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Senate Conferees agree to House demand to re-open public land claims
House to agree to reinstate visa fee By: L.N. Reklai September 23, 2016 (Koror) Senate JGA Conferee members agreed to the House version of bill 9-209,25S,HD1, to restore language re-opening untimely public land claims, open new claims for public lands and prohibit State land authorities from becoming party to public land claims, at conference committee […]
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Nat’l primary dwarf other elections
By: L.N. Reklai September 22, 2016 (Koror) With national primary election 4 days away, other state elections are dwarfed by comparison. This national primary will have 2 smaller elections conducted with it. One is a primary election of Ngardmau State governor and the other is election of legislator of Meketii hamlet of Koror State. [restrict] […]
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14 Bombs found in Aimeliik
Cleared Ground Demining (CGD) Team responded to an emergency request for assistance from Aimeliik State after their State backhoe operator unearthed a suspect item during drainage ditch reinstatement. [restrict] The CGD team using sub-surface instrument assisted detection equipment uncovered a total of 2,959lbs (1,345kgs) of ordnance which consisted of thirteen 220lb Japanese White Phosphorous aircraft […]
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Senate VP urged House action on Continuing Budget Authority bill
By: L.N. Reklai September 23, 2016 (Koror) A letter from Senate Vice President Rukebai Inabo as Acting President of the Senate to Speaker Sabino Anastacio yesterday, urged the House to take action on House Bill 9-203,22S, HD1, SD3, a bill that will clarify the language of the Continuing Budget Authority to allow issuance of State […]