The Division of Labor, Bureau of Immigration and Labor, is currently going through a process of working to resolve numerous expired work permits for non-resident workers. The Labor division also reminds the public of the permit requirements and that a nonresident’s work permit provides legal status to a foreigner to stay and work in Palau. […]
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Japan, Palau exchange notes on 400-million yen Japanese grant aid
Front row: Palau Ambassador to Japan Francis Matsutaro (left) and Japan Ambassador to Palau Toshiyuki Yamada (right) during the exchanging of notes for the two Japanese grant aid worth 400-million yen. Behind them are Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. (left) and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right). (Photo courtesy of Japan Embassy) Palau and […]
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Complainant accuses Bangladeshi of sexually assaulting his son
A complainant walked up to the police station to report that a Bangladeshi man allegedly sexually assaulted his son on March 6. Based on the police report, police received the complaint at 12:30pm where a man (name not identified in the police report) alleged that suspect Mati (complete name not provided), a Bangladeshi national, sexually […]
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US proposes to allocate $611-million to its territories, freely associated states
United States President Donald Trump proposed an allocation of $611-million for Fiscal year 2020 that will be distributed among its territories and freely associated states. In a report by the Pacific Island Times, US assistant secretary of the Interior for Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech was quoted in saying that the 2020 budget request […]
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Palau Explorer Club offers membership for $10 a year
Palau Explorer Club field trip (Photo by Danka Ledgerwood) The Palau Explorer Club is offering a membership for $10 per person for a year and $2 per person fee for every field trip. There is also an option of paying a $30 which includes field trip fee and the membership fee for a year. There […]
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Pacific Islands SBDC receives accreditation renewal
(From left) Pamela Peralta, associate network director, Pacific Islands Small Business Development Center Network; Jane Ray, business advisor, Guam Small Business Development Center; Cheery Fe Yeban, network program associate, PISBDCN; Laurine Q. Sablan, administrative assistant, Guam SBDC; and Denise M. Mendiola, acting network director of PISBDCN and director of Guam SBDC. (Contributed Photo) The Pacific […]