By: L.N. Reklai May 24, 2016 (Koror) Charges for Trafficking a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance were filed against Sheryl Saito by the Office of the Attorney General on May 24, 2016[. [restrict] According to Officer Marlon Bechab, Narcotics Division received information suggesting that Sheryl Saito, defendant, was involved in selling “Ice” […]
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World No Tobacco Day means “Plain Packaging”
May 31, 2016 is declared World No Tobacco Day for the Republic of Palau in a Proclamation 16-181 signed by His Excellency President Tommy Remengesau Jr. and witnessed by members of Coalition of Tobacco Free Palau. [restrict] With this proclamation, President “urges everyone to take part in observance and activities that amplify messages to Get […]
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President’s Day celebrated with community cleanup
By: L.N. Reklai June 1, 2016 (Koror) Staffs of various ministries of the national government, the Office of the President, Civic Action team, Koror State Solid Waste division and youth groups and community, members armed with trash bags, enjoyed an early morning “Walk & Pick” clean up event throughout different villages in Koror in celebration […]
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PICRC takes steps to become energy independent
May 24, 2016 (Koror) Palau Coral Reef Research Center Board of Directors approved a plan to make the Center energy independent by investing in a renewable energy program, a rooftop solar power generation system. Once installed, the solar system will be able to meet the energy needs of the Center and in essence, make the […]
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Why Was My Grade So Low?
Melissa went up to her college professor, ready to contest the grade she received in the class. “I don’t understand why my grade was so low. How did I do on my research paper? After staring at her with a blank look, the professor responded. “Actually, you didn’t turn in a research paper. You turned […]
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Man beaten and held in closet by East Cleveland police gets $22 million
(Reuters) – A jury awarded $22 million to an Ohio man who sued the city of East Cleveland and police officers after he was beaten while handcuffed and placed in a storage closet for four days, a lawyer said on Wednesday. [restrict] Arnold Black, a 48-year-old black man from Maple Heights, Ohio, sued East Cleveland […]