Koror, July 30, 2019 — An official of the United States government said that the United States Coast Guard focuses on its important role in providing support to their partner countries which include the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Marshall Islands (RMI), and Palau. US State Department Director for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific […]
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22 guilty pleas in drug cases filed since 2017: MOJ
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) said there had been a total of 22 guilty pleas out of the 40 drug cases handled by the Attorney General’s office since January 2017. In a press statement sent to the Times, the MOJ said that defendants of two drug cases filed in 2016 had already been sentenced in […]
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Trial set for December in a meth case
A ten-day trial has been set in the month of December this year for man who is charged for trafficking of methamphetamine and criminal conspiracy. Shaft Katosang awaits trial which is set for December 2-4 and December 9-13. Katosang was caught after airport when customs officials discovered a suspicious package addressed to Michael Atlas. The […]
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Senate president invited to conference of the Presidents of Polynesian Parliaments
Palau’s senate president has been invited to the Second Conference of the Presidents of Polynesian Parliaments which will be held in Tahiti, French Polynesia rom 10th to 12th September in the theme of ‘Blue Economy’. According to World Bank, the ‘Blue Economy’ is sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihood and jobs, […]
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Palau along with Tonga gets Energy Globe Award
Last week Palau and Tonga won an Energy Globe National Award and are now finalists for an International Energy Globe Award. The media release from the European Union External Action that funds The Pacific Community’s Global Climate Change Alliance: Pacific Small Island States (GCCA: PSIS) stated that the award is a recognition for its outstanding […]
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OEK seeks amendment in Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee refund law
A bill has been introduced seeking to provide Pristine Paradise Environmental (PPE) fee refund to individuals adopted at an early age by Palauans families. Currently $100 PPE fee that is charged to every individual arriving in Palau is refunded to people of five categories. This includes Palauan citizens and spouses of Palauan citizens, pilots and […]