‘Team Micronesia’ sweeps 2001 Tour de Sol PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 4, 2001 – On May 26, 2001, first time entrant ‘Team Micronesia’ swept the awards for the 2001alternative energy vehicle race, Tour de Sol, with the amazing scooter aptly named the ‘Climate Cooler’. Tour…

Israel extends visa waiver for FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 4, 2001 – The Department of Foreign Affairs has announced Israel’s decision to exempt the Federated States of Micronesia from the requirements of visa prior to entry into Israel. The information released on by the…

Robert new Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 25, 2001 – On May 22, 2001, Lorin Robert was sworn into office as the new Deputy Secretary for the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Federated States of Micronesia. The FSM Chief Justice,…

ADB project to ‘improve access to the FSM Laws’ PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 25, 2001 – The Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia has a new project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to “improve access to FSM Laws.” The ADB project,…

Japan funds Yap road PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 25, 2001 – In a brief Exchange of Notes Ceremony on May 22, 2001, the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and Japan, signed the second phase of the Yap Road Project. Secretary Ieske K. Iehsi…

Team Micronesia’ to raise awareness of Global Warming in Tour de Sol NEW YORK (FSM Information Service): May 15, 2001 – On May 15, 2001, the Federated States of Micronesia announced plans to field ‘Team Micronesia’ for competition in the annual Tour de Sol race in the…

Monbusho Scholarship available once again for 2002 Palikir, POHNPEI(FSM Information Service): May 16, 2001 – The Government of Japan has again announced to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, the availability of it’s 2002 Monbukagusho (Monbusho) Scholarship Program to/for the citizens of the FSM. Under…

FSM condemns attacks on U.S. PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 12, 2001 – The Federated States of Micronesia woke up this morning to images of horror on their television screens from an apparent coordinated terrorist attack on the United States. In what U.S. President George Bush…

Special Election set for Pohnpei District No.2 Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): May 2001 – On May 11, 2001, Speaker Jack Fritz of the Twelfth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, officially declared the vacancy of the Congressional Seat for Election District-2 in Pohnpei State. In…

Chuuk inaugurates re-elected Leaderships CHUUK (FSM Information Service): May 2001 – On May 02, 2001, the State of Chuuk inaugurated its re-elected Leadership of Governor, Dr. Ansito Walter and Lieutenant Governor, Manuel D. Sound, along with members of the Sixth Chuuk Legislature. Held at the Anderson Baseball…