The Jayapura Police arrested two Papuan activists on Monday on treason charges for staging a peaceful rally in Jayapura, Papua, their lawyer said Tuesday. Hosea Yemo and Ismael Alua of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), which organized the rally involving 405 protesters in several cities in Papua including Merauke and Wamena, were detained for […]
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Vanuatu’s position on West Papua has not changed
Vanuatu Prime Minister, Charlot Salwai, was cheered by about 50 leaders of West Papua who are currently in Port Vila, when he assured them his Government’s position on West Papua “has not changed and will not change”. Not only that but that the entire Vanuatu society beginning with the chiefs, churches, women’s groups and youth […]
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Jet fuel spilled at the airport
EQPB monitors cleanup, says majority of spill contained Koror, Palau – On December 13, the Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB) responded to a call reporting a fuel spill at the Palau International Airport. Approximately 200-300 gallons of jet fuel spilled after conducting a line test with one of the line valves improperly sealed. [restrict] […]
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Kanai amends petition, move to disqualify Polloi
By: L.N. Reklai Petitioner Bisure Kanai filed two motions in court on December 16, 2016 regarding his Civil Action No. 16-111. One amended his original petition for Declaratory Judgment but still seeks to declare Justices Kathleen Salii and Lourdes Materne’s as unauthorized to hear and/or issue ruling on his appeal case. The second one seeks […]
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10th Government to take office on January 19th
By: L.N. Reklai (Palau) Inauguration of the 10th Government of the Republic of Palau is slated for Thursday, January 19, 2017, according to Press Secretary Olkeriil Kazuo of the Office of the President. [restrict] Plans are already underway for the inauguration. About 500 people are expected but the list of who will be coming is […]
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Two more charged with drug trafficking and possession
By: L.N. Reklai December 18, 2016 (Koror, Palau) Two more folks were charged for trafficking, possession and attempt importation of drugs “ice” into Palau this December. Shaft Katosang and Edwin Rechirikl were charged by the Office of the Attorney General on various counts of drug related offenses. [restrict] According to Customs Officer Meyer Julius, Mr. […]