Nukuoro’s First Pearl Sale In FSM by Masaleen P. Sehpin PALIKIR, Pohnpei (The Kaselehlie Press): June 13 – June 26, 2002 – The Nukuoro Municipal Pearl Farm held a sale of its first ever pearl harvest on May 14 and 15, 2002 at the PCR Restaurant. About…

Pacific Islands Get U.S. Bioterrorism Fight Grants by John Ravelo SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan Tribune/PINA Nius Online): April 1, 2002 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has allotted some $3 million to American-linked Pacific islands in the form of a bioterrorism preparedness grants….

Independence Day Message PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): November 6, 2002 – Speaker Jack Fritz inserted in the November 4, 2002, congressional journal a statement on the occasion of the FSM Independence Day. The statement made is as follows: “Greetings, my fellow citizens, members of the Diplomatic Corps…

Asterio Takesy From FSM Named Head Of SPREP APIA, Samoa (PINA Nius Online): August 11, 2002 – Prominent Federated States of Micronesia public servant Asterio Takesy has been named the new director of the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). Mr. Takesy will succeed Cook Islander Tamari’i…

Paperwork Issue Impedes Chuuk Medicine Shipment by Scott Radway HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): July 30, 2002 – A half-million dollars worth of medicine is available for Chuuk state’s tropical storm-induced medical crisis, but the supplies are stuck in Hawai’i until the local government agrees to pay…

Relief Efforts For Chuuk, Federated States Of Micronesia, Showing Steady Increase by David V. Crisostomo HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): July 17, 2002 – Relief and recovery aid to landslide-ravaged Chuuk continues to grow. Doctors from South Korea arrived in Chuuk yesterday to assist U.S. and Chuuk…

PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT PRESS STATEMENT – REGIONAL RELIEF FUNDS FOR FSM SUVA, Fiji Islands: July 10, 2002 – The Federated States of Micronesia has received FJ$ 20,000 (US$ 9,396) from the Regional Natural Disaster Relief Fund, to assist with relief efforts following Tropical Storm Chata’an. The…

Bank Of Hawaii Extends Stay In Marshalls, Federated States Of Micronesia by Giff Johnson MAJURO, Marshall Islands (Marianas Variety): June 21, 2002 – The Bank of Hawaii has delayed its departure from the Marshall Islands and Micronesia. In a statement, Bank of Hawaii executive vice president for…

Guam support flows for FSM food shortage by Scott Radway HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): March 26, 2002 – One woman called from Barrigada. She wanted to give $200. Another person called from the University of Guam. That person wanted to give $100. Some callers just had…

FSM edges Papua New Guinea 9-7 for Tuna HQ by Jack Metta PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (PINA News Online): March 1, 2002 – Federated States of Micronesia beat Papua New Guinea by two votes to win the bid to host the headquarters of a new regional…