From left to right, Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) Chairman Gregorio Decherong, Public Infrastructure, Industries and Commerce Minister Charles Obichang, and Engie EPS Chief Executive Officer Carlalberto Guglielminotti signing the Power Purchase Agreement. (File Photo) Perplexed by the news that the Palau Senate had voted no to the resolution that would ratify the amended and restated Power Purchase Agreement […]
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Dengue cases rising: Palau Health Minister
Photo courtesy of palauhealth.org Palau Health Minister Emais Roberts said that an upsurge of dengue cases has been noted starting late November. During the weekly press conference at the Presidential Office in Meyuns on Wednesday, December 12, Emais said that dengue cases for the month of December alone had reached 16, surpassing the threshold of […]
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NMI Judge grants Hillbroom’s request to depose lawyer
DHL heir Larry Hillbroom Jr. A Judge in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) reportedly granted the request of DHL heir Larry Hillbroom Jr. to depose the attorney who represented him when he was still a minor staking a legal claim to a multimillion-dollar inheritance. The Marianas Variety reported that Chief Judge Ramona […]
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Shmull secures Peleliu gubernatorial seat for third time
Incumbent Peleliu Governor Temmy Shmull secures yet another term for Peleliu governorship as the latest unofficial results including absentee vote counts released by the Palau Election Commission (PEC) for Peleliu’s 13th General Elections showed him leading the race. Shmull garnered 309 votes, leaving opposition Jackson Ngiraingas behind with 265 votes. In a phone interview with […]
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PPUC announces dates for disbursement of overpaid accounts
The Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) has announced the schedules for the disbursement of overpaid accounts. In a public announcement dated December 10, the PPUC stated that it is extending the deadline for the refund applications for customers who have a minimum of $50 overpaid accounts. Customers who applied for refund on December 5 are […]
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Otong leads Ngatpang gubernatorial polls
The unofficial results released by the Palau Election Commission (PEC) for the Ngatpang 4th General Elections showed Francesco Otong leading the race for the gubernatorial seat with 190 votes while opponent Jersey Iyar lags behind with 152 votes. The legislature-at-large polls that are contested by 15 candidates are dominated by Edwin Arurang, 211 votes, Carlo […]