By: L.N. Reklai (Koror, Palau) A police announcement went out to public yesterday asking for assistance in locating a woman who has not been seen since September 17, 2016. [restrict] Ms. Ochob Jaycee Sotto Iyar, a 36 year old mother of six, was reported missing by her family on October 22, 2016, 35 days after […]
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Hand carried ballots only a rumor says PEC Only one absentee voter came to PEC with her ballot which was not accepted
By: L.N. Reklai (Koror, Palau) “No, it is not true that people had walked in to Palau Election Commission hand carrying ballots,” stressed Elenita Brel, Temporary Administrator for Palau Election Commission. “We have had only one girl who received her ballot while in United States, voted and then brought her ballot with her to Palau […]
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On historic day for climate action, Ban urges sustained momentum for better, safer future
As the Paris Agreement on climate change enters into force, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for the same determination going forward to implement the Agreement as well as to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. [restrict] “We remain in a race against time. But with the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda […]
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Fiji Fisheries make 6pc of total GDP
Fiji’s fisheries sector contributes six per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), says fisheries planning officer Saimone Tauvoli. While making submissions to the Standing Committees on Natural Resources in Suva on Thursday, Tauvoli said this figure did not reflect the full contribution of the industry. [restrict] “During our meeting with the Reserve Bank […]
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Lawyers: Man Secretly Deported From Australia To Nauru
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, November 5, 2016) – In the middle of the night on Thursday, the Australian government secretly deported a refugee to Nauru from a Melbourne detention centre, according to human rights lawyers. [restrict] The man, who is understood to have been granted refugee status, was allegedly removed without […]
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FSM Hires Washington Lobbyist Ahead Of Discussions Concerning Political Relationship With The US
HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, November 6, 2016) – The Federated States of Micronesia’s government has hired an “A-list” law firm and Washington, D.C., lobbyist, which would cost the tiny island nation $420,000 in a year, according to the lobbyist’s recent disclosure with the Justice Department. [restrict] The amount the FSM government has agreed to […]