By: L.N. Reklai BABELDAOB, Palau (Nov. 2, 2026) – Palau has completed its new National Correctional Facility after a decade of development, marking a major investment in the country’s justice system and raising expectations for improved rehabilitation, accountability and public safety. Director Curtis Elobt of the Bureau of Public Safety giving remarks at ribbon cutting […]
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PHA employee sentenced to one year in prison over theft from clients
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Nov. 2, 2026) — Kukong Khalye Hilbert has been sentenced to one year in prison and 10 years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree theft for taking money from Palau Housing Authority clients. Hilbert entered her guilty plea on Oct. 26. The two other theft […]
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Senate Oversight Hearing Highlights Challenges Facing Palau Judiciary
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. […]