By: L.N. Reklai September 9, 2016 (Koror) Speaker Anastacio calls for urgent action on two bills in the Senate in his letter to Senate President Camsek E. Chin. The bills of interest include Land Court bill and Continuing Budget Authority bill. “These two bills address and remedy significant policy concerns in the Republic and should […]
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Man charged over terror threat
By Francis Talasasa A man was charged on two counts after incidents at Yyebukel in Koror on August 12, 2016. He appeared before the court on September 9 and was charged on one count of terroristic threatening in a second degree and one count of reckless driving with gross, willful or wanton disregard. [restrict] The […]
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Luii demands apology for wrongful blame
By: L.N. Reklai Officer of Land & Survey Ngirakerkuk Debed Luii denied accusations made by Mr. Moses Yobech accusing him of unlawfully using his official position to alter official records. Mr. Luii, through his attorney, sent a letter to Mr. Moses Yobech demanding he retracts his statements and offer public apology to him and his […]
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Call to review accuracy of anti-government statements
By Francis Talasasa Heated campaigns with anti-Government statements released on media outlets has pressed the Office of the President to call for a review to determine the validity and accuracy of statements made by two Presidential candidates Senator Surangel Whipps Jr. and Vice President, Minister of Justice Antonio Bells during talk shows they delivered at […]
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Tropical depression forms near Guam
A tropical depression which formed early Monday morning south of Guam is moving away from the Marianas, but leaving behind heavy rain and winds. Inclement weather has caused pockets of power outages, which are unrelated to the recent power rationing, Guam Power Authority said. The outages, including those in Mangilao and Dededo, are being addressed, […]
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Statement following 47th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, John Silk, released the below statement following the 47th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Pohnpei: “Today’s communique is a clarion call to action that even with the Paris Agreement, there remains a lot of work to do to guarantee there will still […]