By Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — “The only thing left so that the Judiciary can improve in the serving and dispensing of justice is to have adequate courtrooms,” Administrative Director Kenneth Uehara told senators, underscoring one of the biggest challenges facing Palau’s court system. A rare Senate oversight hearing on the Judiciary’s fiscal year […]
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Senate advances bill to close fraud loophole, strengthen protection for victims
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (July 20, 2026)— The Palau Senate has approved legislation that would create, for the first time, a broad criminal offense for fraud, giving law enforcement and prosecutors a stronger legal tool to investigate and prosecute scams and deceptive schemes that may not be covered under current law. Senate Bill No. […]