Senior requests AG to seek injunctions on absentee ballots By: L.N. Reklai November 2, 2016 (Koror) Letters from Committee for Surangel Whipps Jr. for President and Senator Uduch Sengebau-Senior to the Palau Election Commission and the Attorney General, voice concerns over handling and tabulation of absentee ballots. The letters make recommendations to the two agencies […]
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PNG budget to bring new taxes, major cuts in services
Economist says budget is deceptive as numbers don’t add up WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, Nov. 2, 2016) – The Papua New Guinea Government’s 2017 Budget will bring in new taxes and make major cuts in spending including for health. The 6.6 billion US dollar budget will chop back on capital investment but […]
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Vanuatu Court reserved judgment against 14 former members of parliament
The jailed former Vanuatu Members of Parliament, their families and political supporters will have to wait for a later date, for the Supreme Court to hand down its judgment on Constitutional Application case. Supreme Court Judge, James Geoghegan told a packed court room that the judgment is reserved but will be given priority and released […]
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Unofficial election results shows TR leading by slim margin
Adachi trailing Oilouch by 233 for VP By: L.N. Reklai November 2, 2016 (Koror) After tallying all votes cast in Palau’s recently concluded 2016 General Election, excluding absentee ballots, the Palau Election Commission’s unofficial results shows Tommy Remengesau Jr. leading over Surangel Whipps Jr. by slim margin of 78 votes. [restrict] Such narrow margin has […]
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Uyehara leads in Angaur gubernatorial race
By: L.N. Reklai November 3, 2016 (Koror) Kenneth Uyehara, Treasurer of Angaur State and Chief of Staff of the Angaur State Governor Marvin Ngirutang, is leading in the Angaur race for the office of the governor, according to the unofficial results of the election held along with the general election this week. [restrict] Uyehara leads […]
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2016 race for OEK breaks many new grounds
By: L.N. Reklai November 2, 2016 (Koror) The race to Olbiil ra Kelulau (OEK), the national congress, was as heated as the contest for highest seat in the national government. Palau population was glued to their radios, tv, phones, and facebook, both in Palau and around the world, keeping tab on every single drop or […]