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Entertaiment News

It's All Free
17/05/2012 | Administrator



An 85 year old couple, having been married almost 60 years, had died in a car crash. They had been in good health the last ten years mainly due to her interest in health food, and exercise. When they [ ... ]


Things you would love to say out loud at work....
17/05/2012 | Administrator


I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce.

How about never? Is never good for you?

I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.

I'm really ea [ ... ]


THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
17/05/2012 | Administrator


The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.
Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms  lik [ ... ]


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Palau Current News

Bill to eliminate mandatory retirement after 30 years of service passed in House
17/05/2012 | Aurea Gerundio-Dizon

The House bill that eliminates the civil service mandatory retirement after 30 years of total service passed third and final reading yesterday in the House of Delegates.

The bill states that since the  [ ... ]


Toribiong signs release of $4M to NDBP for fiber optic project
17/05/2012 | Aurea Gerundio-Dizon
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President Toribiong disclosed yesterday that he has signed a letter to release $4 million from the $16 million ADB loan to the National Development Bank of Palau that will also be used by the bank to  [ ... ]


EO establishes Bureau of Nursing
17/05/2012 | Aurea Gerundio-Dizon

ddressing one of the petitions raised by the nurses last week, President Toribiong yesterday issued executive order establishing the Bureau of Nursing.

Nurses at the Belau National Hospital gathered at [ ... ]


House okays cut in license fee for pachinko operatoin
17/05/2012 | Aurea Gerundio-Dizon

The House of Delegates yesterday passed on third and final reading the bill reducing the annual license fee to operate a virtual pachinko concession or internet digits lottery game business.

The bill i [ ... ]


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Damage may cause temporary shutdown of power plant

The road leading up to the Aimeliik Power Plant collapsed during the weekend as a result of series of heavy rains.

As the road collapsed, telecommunication and power cables and a water pipe buried underground become at risk of being severed.{reg}

Personnel from Palau Public Utilities Corporation, Capital Improvement Program and Palau National Communications Corporation are on site until yesterday to ensure protection of exposed cables and water pipe.

PPUC Information Officer Tmetuchl Baules told Island Times that the corporation has come up with temporary access for the APP to get its supplies such as the lube oil.

“What is more concerning, however, is that the collapsed road has exposed a pipe that supplies water to the APP.  If this pipe were to break, the power plant would need to be shut down.  Thanks to the Aimeliik State Government for the use of their crane, PPUC may be able to construct a temporary bridge to supply APP with lube oil and other power plant materials,” Baules stated.

In the meantime, Baules said that PPUC is considering different options in order to prevent the pipe and road from further damage. 

As to the string of outages over the weekend, Baules said that these were mostly due to strong winds and rains.

PPUC reminds customers to secure any electrical appliances or any sensitive equipment during storms and rainy seasons in order to prevent any permanent damage. 

“Because of stormy weather, customers may from time to time experience power fluctuations throughout the stormy days,” Baules said.

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Written by Aurea Gerundio-Dizon   
Tuesday, 24 April 2012 09:35

The Governors Association has appealed to President Toribiong and the respective leadership of both houses in the Olbiil Era Kelulau to disburse fishing revenues to the states by law.

Gov. Yositaka Adachi, chairman of the association, said that the states are highly dependent upon the fishing revenues.

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Sports News

4x4 Wheelers, Islanders score win in IP&E NBL
17/05/2012 | Peter Erick Magbanua

Contenders 4x4 Wheelers and Islanders continued their winning ways after beating separate rivals, Wednesday night in the ongoing 2012 season of the IP&E National Basketball League (NBL) at the Palau N [ ... ]


Etpison Cup winners announced
17/05/2012 | Peter Erick Magbanua
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After the final re-computation, winners of the 22nd annual Sports Fishing tournament featuring the Etpison Cup were awarded Monday night at the Drop Off Bar and Grill.

This year nobody was able to get [ ... ]


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Regional News

S.Korea, US, Japan 'to hold talks on N.Korea'
17/05/2012 | Administrator

South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold high-level talks in Seoul next week about developments in North Korea following its failed long-range rocket launch, according to a report.

Lim Sung-N [ ... ]


Japan bank freezes Iran transactions after court order
17/05/2012 | Administrator

A Japanese bank has halted transactions by the Iranian government after a US court ordered a $2.6 billion asset freeze over the 1983 bombing of US barracks in Beirut, a bank spokesman said on Thursday [ ... ]


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World News

Russia delivers three astronauts to ISS
17/05/2012 | Administrator

A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and an American on Thursday successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS), two days after their launch from Earth, officials said.

The Soyuz TMA-0 [ ... ]


Arafat's moneyman targeted in corruption probe
17/05/2012 | Administrator

RAMALLAH, West Bank  — The late Yasser Arafat's powerful moneyman is the target of the highest-profile Palestinian corruption probe to date, facing allegations he syphoned off millions of dollars i [ ... ]


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