Cases against a sitting governor and a former governor for code of ethics violations have been filed separately in recent weeks by Attorney General and Special Prosecutor. On September 12, Special Prosecutor filed a case against sitting Governor Ellender Ngirameketii. This in addition to a previous case which is still to be adjudicated. In the […]
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Bai ra Meketii to be rebuilt
Bai ra Meketii, the traditional seat of Koror State Traditional Leaders located at the heart of Koror, is set to be rebuild at a cost of a little over a one million dollars, according to recently adopted law KSPL No. K11-310-2019. The findings of the law states that current Bai ra Meketii which is the […]
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Independent Palau 25 years later
Recurring statement during the recently concluded 25th Anniversary of Palau’s independence is what has been accomplished in the last 25 years as an independent nation. “We are big country in things that matter,” quoting former President Kuniwo Nakamura’s first address to the United Nations, President Remengesau Jr. in his remarks at the opening ceremony of […]
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Ymesei: Palau’s first Hall of Fame awardee
Ymesei Ezekiel, Palau’s revered composer and musician, became the first Palauan chosen to the Hall of Fame in accordance with the Hall of Fame Act of 2014. The unveiling of the first Palau Hall of Fame recipient took place at the 25th Independence President’s Reception at Palau Pacific Resort, with President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. […]
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Boat racing an established feature of Independence celebration
Now an expected feature of every Independence Day celebration, boat racing once again drew in a good crowd on Sunday to Japan-Palau Friendship Bridge. The day was nearly perfect, sunny with cool breeze and calm sea and lots of boats of different sizes and horse powers to give spectators a thrilling show. Ngermechiuch channel was […]
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CIA aircraft crash in Chuuk outer island
One of the aircrafts belonging to Caroline Island Airlines (CIA), a Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) government owned airline company, crashed last week on the island of Ta in Mortlocks, an outer island of Chuuk, FSM. According to reports from Pohnpei, there were five passengers on the plane but no one was injured. Unofficial reports […]