FSM attends UN women’s conference POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): June 2000 – Women were the subject of discussion at the United Nation’s Twenty-Third Special Session of the General Assembly, attended by five FSM representatives, June 2-13 in New York City. The General Assembly identified challenges in…

Xavier High School to graduate 34 POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 2000 – Xavier High School’s smallest but perhaps the brightest graduating class in five years is expected to receive diplomas May 20. All 34 students of the Class of 2000 have passed the College of…

Cholera outbreak on Pohnpei prompts COM-FSM to end semester early POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 2000 – The College of Micronesia-FSM national campus in Palikir has ended the semester early because of the island’s cholera outbreak. The closure is a precautionary measure. The move affects almost…

Cholera prevention workshop held POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 2000 – The Micronesian Red Cross Society held a training session today focusing on training volunteers to assist Pohnpei State in educating communities on how to prevent the spread of cholera. This comes one day after Governor…

Third Regular Session of Congress convenes POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 2000 – A bang from a gavel from a U.S. Senator announced the opening of the third regular session of the 11th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia this morning in Palikir. The Speaker…

New post for Japanese official to FSM POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 2000 – The Japanese Charge d’Affaires ad interim to the Federated States of Micronesia has been transferred to Thailand. Takeo Yoshikawa announced his transfer to the new post in a communication to FSM Congress…

Chuuk requires Pohnpei arrivals to have health clearance POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 2000 – Chuuk State, in response to the outbreak of cholera in Pohnpei State, has implemented the following precautionary measures concerning passengers arriving from Pohnpei State, according to a letter from Herliep Nowell,…

New national scholarship board named POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): April 2000 – Micronesian President Leo A. Falcam has appointed four new members to the Federated States of Micronesia National Scholarship Board. Dr. Winston Likiaksa, Emeliana J. Musrasrik, Jesse Sidney, and Alex Tretnoff will replace Tony Otto,…

Two teams are at a tie in Little League Baseball standings POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): April 2000 – In Pohnpei Little League Baseball standings, Sea Air Transportation and EMC Blocks currently sit tied in first place, each with three wins and no losses, according to a…

Pohnpei attorney on trial for violating FSM weapons laws POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): April 2000 – The FSM Supreme Court case against Pohnpei attorney Martin Jano for allegedly violating FSM gun laws continued today at the FSM Supreme Court. The case stems from a shooting incident…