President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. signed yesterday House Bill No. 10-73-5, HD1, SD5 which added a $50 increase in the Social Security (SS) benefits of retirees. Remengesau, in his signing statement, said that the $50 increase in SS benefits is necessary due to the rising cost of living. [restrict] “Inflation is an issue we cannot ignore […]
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Remengesau inks Child Care Center regulation bill
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. signed into law the Child Care Center Regulation Bill which gives authority to the Palau National Framework on Early Childhood Council (PNFECC) to regulate child care centers in Palau and incentivize retired senior citizens by giving them work through it. Child Care Center Regulation bill otherwise known as Senate Bill No. […]
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Small craft warning still up for Angaur
The National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) announced yesterday that it had lifted off the Small Craft Warning in Palau ‘except’ in the state of Angaur as water conditions there and in areas outside the reef is “still relatively rough.” NEMO ‘strictly’ prohibits travel to the state or areas outside the reef for safety concerns, and […]
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Palau to ask for full drawdown
With passage of U.S. 2018 Omnibus Funding Agreement which included funds for Palau’s Review Agreement, President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. says he will need both countries to meet to discuss the funds disbursement. President Remengesau in his meeting with national leadership yesterday says they plan to request the drawdown of the entire amount rather than getting […]
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CGD clears US 500lb aircraft bomb
The Cleared Ground Demining (CGD) Teams spend a number of days recently just to remove a US 500lb aircraft bomb from Peleliu’s Bloody Nose Ridge. The teams, who have all previously received training from rope-rigging professionals, applied their low and high angle rope-rigging skills to safely remove the unexploded ordnance. CGD is experienced in dealing […]
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Remengesau strikes conciliatory tone on feud with senators on airport lawsuit
President Tommy Remengesau Jr. yesterday struck a more conciliatory tone on the airport expansion project lawsuit saying he was “heartened” that the senators who filed the lawsuit are not opposing the project per se. In a leadership meeting yesterday with members of the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) and cabinet officials, Remengesau shifted tone from his […]