Justice Minister and Vice President Raynold Oilouch and Attorney General (AG) Ernestine Rengiil have unitedly asserted the government’s zero tolerance stance against illegal drugs this time but President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. is seen to have shown otherwise when he granted full pardon to a drug convict on October 19. Minister Oilouch and Attorney General Rengiil […]
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30 laws passed in two years
Thirty bills have been enacted into laws in the first two years of this 10th government, according to recent announcement by President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. The law RPPL 10-30, The Responsible Tourism Education Act of 2018 is the 30th RPPL to be enacted yesterday when President Remengesau Jr. signed it into law before the […]
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Remengesau says new climate change report should serve as a wake up call
President Tommy Remengesau Jr. said that the latest global warming report should serve as a wake-up call to developed nations that it could no longer “feign ignorance” to the catastrophic impact of climate change. The new report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released on October 10, describes a dire world as a result of […]
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Amid dissent, Palau’s president remains firm with his support for Taiwan
Amid news of dissent among Palauan government leaders in terms of showing support for China or Taiwan, President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. remains firm with his stance in supporting the latter. President Remengesau, in his letter of congratulations for Taiwan’s celebration of its 107th National Day that was addressed to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen, reiterated that […]
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Remengesau accredits first non-resident Ambassador of Hungary to Palau
On October 1, President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. accredited H.E. Dr. Jozsef Bencze as the first non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to the Republic of Palau during the presentation of credentials ceremony at the National Capitol in Ngerulmud, Melekeok. During the ceremony, President Remengesau acknowledged the strong historical ties shared by Palau and […]
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Remengesau Congratulates France On World Cup Win
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. has congratulated France on the French soccer team’s “magnificent” FIFA World Cup victory. France won the championship on Sunday evening after defeating Croatia with a score of 4-2 in Moscow`s Luzhniki stadium in a stunning match. In an official signed letter to French President Emmanuel Macron, President Remengesau wrote “on behalf […]