New voting machines not used due to costs Despite having brand new $100,000 voting machines available at the Palau Election, Aimeliik State general election and tabulation had to be done manually. The new voting machines could not be used to tally just little over 400 ballots casted at the 11th Aimeliik State General Election on […]
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Simer leads in Aimeliik election for governor; unofficial results 164 absentee ballots received
Unofficial results of the 11th Aimeliik State general election shows candidate Browny Simer with 63 votes lead over incumbent Governor Demei Obak for the governor’s seat after the tabulation on Tuesday. Counting of absentee ballots is scheduled for Tuesday next week and up until yesterday, a total of 164 absentee ballots out of the 224 […]
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Japanese students from Takatsuki High School are taken on a tour around Palau
Students from Takatsuki High School were taken on a tour around Palau on Thursday with the purpose of learning about Palau’s history, landmarks, and cultural practices. The all day trip started off with a bus ride going through the different states in Babeldaob. Along the way, Bernie Ngiralmau, who was the tour guide of the […]
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House Speaker Anastacio not seen for months
Speaker of the House of Delegates, Speaker Sabino Anastacio has been quiet and unseen for over three months now. Usually a bold strong presence,he has not been seen presiding over sessions or attending leadership meetings or functions where he was usually featured. As the head of the other half of the Palau National Congress, his […]
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Another house destroyed by fire within a month
A report of a burning house in Ikoranges, Airai next to Camp Katuu was made on the morning Tuesday, November 12. The house is said to belong to Mr. Riumd Stephanus Gabriel who was at Ngiwal at the time of the fire. No one else was reported to be at the house. The house was […]
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Chief Justice Ngiraklsong under medical care
Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong of Palau’s Supreme Court had fallen ill and is under medical observation at the Belau National Hospital according to information released by Palau Supreme Court yesterday. “Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong fell ill yesterday while playing tennis. He is currently under observation and medical care at the Belau National Hospital and updates will be […]