Before the 14th Constitutional Amendment, the Supreme Court consisted of a Chief Justice and at least three Associate Justices. The Chief Justice and the three Associate [restrict] Justices served as Trial Justices. When an appeal is taken on a Justice’s judgment, the other three Justices form an appellate panel to review that judgment. All […]
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Two medical doctor graduates from I-Shou University in Taiwan
Two young, bright and ambitious Palauan medical students, Ms. Samantha S. Olkerill and Ms. Rilang Roberto, graduated from I-Shou University in Taiwan on June 3, 2017. The Commencement exercise was witnessed by a high profile Palau delegation consisting of Minister of Health Dr. Emais Roberts, Minister of Education Sinton Soalablai, Senator Dr. Stevenson Kuartei, Senator […]
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LINDSAY TIMARONG EARNS ACCREDITED INVESTMENT FIDUCIARY ANALYST® DESIGNATION
Koror, Palau – June 5, 2017 – Lindsay M. Timarong has been awarded the Accredited [restrict] Investment Fiduciary Analyst® (AIFA®) designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies™, the standards-setting body for fi360. The AIFA® designation signifies the ability to perform fiduciary assessments measuring how well investment fiduciaries are fulfilling their duties to a defined […]
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PNCC internet dial-up service to cut off July 31
Airai, Palau. Palau National Telecommunications Corporation (PNCC) will be shutting down the internet dial up services it introduced twenty years ago in 1997. [restrict] Today with many faster and more efficient ways to access the internet including DSL/ADSL, Wifi hotspots, HomeNet and 3G mobile data, the aging Dial-Up Service is no longer needed. According […]
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Local man nabbed at airport on suspicion of drug trafficking
By: L.N. Reklai June 9, 2017 (Koror,Palau) Bureau of Customs & Border Protection detained local man arriving from Philippines United Airlines flight on Tuesday for alleged importation of 2.79 grams of [restrict] methamphetamine or “Ice” on Tuesday, June 5th. In report filed by Officer Nicholas Aquino Jr., a Customs and Border Protection officer assigned […]
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OCEANS conference highlights
The Ocean Conference opened on Monday, 5 June 2017. Plenary addressed organizational matters and heard statements from high-level Member State representatives and UN officials. In the afternoon, a partnership dialogue focused on addressing marine pollution. [restrict] Plenary elected Josaia Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji, and Isabella Lövin, Minister for International Development Cooperation and […]