The Goods and Services Agreement PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): August 17, 2001 – Pohnpei State has been awarded the 2000-2001 Goods and Services Agreement by the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. The 2000-2001 Goods and Services with the total amount equivalent to about $500,000…

FSM Prepares For Infrastructure Development PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): August 17, 2001 – On May 30, 2001, President Leo A. Falcam notified the four FSM state governors that the Nathan Associates has been contracted to prepare an Infrastructure Development Plan for the FSM. The President also…

Privatization Plan Drafted: Reform Is Urged PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): August 17, 2001 – On July 12, 2001 the FSM National Government transmitted the draft “Privatization Master Plan” to the four states for their review and comments. By request the comments are to be at the…

Committee to monitor and implement euro-aid PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 27, 2001 – A National Authorizing Committee (NAC) has been established by the Federated States of Micronesia to be its implementation mechanism for the Cotonou Agreement. The Cotonou Agreement is an accord between the European…

Climate Talks finally reached agreement PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service/SPREP): July 27, 2001 – Despite the United States absence and non-participation, the Climate Talks finally reached a consensus among the developed and developing countries on July 23, 2001. The South Pacific Regional Environmental Program (SPREP) tributed the…

3rd FSM games underway in Yap PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 27, 2001 – On Sunday evening, July 22, 2001, President Leo A. Falcam declared the Third Federated States of Micronesia Games in the State of Yap, officially open. The idea of a National Sports Championship…

EPIC meeting produces challenging resolutions PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 27, 2001 – The Economic Policy Implementation Council(EPIC) of the Federated States of Micronesia met on July 13 and 14 for a two-day meeting in Palikir. Since its inception in June 2000, EPIC has had four…

Special Session slims national budget PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 27, 2001 – The First Special Session of the Twelfth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned its seven-day meeting on July 16, 2001. The Special Session mainly addressed the budget for the national government,…

Budget and new member, issues of Special Session PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 13, 2001 – The Twelfth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened on July 10 for its First Special Session. According to Speaker Jack Fritz, the session is expected to continue for…

Compact dominates EPIC agenda PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 13, 2001 – The Third meeting of the Economic Policy Implementation Council (EPIC) of the Federated States of Micronesia will convene in Palikir on July 13. An outcome of the 2nd Economic Summit, the Council was ccreated…