Guam Team Of Physicians Visits Chuuk, FSM by David Crisostomo WENO, Chuuk (Pacific Daily News): July 9, 2002 – A team of Guam doctors arrived here yesterday to assist Chuuk surgeons in treating victims of last week’s landslides. The death toll rose to 38 as of yesterday…

Japan May Extend Assistance To Outer FSM Islands KOLONIA, Pohnpei (The Kaselehlie Press): May 30-June 12, 2002 – As part of the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) effort to expand its programs and services to community-based organizations throughout the FSM, Resident Representative Hiroshi Saito, met with the…

Heavy weather off Chuuk HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): May 15, 2002 – A tropical disturbance near Chuuk may soon turn into a tropical cyclone. Formation of a “significant” tropical cyclone is possible by today, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s Web site said yesterday. But the tropical…

UN Again Warns Pacific Nations About Global Warming BANGKOK, Thailand (Radio Australia): April 30, 2002 – The United Nations has again warned Pacific Island states that low-lying coastal areas face a growing threat from the effects of global warming and rising sea levels. The executive secretary of…

Pacific Islands Leaders Heat up protests on global warming HONOLULU, Hawai’i (East-West Wire): March 22, 2002 – Tuvalu Prime Minister Koloa Talake holds little stock in scientists who say global warming is not causing sea levels to rise. Three islands in his nation of 10,000 people have…

U.S. Navy to pay for Yap oil cleanup by Scott Radway HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): February 25, 2002 – The Navy will foot the US$ 5 million bill to pump the remaining oil off a World War II ship that was sunk by a Japanese kaiten…

Congress Witnessed Initialing of Compact PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): November 4, 2002 – Congress witnessed, November 4, 2002, the initialing of the compact documents between the governments of the United States of America and the Federated States of Micronesia. It also listened silently to FSM President Leo…

Salvation Army Sending Donations To Devastated FSM Chuuk State by Mark-Alexander Pieper HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): August 29, 2002 – Clothes, diapers, food, utensils and toys are among the many items collected by the Salvation Army that are scheduled to leave for Chuuk State today. Many…

Nature And Tradition On The Minds Of Kosrae Delegation To Indigenous Conference by Olivier Wortel TOFOL, Kosrae (The Kaselehlie Press): July 25-August 7, 2002 – The delegation that represented Kosrae at the Second Annual Indigenous Leaders Conference in Pohnpei recently, apart from the host island agenda, brought…

Chuuk Outer Islanders Plead By Radio For Food, Medicine by Scott Radway HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): July 24, 2002 – Over the crackling radio yesterday, Alex Sidles made his plea for help for Chuuk State’s outer islands, which have been stripped of basic supplies in the…