Congress okays rest of national budget PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 3, 2002 – Reinstatement of the remainder national budget is among the Bills submitted to the President’s Office by the Fourth Regular Session of the Twelfth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. The FSM…

Simion heads Chuuk Social Security PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 3, 2002 – The Federated States of Micronesia Social Security Administration (FSMSSA) has secured Orion Simion as the new manager for its branch office in Chuuk. Simion has more than 20 years of experience in the…

FSM re-promulgates moratorium on alien workers PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 3, 2002 – The Department of Justice of Federated States of Micronesia is again inviting comments on the re-promulgation of the alien worker moratorium regulations implemented in Public Law No.12-13. The Department has placed a…

Nomination Petition Open for Chuuk State PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): November 12, 2002 – Chuuk State has announced the availability of its nomination petition for candidacy to the March 2003 election. Open September 4th, the nomination petition will close on December 4, 2002. Nomination petition can…

Joint Communiqué On The Initialing Of Economic Provisions Of The Compact Free Association Between The Federated States Of Micronesia And The United States Of America, November 4, 2002, Palikir, Federated States Of Micronesia PALIKIR, Pohnpei (November 4, 2002) – Representatives of the governments of the United States…

FSM submits proposal to host tuna commission PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 24, 2002 – The Federated States of Micronesia has officially submitted its proposal to host the Permanent Secretariat of the Commission to manage the fish stock in the Pacific. The Commission for the Conservation…

Yap awarded for proposed water project Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 24, 2002 – The State of Yap has been awarded $350,000 to implement a four-year pilot project to promote sustainable coastal fisheries through identified marine protected areas in the state. Yap’s winning project along with…

FSM voters maintain current Constitution PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 6, 2002 – Results of the recent referendum showed all 14 proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia were defeated at the polls on August 27, 2002. The Referendum for the FSM…

Round-6 yields substance for COMPACT II PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 6, 2002 – Round Six of Compact Negotiations between the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States concluded in Honolulu on August 28 with a substantively clearer outcome. The two nations issued a communiqué…

New stamp commemorate school’s anniversary KOLONIA, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 6, 2002 – A new stamp has been issued by the Federated States of Micronesia Philatelic Bureau in commemoration of Xavier High School’s 50th Anniversary on September 8. Issued on July 31 in a ceremony at…