Cholera death toll rises to 19 POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): September 2000 – Four more deaths due to cholera have been reported to health officials last week bringing the number to 19 since the epidemic began in April 17, according to Amato Elymore, National Health Statistician/…

FSM, Ireland near establishing diplomatic relations POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): September 15, 2000 – The governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and Ireland are close to formalizing diplomatic relations, according to a letter from President Leo A. Falcam to FSM Congress Speaker Jack Fritz. In…

IMF mission praises FSM economic reform progress POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): September 2000 – The FSM economy has made important strides in recent years. That’s the conclusion made by the International Monetary Fund mission that just spent 10 days in consultation with the FSM government. The…

Technical scholarships offered POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): September 2000 – The Japanese government has announced the offering of graduate scholarships to study at Japanese universities as research students in certain technical fields currently within the Japan-FSM Cooperation. The fields of from the humanities and social sciences…

Marine Research and Sampling Study in the Waters of Yap POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): September 2000 – The Marine Biotechnology Institute, Co. Ltd has proposed to carry out a marine research and sampling study in the coastal waters of Yap State. The purpose of the research…

FSM President speaks before Millennium Summit, questions UN priorities POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): September 2000 – FSM President Leo A. Falcam challenged the UN’s placing of military security issues at the top of its priorities and the idea that globalization is the promise of the future…

FSM enters Olympic history POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): September 2000 – Today, September 15, the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia began, and 11 Federated States of Micronesia participants have entered into history as the first athletes from the FSM to participate in the most famous games…

Two positions filled at FSM President’s Office POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): September 2000 – The FSM Office of the President has recently filled two key executive office positions. Sam Nathan, from Faichuk, Chuuk State, comes to the Special Assistant to the President on State and Municipal…

FSM asks for response from DOI POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): September 2000 – FSM Vice President Redley Killion has requested the status of technical assistance requests sent to the U.S. Department of Interior Director Danny Aranza. In an August 29 letter to Aranza, the Vice President…

Protests expected at UN Millennium summit POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): September 2000 – The United Nations plaza was closed Saturday as part of the security effort against vicious protests similar to those in Seattle several months ago. The Millennium Summit opening this week at the United…