A Filipino national died after he was ran over by a truck during an attempt to rescue him from being jammed between the side of a flatbed truck and piles of wood in front of Hanpa Hardware on April 23 at around 3pm. Based on the preliminary information from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), the […]
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Man accused of sexual assault gets convicted
Man accused of sexually assaulting a woman who managed to escape only in her shirt was convicted on Monday this week with $86 as restitution demanded by the victim for the medical expenses she bore. The restitution amount can go higher in the future when the victim acquires other medical services like counseling or rehabilitation. […]
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Man from Kayangel ends his life
A 27-year-old man from Kayangel ended his life at around midnight of Wednesday. According to the police report, before causing himself harm, Cekedong Ngiraked told his family member that he was going out to use the restroom but did not return back home. It was after waiting for a while that one of Ngiraked’s close […]
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Anzac day commemorated in Palau
The Anzac day, a national holiday in Australia and New Zealand which honors citizens that “served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations,”had been commemorated in Palau yesterday, April 25 at the Cove Hotel fields. No less than Palau Vice President Raynold Oilouch, United States Ambassador to Palau Amy Hyatt, and Chargé d’Affaires […]
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NEA on tight watch in high peak seasons
Narcotics Enforcement Agency (NEA) Director Ismael Aguon said in an interview that they are anticipating that there will be more attempts from people trying to sneak in illegal drugs during summer when it is high peak season. Aguon revealed that there are more trends of people trying to smuggle drugs to the country during summer […]
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Increasing US military presence part of Palau’s request: VP
Vice President and Justice Minister Raynold Oilouch told the media that the increasing presence of the United States military in Palau is part of the request of the country to enhance security here and to discourage illegal activities on its waters. Oilouch, who was responding to the media’s inquiries during the sidelines of the United […]