the agricultural work in Airai State,” Kanai said during the field-trip on the farm. Kanai in a statement said she is also ho…

  The boat is trying to beat the current 10-year old speed record of 74 days. Earthrace started its journey April 27 from Sagunto, Spain and has now traveled 12,300 nautical miles. It is again attempting to set a new world record for a powerboat to circle the globe, running. The boat is running at …

Ambassador Ramoncito Marino told reporters that renewal passports which used to take only two hours will now take at least a month. Marino said this is because the new Philippine Passports are now designed with new security features to prevent tampering and enhance its integrity. The new Passport i…