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By: L.N. Reklai | November 10, 2025 | Koror, Palau The Supreme Court of Palau has sentenced businessman Ephram Polycarp to pay more than $444,000 in restitution, a $40,000 fine, and to serve five years of supervised probation after his conviction on multiple counts of filing false tax returns and failing to pay taxes. Polycarp […]

SONSOROL, 07 NOVEMBER 2025 (SPREP)—- In an initiative to restore ecological balance and strengthen community resilience, the Republic of Palau is leading restoration efforts to remove rats from the islands of Sonsorol, Merir, and Fanna. Scheduled for implementation in 2026, the targeted efforts aims to rejuvenate ecosystems, improve food security and support the cultural and […]

By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — “We can’t do anything except wait for them,” Senate President Hokkons Baules said this week, voicing growing frustration over what he described as repeated delays by the House of Delegates in acting on Palau’s Fiscal Year 2026 national budget bill. With just six weeks left before the Continuing Budget […]

By: Laurel Marewibuel & L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — With just four days left before Koror State’s general election, candidates and their supporters are stepping up efforts to reach voters, lining roadsides each morning and afternoon with signs, chants, and calls to action as the race heads into its final stretch. Young voters have emerged […]