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LOS ANGELES – A steel-gray sky dimmed the sun but not the excitement on Hollywood Boulevard as "Slumdog Millionaire" headed into Sunday's Academy Awards as the surefire favorite. In keeping with its theme of bottomless optimism amid adversity, "S...
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Last month, U.S. officials presented authorities in the Pacific island nation of Palau with a check for more than $54,000 - proceeds from a case that began in West Virginia and stretched halfway across the world. The cas...
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Following an Island Times editorial critical of its handling of the current rolling blackouts and urging the utility to address the country’s long term power needs, Palau Public Utilities Corporation Board Chairman Keone Isechal said they have bee...
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Associate Justice Alexandra Foster has issued an order revoking the summons to seize and take custody of the catamaran vessel owned by the defunct Pacific Savings Bank’s former legal counsel Steven Marks. In a three-page order on Civil Acti...
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President Toribiong’s cabinet is now complete following last Friday’s swearing in of the last two of the chief executive’s appointees. Former senator Harry Fritz was sworn in as minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism whi...
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A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly abusing a minor in October of last year. Criminal Case No. 09-012 identified the defendant as one Jason Bodo Skebong. Information regarding the case showed Skebong was charged with one count eac...
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Last year’s decline in visitor arrivals to the country is continuing into the new year, with the Palau Visitors Authority recording a 10 percent drop in arrivals for the first month. Statistics provided by the PVA showed a total of 7,656 visito...
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Investigators from the Office of the Special Prosecutor seized two computers from the Office of the Environmental Response Coordinator (OERC) Friday for investigation. Contacted at his office, Special Prosecutor Michael Copeland said that he can...
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Twelve-year-old Romeena Balayo of Meyuns Elementary School maintained her school’s dominance in the elementary school annual spelling bee competition after being named the winner of this year’s edition. This is the second year in...
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The Palau Public Utility Corporation announced yesterday that they have fixed the power engines in Aimeliik and resumed 24-hour power for Babeldaob and Koror. However, other generators that acted as standbys need overhauling and the public is ad...
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The proposed Annual National Budget Authorization and Appropriation Bill for Fiscal Year 2009 was transmitted yesterday to the Olbiil Era Kelalau (OEK) for consideration and approval. President Toribiong completed the proposed annual budget on S...
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Patrol Division chief Ismael Aguon told reporters yesterday that graffiti that are made on both government and public properties have a negative impact on Palau’s tourism industry. Aguon said that they are now addressing the problem and have l...
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PSA is pleased to inform the public that a new learn to swim camp will begin March 2 – April 2. All classes will be offered twice a week for a total of 10 lessons per series. Included in this session will be: • Introduction I – for young chil...
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Many small businesses are just getting by. At least seven retail stores Island Times spoke to agree things are not as good as they use to be, with some forced to shut down some of their outlets. A staff at Masami Asanuma Enterprise’s main st...
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Rosa Lynne Florendo, known as “Osa” to her students, is a hero. Not only is she a dedicated third-grade teacher and parent, but she has also beaten tobacco use and encourages others to avoid the habit. Osa chewed tobacco with betel nut for 1...
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The Environmental Quality Protection Board will be conducting a one day workshop on Stormwater Management next week. A press statement from the EQPB office said the workshop is made possible through a grant from the United States Department ...
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Guam — U.S. Coast Guard crews aboard a C-130 long range search aircraft will continue to scour a small area of ocean approximately 270 nautical miles west of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia for two young boys missing for nearly sev...
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A Nepalese national was assaulted in an incident that took place in the early morning hours of February 22 in Medalaii. According to CIS Det. Lt. Aloysius Alonz, sketchy reports revealed that the suspect assaulted the Nepalese national with a mac...
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President Toribiong has asked the Koror State Public Lands Authority (KSPLA) for permission for the national government’s continued use of the former Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) building and a butler warehouse at Malakal. In a letter to KSPLA ...
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Johns Hopkins University opens in 1876. Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University is named for philanthropist Johns Hopkins, who donated $7 million for the foundation of the university and Johns Hopkins Hospital — the largest philanthro...
