Koror- More than one person has been arrested over the murder of American lawyer Rachelle Bergeron in Yap State, the state government announced yesterday in a statement. “Arrests have been made in the murder of acting Attorney-General Rachelle Bergeron,” Yap Governor Henry Falan said. Falan, however, did not say how many were arrested and the […]
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Yap police, FBI identify “several persons of interest” in Yap State murder
Koror, Palau – Local police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have identified “several persons of interest” one week after the murder of American lawyer Rachelle Bergeron in Yap State, FSM, according to to a State Government statement issued yesterday. “We can now report that they have completed the initial phase of the investigation and […]
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Investigation ongoing to the fatal shooting of Acting AG in Yap
Koror, Palau – The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the FSM Department of Justice are conducting an investigation into the Monday fatal shooting of Acting Attorney General at the normally peaceful island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. The motive of the shooting that led to the death of US citizen Rachelle Bergeron is still […]
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Tropical disturbance located Northeast of Palau: PNWSO/NOAA
Weather report from Palau National Weather Service Office, a NOAA Affiliate office, as of 10 am|September 4, 2019 A weather report by the Palau National Weather Service Office, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) affiliate office shows “a tropical disturbance is centered over Yap island about 250NM Northeast of Palau. Numerical weather prediction models see […]
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KONQER 2018 re-lives Yapese journey to obtain stone money from Palau
More surprises await the participants of this year’s KONQER in Palau but to get a better idea of this year’s biggest obstacle race event in the country, one should review a little bit of history as organizers revealed that the event will be based on the story of how the Yapese obtained their famous stone […]
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Micro Games athletes cautioned against Little Fire Ants
Athletes participating in the on-going Micronesian Games held in Yap had been issued an alert cautioning them of the Little Fire Ants. Little Fire Ants are considered as aggressive invasive species whose sting could last for a week. Though tiny, Little Fire Ants could pose threats to agriculture as it would infest an area, damaging […]