Nena Seeks Congressional Approval on OMIP Project PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 5, 1997 – Acting FSM President Jacob Nena submitted on December 30, 1996 to the FSM Congress, for its review and approval, a project grant application of $285,000 to be funded under the Office…

New FSMASA Board Members PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 4, 1997 – Acting President Jacob Nena in a communication to all state governors on January 21, told the governors that the 2nd FSM Games will be held on Kosrae from July 16-26, 1997. The planning and…

Pohnpei Governor Pangelinan Delivers State of State Message PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 3, 1997 – Pohnpei Governor Del Pangelinan delivered his State of the State Message in an approximate two-hour Special Session of the Pohnpei State Legislature held at the Pwohmaria Resort Restaurant in Dekehtik…

Rural Development Community Strategic Planning Meeting Held at Cliff Rainbow PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 30, 1997 – The United States department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Manager for the Western Pacific based in Guam, Nigel D. Parish, visited Pohnpei and conducted a strategic planning session at…

FSM Acting President Nena Receives Credentials for New Zealand and Great Britain Envoys PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 29, 1997 – In separate ceremonies on January 15 and 20, 1997, Acting President Jacob Nena received the letter of recall of the former ambassador of New Zealand…

Nena Congratulates Imata Kabua PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 24, 1997 – Acting President Jacob Nena on January 22 congratulated the new President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, His Excellency Imata Kabua, replacing the late President Amata Kabua who passed away December 20, 1996…

Interior Requests Island Views on Habitual Residence Regulations PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 23, 1997 – Mr. Allen Stayman, Director of the Office of Insular Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior, today requested the views of island Governors and Presidents of the freely associated…

FFA to Convene Tuna Conference in the Marshalls PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 17, 1997 – The 16 member countries of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) are to convene a major international tuna Conference in the Marshall Islands in June 1997. Following a directive issued by…

Pacific Response Capacity for Marine Pollution Accidents is Limited APIA, Western Samoa (FSM Information Service): January 16, 1997 – The current concerns shown over the transportation or disposal of hazardous material is not new to the Pacific and the capacity of the region to respond to a…

Acting President Declares State of Emergency in Yap State PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 15, 1997 – In responding to Governor Vincent Figir’s request for assistance concerning Typhoon Fern, Acting President Jacob Nena on January 3rd declared that: “A state of emergency exists in Yap State,…