By: L.N. Reklai October 17, 2016 (Koror) Court issued an order yesterday for Palau Election Commission to place Dwight Alexander and Mengkur Rechelulk’s names on the 2016 general election ballot. “Court concludes that 23 PNC Section 1104 (b) does not bar inclusion of Alexander and Rechelulk on the 2016 general election ballot,” states order. [restrict] […]
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Governor Salvador refutes charges of illegal expenditures
By: L.N. Reklai October 18, 2016 (Koror) A case filed by the Special Prosecutor against Governor Browny Salvador of Ngarchelong State Government alleging disbursement of funds without legal appropriation and authorization of law maybe mute due to NSGPL No. 16-68, Ngarchelong State law. [restrict] The law passed by Ngarchelong State Government authorized and approved past […]
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Taiwan/Republic of China-Pacific Islands Forum Scholarships for 2017 now open for applications
13th October 2016- The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is seeking applications for the 2017 Taiwan/Republic of China-Pacific Islands Forum Scholarship. The scheme is open to citizens of Forum Island Countries wishing to commence study in Semester 1 of the 2017 academic year. The scheme provides successful applicants with support for tuition, text books, living allowance, medical […]
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Toribiong questions appointment of EC Board member as administrator
EC Administrator Simer referred overseas for medical attention By: L.N. Reklai October 17, 2016 (Koror) Election Commission received another letter from Senator Joel Toribiong questioning the appropriateness of appointing a Board member as Interim Administrator of Palau Election Commission today. Last week, Election Services Administrator Maria Decherong-Simer was admitted to the national hospital for mild […]
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US Congressmen push for funding of Compact Review Agreement
By: L.N. Reklai September 28, 2016 (Washington, DC) Two senior members of the US House of Representatives, Congressman Brad Sherman and Congressman Matt Salmon, in a letter to the Chairman of House Armed Services Committee Congressman Mac Thornberry and a Ranking Member, Congressman Adam Smith, urges them to include funding for the Compact Review Agreement […]
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Senate proposes to extend receiving date of ballots
PEC to print non-machine readable ballots on island By: L.N. Reklai (Ngerulmud, Melekeok) Senate bill 9-212, seeking to extend the date for Election Commission to receive absentee ballots by few days, maybe muted by the decision of Palau Election Commission yesterday to print ballots on island using regular paper as opposed to machine readable ballots […]