On the issue of levying fees on foreign students in schools, Johnson Toribiong, one of the framers of Palauan constitution said that right to free education applies to the citizens only. “Palau’s constitution provides that Palauans can be given favorable treatment,” Toribiong said. However, he said that it is a policy decision adding that it […]
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VP’s Chief of Staff is now a temporary PIO: Hints new PIO to be appointed by Monday
The Chief of Staff of the Vice President is serving as temporary Public Information Officer (PIO) after former PIO official resigned last week citing person reasons. Public Information Office at the MOJ exists to address queries of the residents of Palau and by extension the news media about the official deliberations of different arms of […]
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Prison on lockdown since March
The correctional facility is on lockdown “until further notice” since March and there are no details of the lockdown provided by the officials as of now. As per the previous Island Times report, the decision to lockdown the facility came after inmate Silvester Oiterong was allegedly attacked by two fellow inmates Kenneth Roman and Hamilton […]
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Flow of information: paradoxical laws, rules and rights
The recent arrest of Dixie Tmetuchl who is the wife of a former senator Mlib Tmetuchl gave rise to series of questions about the circumstances of her arrest which remain unanswered as the case is under seal. There are whispers from sources in the court that the prosecutor had requested the case to be kept under […]
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Public Defender wants SP to look into NEA agents in illegal search, detention cases
Representational Image (by Eshan Kalyanikar) The Public Defender’s office called for the special prosecutor to look into cases involving narcotics enforcement agents following the court’s rulings to dismiss multiple drug charges against different individuals due to illegal search and detention. In a press statement issued to Island Times, Acting Chief Public Defender James Hanley said […]