Gaius Nedlic Nominated as Kosrae IDF Member PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 6, 1998 – President Jacob Nena nominated Gaius F. Nedlic as Kosrae State representative to serve on the Investment Development Fund (IDF) Board pursuant to an agreement between the US and the FSM governments,…

Canada Requested FSM Support for UN Security Council Seat PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 6, 1998 – Canadian Special Envoy Royce Firth and New Zealand Ambassador to the FSM John Mills, paid a courtesy call on President Jacob Nena first week of April. They were seeking…

Nena Proposed Sea Duty Differentials Legislation PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 6, 1998 – President Jacob Nena is proposing to Congress to establish a sea duty differential pay for the patrol boat personnel, the Maritime Wing of the FSM National Police, in an April 21st communication…

Nena is requesting funding for Fiscal Year 1999 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 5, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, on April 23rd, requested $31,979,730 for the operations of the National Government in FY 1999, in a communication to Congress Speaker Jack Fritz. The requested amount include…

Annual Pacific Educational Conference early August PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 5, 1998 – President Jacob Nena regretfully inform Dr. John Kofel that he would not be able to attend the 15th Annual Pacific Educational Conference scheduled for August 4 to the 6. However, he is…

Nena establishes Special Review Committee for ERP PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 5, 1998 President Jacob Nena has established a Special Review Committee in the National Government to coordinate the approval process for early retirement program (ERP) applicants, according to an April 29th communication to the…

Eliminating Certain Requirements for Hiring Nonresident Workers PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 5, 1998 – President Jacob Nena transmitted to Congress on April 21st a proposed legislation and urged for its favorable consideration. The bill would amend section 142 of title 51 of the FSM Code…

Nena urged State Governors to Provide Information on El Niño PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 5, 1998 – President Jacob Nena has communicated to the State Governors regarding the declaration by US President William Clinton of major disaster areas in the FSM which excluded main islands…

Ambassador Alik Presents Credentials to Emperor of Japan PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 5, 1998 Another page in the history of the bilateral relations between the FSM and Japan was turned on April 27th, by his Excellency Alik L. Alik, presented his credentials to the Emperor…

IOC President Samaranch Arrives in Pohnpei PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMATION SERVICE): May 4, 1998 – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samaranch and his entourage arrived Pohnpei yesterday to welcome FSM into the Olympic family. Arriving from Nauru on a chartered flight they were taken in…