A man accused of a ‘felony’ has been allegedly in hiding for two weeks now after an arrest warrant was issued by the court against him. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ), in a public announcement, stated that the arrest warrant was issued by the court against Foncy Sambal, a resident of Ngerkesoaol, Koror, on August […]
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Alonz urges public to be patient, says flagmen worry about disobedient motorists
Public Safety Director Aloysius Alonz urges the public to be patient about the on-going road constructions in the main highway in Koror that cause traffic congestion, saying that flagmen holding the go-and-stop signs expressed concern about motorists who ignored the signs. “Everybody is in a hurry but we have to be aware of the road […]
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BPS apologizes for communication flaw in triathlon event
Public safety Director Aloysius Alonz, in an interview with Island Times, apologized for the miscommunication that occurred on September 1 when police failed to assist the entire triathlon event where a Japanese cyclist was reported missing but was later found safe and sound. Alonz said that officers on duty for the graveyard shift assisted the […]
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12 foreigners nabbed for alleged gambling
Twelve foreigners were arrested by the police for alleged gambling on September 2 at the Lurs Store, Top side. Based on the police report, a caller informed authorities about a case of alleged gambling which resulted into the arrest of 12 foreigners composed of three Nepalese and nine Bangladeshis. The suspects are identified in the […]
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PPUC Chairman accused of smoking marijuana during regional conference in Palau
Minority board members call for resignation of Chairman Decherong citing illegal act Trouble and controversies continue to beset Palau’s Public Utilities Corporation as three members of the Board yesterday accuse current Chairman and Acting CEO Greg Decherong of openly committing illegal act of smoking marijuana during the recently concluded high profile regional conference held here […]
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Patience
A flag man looks up at the stop sign he is holding during a road construction going on in Koror. Public Safety Director Aloysius Alonz told Island Times that the flagmen expressed their worries about motorists not following the stop signs based on the excuse that they are on a hurry. (Rhealyn C. Pojas)