Palau News Archives

The Department of Justice today announced that six detainees who are Chinese nationals of Uighur ethnicity have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the control of the Republic of Palau.

The Pacific Judicial Council concludes its four-day conference at the Fiesta Resort and Spa today.

" The Supreme Court trial division has ruled in favor of the Special Prosecutor and denied Senator Tommy Esang Remengesau Jr.'s motion to dismiss the information filed against him.

A temporary restraining order halting the state from switching Pacific islanders to a health plan without dialysis or chemotherapy coverage has been extended pending completion of a rule-making process.

The Pacific Judicial Council composed of the judiciaries of the CNMI, Guam, the Republic of Palau, American Samoa, and the Federated States of Micronesia will be having their 2009 PJC Biennial Conference at the Fiesta Resort and Spa, Saipan Oct.

Last month, when the state Department of Human Services announced the elimination of certain medical services, such as kidney dialysis and chemotherapy, for about 7,500 Micronesians, Victor Geminiani immediately filed suit to block the cuts.

" The additional $15 fee for Palau visitors is good for the tourism industry according to the President of Palau Chambers of Commerce, who is also a businessman.

" Special Prosecutor Michael Copeland has filed an opposition to Haruo Esang's motion to disqualify him from prosecuting the criminal case filed against the businessman.

WAM New York, Oct 17th, 2009 : United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Palau have issued a joint statement on the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries at ambassadorial level as of October 16, 2009.

An Australian national marine unit officer holds shark fins found on a detained fishing vessel off Australia's northern coastline.

KOROR a ' The Senate Committee on Resources, Commerce, Trade and Development endorsed the passage of the measure which will revive the Bureau of Lands and Surveysa TM responsibility to complete its surveying and monumentation of all land within the Republic.

KOROR a ' Tourists visiting Palau will now have to pay additional $15 departure tax starting Nov.

The extension of the "Amended Treaty Among the Governments of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau Regarding the College of Micronesia" has been approved and signed by the FSM executive branch.

" PALAU joined the rest of the world in conveying condolences to Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga which were recently devastated by a tsunami.

Foreign delegates from the Asia Pacific Region and APAFS executives rang the bell at the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Oct.

Federal officials said Monday that 62 jurisdictions, including the Republic of Palau and the Northern Mariana Islands, have ordered more than 1.7 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine but declined to say which is first in line.

" President Johnson Toribiong described the parade of nations yesterday as - impressive' saying it was a clear demonstration that Palau can stand equally with the other nations.

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" In its regular board meeting on September 17, 2009, the members of the Environmental Quality Protection Board welcomed the new incoming members; Mr.