February 28, 2020 (Sonsorol State) Unofficial results of recently held Sonsorol State government general election, showed Nicholas Aquino ahead of incumbent Laura I. Miles for the gubernatorial seat by a margin of 13 votes (44 to 31) and in third was Valiant Tirso with 29 after the central counts were done. For the Office of […]
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How winning turned Biden into a confident candidate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Biden strode confidently to the podium, shutters clicking, a bank of cameras beaming to a national audience. “Those of you who have been knocked down, those of you who have been knocked out, this is your campaign,” Biden said Wednesday. “We welcome all of those who want to join us. […]
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Bloomberg campaign rolled out in American Samoa
PAGOPAGO,02 MARCH 2020 (RNZ PACIFIC)—The U.S billionaire and Democratic Party presidential hopeful, Michael Bloomberg, has sent representatives to American Samoa to drum-up support in the party’s territorial caucus. The caucus is in Pago Pago. To ensure Bloomberg is visible to local members of the party, his campaigners have erected mid-size billboards at several locations on […]
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Palau National Marine Sanctuary: What do the presidential candidates think?
Palau‘s much-praised marine protected area, which took effect Jan. 1, 2020, is one of the important policies of the nation. We asked the four candidates seeking the presidential seat what they think about it and what will be the future of the marine sanctuary. Raynold Oilouch: “What was supposed to be done, was not done fast […]
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Minister Sengebau announces senate 2020 ambition to family
With 2020 general election a year away, Minister Umiich F.Sengebau announced to his family his decision to run for a senate seat in 2020. The announcement was made during his birthday celebration held in Ngerbeched, Koror on November 23, 2019. The event was a close family event with invitations made by his elders, Rebechong Sabino […]