The effort to bring back tilapia fish to Palau as source of food and income is once again on the table for discussion. House bill 10-8-1 seeking to amend current laws and enable tilapia to be promoted as source of food and income for Palauans, passed 3rd reading in the House of Delegates during its […]
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Tour operators urged to apply for licenses
Director Kevin Mesebeluu of the Bureau of Tourism urged tour boat operators and tour operators to obtain licenses from the Bureau of Tourism in order to operate business in Palau. According to Director Mesebeluu, this week begins the implementation of the tour and boat operator licensing under the Bureau of Tourism as mandated by law. […]
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Palau has laws against animal cruelty
Palau does have laws against animal abuse, a correction to last week’s article about a dog that was found speared from the hip to abdomen. Island Times erroneously reported that there was no national law covering such incident. Palau national code, 40 PNC 4411 and 4412, the Animal Cruelty Act makes cruelty to animal in […]
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Changes modernize board memberships in Cook Island’s State-Owned Enterprises
RAROTONGA,24 DECEMBER 2019 —Amendments to the governing structures of the Cook Island’s State-Owned Enterprises have been modernized after a long-awaited update. Amendments to the Cook Islands Corporation Bill 1998, the Bank of the Cook Islands Act 2003, Ports Authority Act 1994-1995 and TeAponga Uira o Tumu TeVarovaro Act 1991 passed all three readings in Parliament […]
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SS benefit increases by $50 as rider to RPPL 10-44,Apply only to direct beneficiaries
A bill creating a Medical Licensing Board licensing non-Palauan doctors to practice in Palau was signed into law yesterday as RPPL 10-44 but with a rider that is watched by many retirees in Palau, the $50 additional increase to Social Security benefits that was tagged on to the bill. The bill rider appropriated $2.1 million […]