Elilai Restaurant Changes Ownership

The elegant dining restaurant located on the hill in Ngerkebesang overlooking Koror and named after Palau’s flower, website like this Elilai, has been taken over by a successful local businessman, Jeff Barabe, also the owner of OTV.   Mr. Barabe’s father is the CEO of a food company in Miami, Florida, making this new venture a …

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No Real Decisions Made In Response To Boating Tragedy Reveals HOD Oversight Hearing With SSA

An oversight hearing with the Board of Trustees of the Social Security Administration has revealed that the agency has yet to make any major decisions in response to last month’s boating tragedy. The two-hour long hearing by the House of Delegates Ways and Means Committee was organized to discuss ways in which the Palau Congress …

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Simer Faces Murder Charges For Boating Tragedy

Criminal charges has been filed against a local man allegedly responsible for last month’s boating incident that killed a nine year old boy. Brien Simer faces nine criminal charges including murder in the 2nd degree, information pills involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. The charges against Simer stems from …

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HOD Calls For Oversight Hearing With SS On Boating Incident

[hdvideo id=617] The House of Delegates Ways and Means Committee has called for an oversight hearing with the Social Security Administration amid the recent boating incident. On July 11, more about 2014, a letter was sent to Chair of the SS Board Florencia Rirou requesting for her presence at the hearing scheduled for July 15, …

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RMI’s Human Trafficking Standing May Result In U.S. Sanctions

[hdvideo id=616] The Republic of Marshall Islands may face financial sanctions from the United States after being placed under Tier 2 Watch List for the 2nd consecutive year in a row. According to the newly released U.S. State Department Trafficking In Persons report, unhealthy the Marshall Islands is “a source and destination country for Marshallese …

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New Model Predicts Potential Sea Level Flooding In Malakal

[hdvideo id=615] A new model developed by a team of physical oceanographers has forecasted potential sea level flooding in and around the Malakal area in Palau. A team working with the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System based in Hawaii developed the model called the PacIOOS Six-Day High Sea Level Forecasts. Dr. Martin Guiles, look PacIOOS …

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Team Palau Aims For Gold At The 8th Micronesian Games

[hdvideo id=614] Hundreds of athletes representing Palau to the 8th Micronesian Games in Pohnpei, page Federated States of Micronesia are aiming for gold as they prepare themselves to depart for the Games this week. Young men and women representing Palau in various sporting events from basketball to spear fishing expressed confidence of bringing home the …

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CRISP Students Contributes To The Palau Community

[hdvideo id=613] Local students under the College Readiness Summer Institute Program (CRISP) last week helped beautify the community as part of their program. Under this community service project, this the students utilized used tires as soil pots and planted trees at the Belau National Hospital and the Ministry of Education. According to the students, look …

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Palau Begins Work On National Broadcaster's Climate And Disaster Resilience Plan

4 July 2014, clinic Palau – Palau is the first island nation to begin work on a project, health developing Climate and Disaster Resilience Plans for national broadcasters through an emergency management for media course that was completed on Thursday. This training is part of an initiative funded by the Pacific Assistance Media Scheme (PACMAS), …

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Palau Hires High-Profile Texan Lawyer As New AAG

[hdvideo id=607] The Republic of Palau has hired a high-profile Texas prosecutor as a new Assistant Attorney General. Former Texas District Attorney John Bradley who served as the state’s DA for more than decade has accepted the position with Palau’s AG’s office and will begin in mid-July disclosed the President’s office. Bradley who is known …

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