By: L.N. Reklai July 6, 2017 (Koror, Palau) Men and women from Palau learned skills and techniques of canning their catch and produce, creating an alternative means of earning livelihood. A five day workshop sponsored by The Nature Conservancy, Parties to Nauru Agreement, MNRET and Palau National Marine Sanctuary, brought over an expert to teach […]
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Caisson Cave bomb clearance
Under a grant provided by the New Zealand Government’s North Pacific Development Fund, the Cleared Ground Demining Teams have been busy on Peleliu clearing WWII ordnance from the historically significant Caisson Cave, enhancing its safety for tourism and preserving the site for future generations. [restrict] The ammunition storage facility contains ten original Japanese horse-drawn artillery […]
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Reklai stripped of Senate committees for questioning report during senate deliberation
By: L.N. Reklai July 5, 2017 (Ngerulmud, Palau) Senator Phillip Reklai, Chairman of Senate Tourism Committee and member of Foreign Affairs Committee, was stripped of both committees by Senate President Hokkons Baules after he questioned a report on the resolution to establish Trade Agreement with People’s Republic of China during the Special Session on Wednesday. […]
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Investiture of Kevin Bennardo as Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
On July 03, 2017, in Courtroom 202 in the Judiciary complex in Ngerulmud, Melekeok State, Kevin Bennardo, Clinical Associate Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina School of Law was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division by Vice President Raynold B. Oilouch. [restrict] Associate Justice Bennardo now joins […]
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Joint resolution to establish trade ties with PRC rejected by Senate
By: L.N. Reklai July 5, 2017 (Ngerulmud, Palau) Senate Joint Resolution 10-11 urging President Remengesau to establish Trade Agreement with People’s Republic of China (PRC) was struck down in a vote of 5-5 at Senate Special Session held on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Senators Hokkons Baules, Kerai Mariur, Aric Nakamura, John Skebong and Stevenson Kuartei […]
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Alii Gift Shop burglarized
By: L.N. Reklai July 5, 2017 (Koror, Palau) Alii Gift Shop located below Tori Tori Restaurant next to Coffee Berry was burglarized yesterday. According to police report, a suspect had entered the building through the front door by breaking the pad lock. The suspect upon entering the shop, broke the security camera inside the building […]