Author Archives: Leilani Reklai

Ngardmau voters head to the polls today, Jan. 8, 2025, for a second runoff election to decide the state’s representative to the House of Delegates in Palau’s national congress. Polling stations are set up at two locations: Ngardmau Central, located at the Palau Election Commission Office in Koror, and Ngardmau Proper, situated in Ngardmau State. […]

KOROR, Palau — A 32-year-old Chinese tourist died on Dec. 29, 2024, after being found unresponsive in the waters near Long Island Park in Koror. Detective Bernice Sisior reported that authorities responded to a call about a man floating in the water. Emergency responders, including police and ambulance personnel, arrived at the scene, where EMTs […]

KOROR, Palau — A Chinese national, Liu Mingkun, already in custody on charges of methamphetamine trafficking and possession, now faces an additional felony charge after police discovered over 25 grams of methamphetamine in his apartment during their investigation. Liu, who was in Palau on an extended tourist visa, was arrested in October 2024 after allegedly […]

New electricity rates under the Distributed Energy Rate (DER) system, which reflects the actual costs of diesel and solar energy, will take effect on or after February 1, 2025. Residential, commercial, and government customers are expected to see a decrease of 0.048 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) under the revised rates. In addition, legislation passed in […]