President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. issued an executive order to prevent foreign nationals with criminal history from entering Palau, stating that it is in the best interest of the country. Executive Order (EO) No. 424, which was signed on April 30, stated that the president had been advised that certain foreign nationals and groups involved in […]
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Domestic violence cases double in March: BPS
4.5% of Palauan ever-pregnant women experienced physical partner violence. 37% were punched in the abdomen: MOH led 2014 study The number of domestic violence cases in a month went up to 8 in the month of March, said the Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) report. The highest monthly number was 9 which was in September […]
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Osima pleads guilty to escaping prison last year
Amador Osima, the prisoner who escaped solitary confinement of Koror jail last year,pleaded guilty for escaping prison and is sentenced to three-years imprisonment as of Wednesday this week. The three-year sentence of Amador Osima runs concurrently with his underlying life without parole sentence in the Filipina murder case. The search for Osima had gone on […]
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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 stabbed over missing bag
Representational Image A 48-year-old man was allegedly stabbed at Ernguul park by another man who is reported to escape after the crime. The alleged crime took place on Wednesday, April 3, after the victim went around the city searching for his missing bag which he alleged was taken by Tyler Kyota. The victim saw Kyota […]
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Cops waiting for hospital report of the alleged child sexual abuse victim
Representational Image (By Eshan Kalyanikar) The father of the young boy lodged a complaint on March 6th that a man of foreign nationality named Mati allegedly sexually assaulted his son. According to the Bureau of Public Safety Director Aloysius Alonz, the boy was admitted at the Belau National Hospital and the police are yet to […]