Special Prosecutor goes after drunk drivers By: L.N. Reklai July 5, 2015 (Koror) Court sentenced Merii C. Jefferson to 30 days in jail, a 2-year suspended sentence and 5-year probation as result of her driving recklessly while under the influence of alcohol on June 13, 2015 and causing serious injuries to three victims, (2 adults […]
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President Remengesau invited to CGG
By: L.N. Reklai Former U.S. President Bill Clinton invites President Tommy Remengesau Jr. to the 2016 Clinton Global Initiatives (CGG) in New York on September 19-21st. [restrict] According to the invitation letter, the CGI “is a community built around the fundamental realities of our interdependent world where our common challenges require collective action from all […]
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Congress Holds Hearing on Kilili Palau Bill
Washington, DC — Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan called for approval this year of the long overdue extension of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of Palau. At a hearing he requested on his bipartisan legislation, approving the fifteen-year extension, Sablan outlined both the geopolitical rationale and the good-faith […]
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Peleliu Youth Signage Project
Peleliu Youth Signage Project, a summer program for (17) Youths from the small community of Odesangel with age ranging from 13 – 32 years old, composing of six females and eleven males started work on their project in mid-June. Led by their Project Leaders and serve as their Instructors and Mentors, Mr. Edburge Mabel, Mr. […]
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Persis Omelau: Journey to PICRC
Ms. Persis Dilbudech Omelau, from the University of Alaska, journey’s back home for the Palau International Coral Reef Center’s (PICRC) 2016 Summer Internship Program, Building Science and Environmental Capacity in Palau’s Youth. The internship program was made possible by the Government of Palau’s 2016 Year of the Youth Small Grant Scheme, which is supported by […]
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PCC student Bryan Ngiraked interns at PICRC
Mr. Bryan Ngiraked, a student from Palau Community College (PCC) is currently interning at the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC). Ngiraked is currently majoring in the Environmental/Marine Science program. Ngiraked, a proud resident of Peleliu State, expresses his desire to be a teacher one day and would also be open to a Protected Areas […]