Public Safety Director Aloysius Alonz urges the public to be patient about the on-going road constructions in the main highway in Koror that cause traffic congestion, saying that flagmen holding the go-and-stop signs expressed concern about motorists who ignored the signs. “Everybody is in a hurry but we have to be aware of the road […]
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BPS apologizes for communication flaw in triathlon event
Public safety Director Aloysius Alonz, in an interview with Island Times, apologized for the miscommunication that occurred on September 1 when police failed to assist the entire triathlon event where a Japanese cyclist was reported missing but was later found safe and sound. Alonz said that officers on duty for the graveyard shift assisted the […]
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12 foreigners nabbed for alleged gambling
Twelve foreigners were arrested by the police for alleged gambling on September 2 at the Lurs Store, Top side. Based on the police report, a caller informed authorities about a case of alleged gambling which resulted into the arrest of 12 foreigners composed of three Nepalese and nine Bangladeshis. The suspects are identified in the […]
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PPUC Chairman accused of smoking marijuana during regional conference in Palau
Minority board members call for resignation of Chairman Decherong citing illegal act Trouble and controversies continue to beset Palau’s Public Utilities Corporation as three members of the Board yesterday accuse current Chairman and Acting CEO Greg Decherong of openly committing illegal act of smoking marijuana during the recently concluded high profile regional conference held here […]
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HiSET Graduates Awarded High School Equivalency Diplomas
Seven graduates who successfully passed the HiSET or the high school equivalency exam received their diplomas during a brief ceremony held at the Ministry of Education on August 30, 2018. President Remengesau congratulated the students for obtaining their high school equivalency diplomas in spite of circumstances they may face in their everyday lives. The diplomas […]
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Only One Palauan In US Federal Custody, Data Shows
Only one Palauan citizen is currently serving time in a US Federal Prison, information made available by the US federal government to the Island Times as the result of a legal request shows. A datasheet released to the Island Times by the US Department of Justice’s Bureau of Prisons shows that the sole Palauan inmate, […]