Wednesday, February 12, the 10th Ngeremlengui State Government concluded the Governance Clinic for Leaders atthe Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK). The Clinic concentrated on the legislative matters including highlighting some of the OlbiilEra Ngeremlengui’s(OEN) key roles and responsibilities stated in National and State Constitutions as well as Olbiil Era Ngeremlengui Rules of Procedures. The Governor, Speaker, […]
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Bill to implement a uniform national street and address system in Palau awaits approval from the senate
A house bill to develop a uniform national street and address system awaits approval from the senate making it a few steps closer into becoming a law. The bill states that “The time has come for the Republic to implement a uniform system of street names and addresses. Street names and addresses will assist emergency […]
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Rider on fish export bill increases SS basic benefit, exempts actuarial report
Senate deferred its bill SB 10-63, HD3, banning exportation of any living marine resource in Palau’s “reef areas, territorial sea, and internal waters” back to the House of Delegates after House added a rider to it increasing the basic social security benefit and removing mandate for an actuarial report on impact of such increase. House […]
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Entry visa bill mulled
A bill to establish an entry visa requirement was introduced during the 13th Regular Session of Senate this January 2020. The bill seeks to “promote border security” through establishment of entry visa requirement as well as increasing the “qualifying purchase price under the Elite Resident Visa Program.” In addition to preventing undesirable individuals from entering […]
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President Remengesau Requests OEK Loan Approval for Women and Youth Entrepreneurship
January 9 – President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr., at the National Leadership Meeting today with the Olbiil Era Kelulau (national congress) requested both houses to approve (by joint resolution) a loan agreement between the Republic of Palau and International Cooperation and Development Fund of Taiwan (Taiwan ICDF) that would establish a Women and Youth Entrepreneurs […]
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Internet gaming law amendment mulled
Congress (Olbiil Era Kelulau’s) Senate and House JGA committees conducted a joint public hearing yesterday on a proposed House bill 10-124-12 to amend the existing internet gaming law, the Virtual Pachinko and Internet Digits Lottery law, increasing number of licenses from 4 to 10 and redefining the name of the games from Internet Digits Lottery […]