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President signs $97.022 million FY 2020 Unified Budget Act

Item vetoed $25K from each state block grant, allowed public entities subsidies President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. signed the FY 2020 Unified Budget into law on Wednesday, a mere 8 working days before the end of the fiscal year.  There was no fear of shut down as President agreed with law makers on many of […]

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Palau court orders arrest of Hillbroom

The Palau Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of DHL heir Larry Hillbroom for violation of probation when he failed to enter into the addiction therapy in California. Hillbroom will be arrested once he re-enter Palau and will be detained “until a violation of probation hearing takes place.” Under the probation, Hillbroom was supposed […]

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Island Times Is Looking For A Reporter

The Island Times newspaper is the leading in the Republic of Palau (Pacific Islands Region), published twice a week. We focus on original, public-interest reporting that is deeply in touch with the community we serve. To expand our team, we are looking to hire a paid full-time news and politics reporter to join our small […]

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All too rarely, airline attend…

All too rarely, airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight “safety lecture”, and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported: On a Continental Flight with a very “senior” flight attendant crew, the pilot said, “Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached cruising altitude and […]

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