Chuuk Death Toll Rises: U.S. Aid Team To Transfer Critically Ill by David V. Crisostomo HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): July 13, 2002 – Federal disaster officials are urgently moving to assist those critically injured in last week’s deadly landslides in Chuuk. A U.S. team was expected…

Better Management Of FSM Compact Funds Discussed Proposed JEMCO To Oversee $91 Million Compact Fund by Jasmine Henry PALIKIR, Pohnpei (The Kaselehlie Press): May 30 – June 12, 2002 – A new system is being discussed during Compact negotiations in the hopes of better management and enforced…

Foundation urged to help Chuuk Ayuda working with group to deliver equipment, medicine to Chuuk hospital by Jayne Flores HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): May 15, 2002 – Focus on Chuuk. That’s the advice given to Ayuda Foundation co-directors Carlotta Leon Guerrero and Shannon Murphy by doctors…

Claims Of Unequal Treatment In U.S. Compact Aid Negotiations With FSM And Marshalls by Sean Dorney MELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia): April 29, 2002 – The U.S. State Department has defended the country against claims it is offering the Federated States of Micronesia a better deal than the…

Supplies of food shrinking in FSM by Scott Radway HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): March 20, 2002 – One person has died in the outer islands of the Federated States of Micronesia after a typhoon tore through the area earlier this month and left food supplies nearly…

Congress Expressed Sadness PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 30, 2002 – Members of Congress expressed, October 30, sadness and condolences, through a resolution unanimously adopted by all 14 of them, at the passing of United States Congresswoman, the Honorable Patsy T. Mink. The late Congresswoman, from the…

China Donates $30,000 To Chuuk KOLONIA, Pohnpei (The Kaselehlie Press): July 25-August 7, 2002 – Zhang Binhua, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Federated States of Micronesia, has transmitted to Lorin Robert, Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Foreign Affairs, a donation…

Chuuk Supply Boat Found By Japanese Fishing Vessel by Scott Radway HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): July 24, 2002 – An 18-foot skiff loaded with supplies for a storm-torn outer island in Chuuk was found by a Japanese fishing vessel six days after it motored out from…

Compact of Free Association Negotiations: Fulfilling the Promise A Paper Originally Presented to Island State Security Conference Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Honolulu, June 2001 Dr. John Fairlamb Office of Compact Negotiations U.S. Department of State Last Updated 7/12/02 Introduction This year marks the 58th year of…

Death Toll In Chuuk Landslides Increases by Dionesis Tamondong HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): July 8, 2002 – The number of people confirmed dead due to landslides in Chuuk has increased, but an official count was not released yesterday by the Chuuk State disaster recovery office. Some…