President signs $33.8 million budget into law POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): July 2000 – President Leo A. Falcam, July 12, signed into law the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Act, which appropriates $33,838,991, but he noted some concerns. In his letter to Congress Speaker Jack Fritz telling…

Cholera deaths on Pohnpei jump to 15 POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): July 2000 – Fifteen people are suspected of having died due to the effects of cholera as of July 17, according to Pohnpei State Hospital printout from medical records received today. The medical printout, also,…

Pohnpei shows drop in suspected cholera cases POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): July 2000 – At least one FSM health official has guardedly expressed optimistism over the low numbers of patients being treated for suspected cholera on Pohnpei during the past five days. “It is a positive…

CNMI tightens ban on food from Pohnpei POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): July 2000 – The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has issued an emergency order of quarantine restricting food from Pohnpei State from entering, effective July 17, according to information received by the FSM Consulate…

FSM President sends congratulations to PM of Japan POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): July 2000 – President Leo A. Falcam, on July 7, sent congratulations to Japan Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori for his reappointment as prime minister. In his letter to Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori the President…

President Falcam sends congratulations to US on 224th independence anniversary POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): July 2000 – President Leo A. Falcam has sent his congratulations to the United States on it 224th Independence anniversary. In a letter to American President Bill Clinton, President Falcam congratulated the…

UN court of the environment receives FSM support POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): July 2000 – The call for a United Nations International Court of the Environment has met enthusiastic support from Federated States of Micronesia President Leo A. Falcam. In a letter dated July 13, President…

Vice President delivers keynote address to FSM Law Day debate teams POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): July 2000 – Vice President Redley Killion addressed land ownership issues in his keynote address, July 12, before the FSM Law Day debate teams. This year’s FSM Law Day debate centered…

New French ambassador to present credentials POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): July 2000 – The French Ambassador-designate to the Federated States of Micronesia will be presenting his credentials July 18 in Palikir. Jean-Pierre Vidon will present his credentials to President Leo A. Falcam during a credentials ceremony…

Cholera update shows 2287 people treated POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): July 2000 – The figures keep their seesaw pattern, but the number of people treated for suspected cholera as of July 20 stand at 2,287. The Pohnpei State Hospital Suspected Cholera list printed July 21 show…