By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (August 24, 2026)— Justice Minister Jennifer Olegeriil acknowledged that the case involving alleged theft from 19 Palau Housing Authority applicants faced an “unnecessary delay” before it was filed by the Office of the Attorney General last week. The case, assigned to an assistant attorney general, involves former PHA employee […]
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Attorney General Confirms Three AAGs Hold Private Legal Practices Under Contracts
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (August 6, 2026)— Three assistant attorneys general are currently engaged in private legal practice while working for the government, under contracts that allow them to do so, Attorney General Ernestine Rengiil said Wednesday. Attorney General Rengiil confirms there are AAGs that can also have private law practice, as agreed […]
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AG’s Office moves to open public access to Palau sex offender registry
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (August 6, 2026) — The Office of the Attorney General is preparing to provide the public with on-site access to Palau’s sex offender registry, marking the first step in implementing a law enacted more than a decade ago. Attorney General Ernestine Rengiil said the office has purchased a computer […]
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Attorney General: Global Crisis, Not Local Gouging, Behind Fuel Hike
By L.N. Reklai KOROR — Attorney General Ernestine K. Rengiil says Palau’s sharp rise in gasoline prices is being driven mainly by the war in Iran and turmoil in global oil markets, and warns that any attempt to prosecute fuel suppliers for price gouging would face significant legal obstacles. Attorney General Ernestine Rengiil In an […]