FSM gets 25-30% more Compact funding than RMI MAJURO, Marshall Islands (Marshall Islands Journal): March 15, 2002 – The RMI has been receiving 25-30 percent less Compact of Free Association grant funding on a per capita basis than the Federated States of Micronesia, according to the RMI…

15th Day of Session PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 28, 2002 – Congress discussed, during its session October 28, issues regarding fishing activities in the FSM as reported by the fishing companies during a public hearing conducted by the Committee on Resources and Development right before the…

Rep. Dianne Watson Welcome PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): August 6, 2002 – The FSM Congress on August 5, hosted a dinner reception honoring United States Congresswoman Dianne Watson at the Nantelik Restaurant. Representative Dianne Watson is a member of the U.S. House International Relations Committee and the…

Infections In Chuuk Raise Concerns by Scott Radway HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): July 23, 2002 – Guam Memorial Hospital nurse Jennifer Rosario was one of the first to fly to Chuuk State to help tend to the injured after landslides killed nearly 50 people, injured dozens…

THE WHITE HOUSE Statement by the Press Secretary WASHINGTON D.C., June 11, 2002 – The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Federated States of Micronesia and ordered Federal aid to supplement national and state recovery efforts in the area struck by Tropical Storm Chata’an,…

Death Toll Climbs In Chuuk Landslides by Dionesis Tamondong HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): July 5, 2002 – At least 40 people are dead and more than 100 injured from landslides in Chuuk state in the Federated States of Micronesia. Those numbers are expected to increase as…

BOH Announces Intention to Sell Operations in FSM and RMI HONOLULU, Hawai’i (BUSINESS WIRE): February 19, 2002 – On February 7 2002, Bank of Hawaii, the principal subsidiary of Pacific Century Financial Corporation (PCFC),announced its intention to divest its operations (consisting of four branches) in the Republic…

U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Bloc Seeks Federal Sea Grants by Scott Radway HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): September 27, 2002 – To build regional capacity to manage marine resources, officials from colleges as far away as American Samoa are on Guam this week to hammer out a plan that…

U.S. Freely Associated States Presidents Consider Creation Of New Pacific Regional Organization by Bernadette H. Carreon KOROR, Palau (Palau Horizon/Marianas Variety): August 5, 2002 – The presidents of the Freely Associated States are considering the establishment of a new body that will include only Pacific island countries…

Northern Mariana Islands To Send Assistance Team To Chuuk by Ulysses Torres Sabuco and Haidee V. Eugenio SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (Marianas Variety): July 11, 2002 – The Northern Marianas will send a recovery assistance team to Chuuk in response to its request for assistance. Gov. Juan…