By: L.N. Reklai (Koror, Palau) Palau Supreme Court, on Wednesday, sentenced Johnston Etpison and Anthony Tellei to serve 10 years imprisonment, each, for the machete attack of Khan Francis Matsuoka on the night of July 9, 2016 at Bayside Bar in Koror. [restrict] Kobe Marbou, one of the three charged for the Assault in First […]
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IMF Report shows strong economic growth for Palau in 2015
By: L.N. Reklai International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2016 Article IV Consultation Report gave Palau a glowing report on its economic performance in recent years, especially FY 2015 where it pegged the growth at 9.4 percent. [restrict] Growth is attributed to tourism arrivals and construction activities. The report also cited decline in inflation of 2.2 percent […]
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Land court bill transmitted to Senate with public land claims restored
By: L.N. Reklai October 20, 2016 (Ngerulmud) House of Delegates transmitted back to Senate, a bill to remove the deadline for Land Court but with amendments reinstating public land claim provisions. [restrict] Senate bill 9-188 originally sought to amend 35 PNC Section 1304 and RPPL 9-56, to remove completely the deadline date set for Land […]
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Four charged for possession of illegal fish
By: L.N. Reklai October 19, 2016 (Koror) Attorney General charged Ping Li, chinese manager of Best Seafood Restaurant, and local fishermen, Junior Mobel, Rubeang Kukiut and Hesus Mikel a.k.a. Skilang Hesus for possession of groupers(Tiau) and juvenile napoleon wrasse (Ngimr). [restrict] According to Sergeant Ben Masters of Bureau of Maritime Security and Fish and Wildlife, […]
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Historical trail reopens on Peleliu
The Cleared Ground Demining Team recently completed reinstating a historic trail in Peleliu State. Ms Cassandra McKeown, CGD Program Manager, stated that ‘the trail is historic both in terms of Palauan culture and Peleliu’s WWII history. [restrict] The trail crossing from East to West of Peleliu was used more than 100 years ago as an […]
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Paris agreement enters into force
By Francis Talasasa, Reporter Over 73 parties have ratified out of the 197 parties to the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) which corresponds to more than 56.87% achieved of global Green House Gas (GHG) emissions at the Paris Agreement early this year. [restrict] The result of the Paris Agreement will come into force on […]