By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (July 16, 2026) — An Airai woman is facing drug trafficking and reckless endangerment charges after allegedly distributing THC-infused gummies during a luncheon that resulted in three elderly women seeking emergency medical treatment. According to court documents filed June 22 in Criminal Case No. 26-038, Kimberly Elarionoff has been […]
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Lawmakers Debate Expanding Senate Power Over Key Justice Posts
Proposed bill adds Attorney General, Public Safety director to confirmation list By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau (April 23, 2026) — A Senate bill introduced this week would require legislative confirmation for two of the government’s most powerful law enforcement and legal posts, a change supporters say would strengthen oversight but critics warn could inject […]
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Senate Oversight Hearing Exposes Deep-Rooted Problems at Koror Jail, Police Force
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (January 30, 2026)— Chronic overcrowding at the Koror jail, staffing shortages driven by low police pay, security lapses that allow drugs and weapons inside detention facilities, and a growing backlog of criminal cases dominated testimony Tuesday during a Senate oversight hearing of the Ministry of Justice. Attorney General Ernestine […]
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Palau Jail Inmate Dies After Being Set on Fire, Raising Fresh Questions About Prison Safety
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (December 29, 2025) — An inmate who was set on fire inside Koror Jail last weekend died in the hospital on Saturday, Dec. 27, despite earlier statements by Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) Director Elobt that his burn injuries were not serious, intensifying scrutiny of safety, oversight and transparency at […]
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Reported Jail Escape Adds to Turmoil at Palau’s Bureau of Public Safety
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (December 29, 2025) — The Bureau of Public Safety is facing another apparent inmate escape, the latest in a series of serious incidents that have raised concerns about jail security and oversight. Inmate Christopher Corona, also known as Tobal Corona, reportedly escaped from custody late Sunday night, sometime between 10 […]
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Tragedy strikes during a fishing outing
A fishing outing on a calm Saturday afternoon turned tragic when one of the fisherman, a well-liked Legislator of Koror State and businessman Vann Isaac failed to return to the boat at around 5pm on May 16th, 2020. Isaac with three other companions were fishing off Aimeliik waters near Ngerchebal islet according to confirmed reports […]