The Housing Development Loan Project (HDLP), House bill 10-108-10,HD2, SD5 passed both House of Delegates and Senate yesterday at final reading and will now be transmitted to President of the Republic for his action. The final version of the bill as it was passed authorized both Palau Housing Authority (PHA) and National Development Bank of […]
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Senate approves 6 presidential board appointees
The senate, on first day of its 10th Regular Session, approved six presidential appointees, three of which were re-appointments. Mr. Elia Yobech, Alvina Rehuher Timarong and Juliet Ngotel were re-appointed to the Environmental Quality Protection Board. All three were renewed for three more years on the EQPB. The Senate approved the appointment of Gaafar Ucher […]
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Senate begins first session of the year
The Senate had its first session of the year today, January 8, at the National Capitol. The first day of the Ninth Regular Session opened at 10am in Ngerulmud.
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Ngarchelong State Assembly urges Congress to approve PPA
The Ngarchelong State Assembly passed a resolution expressing support for the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and urging the Congress to approve the deal. The resolution, which was already transmitted to the office of Ngarchelong Governor Richard Ngiratrang, was passed during the second special session of the Ngarchelong State Assembly through majority vote. The resolution stated […]
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Political convenience and other traits of Palau leadership
Koror/PACNOTE- – On Oct. 28, 2015, Palau President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. signed into law the Palau National Marine Sanctuary Act, an ambitious ocean conservation initiative aimed at protecting Palau’s own marine resources as well as the world’s tuna stocks. This landmark legislation creates a no-take marine sanctuary covering 80 percent of Palau’s exclusive economic […]
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Remengesau urges belt-tightening measures, cuts OEK and Mechesil Belau budgets
President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. signed the FY 2018 Supplemental Budget into law yesterday during a leadership meeting, calling for spending restrain citing possible increase in government operating costs in near future due to increase in fuel prices and scheduled step-down of direct economic assistance through the Compact of Free Association. Remengesau, in signing the […]