US Embassy sponsors official Memorial Day observance in FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 30, 2002 – On Monday May 27, 2002, the United States Embassy in the Federated States of Micronesia held services at Ambassador Larry M. Dinger’s residence in observance of Memorial Day 2002….

Canada accredits Ambassador Fournier to FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 30, 2002 – Ambassador Jean T. Fournier presented his credentials to President Leo A. Falcam on May 24 2002, as Canada’s Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia. Ambassador Fournier succeeded former Ambassador Brian Schumacher…

FSM Close-up Students visit FSM UN Office PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 20, 2002 – 26 students from the FSM Close-up program visited the FSM Permanent Mission to the United Nations on Friday, May 17, 2002. Their visit included a briefing by Mr. Jeem S. Lippwe,…

Kosrae’s to hold 3rd Education Awareness Week PALIKIR, Pohnpei (Kosrae Visitor’s Bureau/FSM Information Service): May 17, 2002 – The 3rd Kosrae Educational Awareness Week has been scheduled for next week, according to information received from Kosrae Visitors Bureau. The Education Awareness Week will host series of events…

Amended declaration place all fourteen proposals on referendum PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 10, 2002 – An amended Declaration of Referendum has decided that the August 27th Referendum will be on all the Fourteen proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia. Signed…

NORMA replaces MFA PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 10, 2002 – The leading maritime authority in the Federated States of Micronesia has changed its name from Micronesian Fisheries Authority (MFA), to the National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA). The Authority’s history began under the banner of…

Forum’s Deputy Secretary General briefs Pohnpei PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 10, 2002 – The Deputy Secretary General of Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Iosefa Maiava, headed a three-member team that visited the Federated States of Micronesia from May 1-3, 2002. Headed by Deputy Secretary General Maiava,…

FSM First Lady Addresses UN Children Summit New York (FSM Permanent Mission to the UN): May 9, 2002 – FSM First Lady, Mrs. Iris G. Falcam addressed the 27th Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Children today. Mrs. Falcam stressed the importance of the…

FSM First Lady Addresses UN Children Summit New York (FSM Permanent Mission to the UN): May 9, 2002 – FSM First Lady, Mrs. Iris G. Falcam addressed the 27th Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Children today. Mrs. Falcam stressed the importance of the…

FSM Signs Two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child New York (FSM Permanent Mission to the UN): May 9, 2002 – Ambassador Masao Nakayama, Permanent Representative of the Federated States of Micronesia to the United Nations, yesterday signed two optional protocols to…