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  • History-making tobacco treaty now five years old

    Today (Feb. 26, 2010) marks the 5th year since the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) has come into effect, making an important milestone in health history. This first international treaty on public health was developed by negotiators from a...
  • BPS apologizes for misinformation

    The Bureau of Public Safety yesterday issued a press release apologizing for  misinformation it released relating to an assault and battery incident that occurred at the Palau High School last February 10. {reg} Patrol Division chief Ismael Aguon said t...
  • Man injured in auto-motorcycle collision

    A man driving a motorcycle got minor injuries and a dislocated ankle after he figured into a collision with a car in the incident that happened last February 24 in Meyuns. {reg} Patrol Division chief Ismael Aguon told reporters that around 11:35 a.m. a m...
  • Battery stolen from Public Works truck

    Police are looking for suspects who stole a battery from a government vehicle parked at the Bureau of Public Works on February 21. {reg} According to police record, at around 10:05 p.m. a Public Works security guard reported that someone removed a 50-amp...
  • Thieves busy again: Tools stolen from residence in Airai

    Police are now on the hunt for the suspects in a grand larceny case that took place last February 22 in Ochelochel, Airai. {reg} Patrol Division chief Ismael Aguon told reporters that around 7:27 a.m. a male caller reported that two male suspects went to...
  • Seized fishing boats to hire lawyer

    The Philippine Embassy in Palau yesterday said that they have advised the company of the two fishing boats that were seized by local authorities within the Palau’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to hire a local lawyer. {reg} Philippine Ambassador to Pal...
  • Sadang is new PCS executive director

    Former Finance Minister Elbuchel Sadang has been appointed as the new executive director of the Palau Conservation Society. {reg} PCS Board of Directors Chairperson Maura Gordon said that Sadang brings financial savvy and experience that are needed to su...
  • KFC monthly session set Sunday

    The Kids for Christ (KFC) Palau Chapter will be holding is February session on Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Mindszenty High School gym. {reg} The kids will be treated for a fun filled day of activity wherein they learned about Jesus Christ and Christi...
  • Filipino Community Auxiliary Pastoral Council elects new leaders

    Members of the various Filipino organizations elected new sets of officers for the Filipino Community Auxiliary Pastoral Council last February 21 during the Town Meeting held at the Osiaol at the Sacred Heart Parish. {reg} Elected as the new chairperson ...
  • High Tide, Jaguars win in ABL

    High Tide and Jaguars positioned themselves going into the playoff round as they respectively defeated rivals in the 2010 Shell Amateur Basketball League (ABL) played at the Palau National gym. {reg} High Tide held on to its perimeter shooting as they ma...
  • It’s GBH vs. MES for Girls hoops title

    Players from George B. Harris Elementary School and Meyuns Elementary School will have their hands full when they collide for the championship, today for the 2010 ISL Elementary Girls basketball tournament played at the Palau National gym. {reg} GBH earn...
  • Aguon: Judo teaches good characters

    A total of 10 students are attending the judo class that is being conducted at the Palau National gym. {reg} According to judo instructor and Patrol Division chief Ismael Aguon, they started with 15 students but some of them were pulled out by their pare...
  • WU, Bulls to take on rivals in FBL

    Defending champion Western Union and Ilocandia Bulls will try to set the pace when they take on separate foes, Sunday in the resumption of the 2010 Filipino Basketball League (FBL) at the Palau National gym. {reg} Western Union will try to take its secon...
  • All is set for Jemmy’s Cup

    Everything is set for the staging of the much-awaited Jemmy’s Cup table tennis which fires off tomorrow, 11 a.m. at the Palau National gym. {reg} The tournament is open to men and women with no registration fee. Interested participants can still regist...
  • Canada guns for Russia in superpower showdown

    VANCOUVER – Canada stormed into the Olympic men's ice hockey quarter-finals on Tuesday while Switzerland and the Czech Republic were pushed to the limit and Slovakia battled to a bloody victory over Norway. {reg} After a slow start to the Olympic tourn...
  • Mavericks turn away Lakers 101-96

    DALLAS – Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points, Jason Terry added 30 and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks won their fifth straight game, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 101-96 on Wednesday night. {reg} Dallas' Caron Butler, a key part of a seven-player trade ...
  • Baseball to use blood test for HGH in minors

    RALEIGH, North Carolina – Major League Baseball is planning to begin blood testing of minor league players for the banned substance human growth hormone (HGH) later this year, anti-doping sources told Reuters on Wednesday. {reg} Major League Baseball (...
  • Varnado leads Miss. St. to 74-66 win over Alabama

    STARKVILLE, Miss. – Jarvis Varnado broke the NCAA's career record for blocks and had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Mississippi State to a 20-win season with a 74-66 victory over Alabama on Wednesday night. {reg} Varnado was two shy of his third tri...
  • EQPB stays busy, issues seven building permits

    The Environmental Quality Protection Board last week approved seven buildings permits and conducted one public hearing. The permits and guiding conditions are issued to assist the developers/contractors in reducing impact to the surrounding environment ...
  • Two minors nabbed for drinking alcohol

    Two male minors were cited for minor consuming alcohol and for drunken and disorderly conduct in connection with an incident that took place last Friday. {reg} According to police, at around 11:47 p.m. a security guard at the Palau Community College call...