Palau’s government said it has achieved seven of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) during the presentation of its Voluntary National Review (VNR) 2019 held in New York on July 16. Education Minister Sinton Soalablai, who delivered the statement on behalf of the Palau government, said that Palau had taken the leadership role in safeguarding […]
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OSP files another case of fake deposit
In an incident involving Presidents Chief Security Guard and the guard’s wife, additional charges have been filed against the wife this month as the Office of Special Prosecutor discovered she had made new deposits by allegedly altering the deposit amount. Margie Ngirmidol along with her husband Clifton Soalablai was charged with money laundering and theft […]
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Proposed amendment to allow for deduction of paid salaries of non-citizens from GRT
“I will be introducing a rider in the upcoming budget bill to correct the oversight made under RPPL 9-18,” said Delegate Jonathan Isechal, Chairman House of Ways & Means Committee of the removal of the $5,000 non-citizen salary deductible from business gross revenue report before payment of taxes. Bureau of Taxation and Revenue issued a […]
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Crackdown on criminals will encourage more investments, visitors: PVA Chairman
Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) Chairman Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl said that Palau’s crackdown on criminals helps build Palau’s reputation as a safe haven for both tourists and investors. In an interview, Tmetuchl said that PVA welcomes the implementation of the Executive Order to ban foreign nationals with felony records from entering and doing business in the country […]
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Filipina not involved in cash seizure at airport: BCBP Director
The Director of Customs and Border Protection has confirmed there was no involvement of the Filipina woman in the seizure of cash at the airport and has stated that Tia Belau report was false. BCBP is the responsible agency in cases of excess hard cash going out of Palau or getting in the country without […]
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Palau wins PATA Gold Award
Palau’s Airai State Cultural Tour won the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award along with 28 other destinations for its promotion of community-based tourism. PATA announced the winners on July 15, revealing four PATA Grand awardees and 29 Gold awardees who will be given the accolades during the PATA Travel Mart 2019 to be […]