FSM Congress Speaker Testifies on Compact of Free Association before House Resources Committee Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. (FSM Embassy to the US): July 16, 2003 – Calling the Compact amendments a “solid, yet flawed” deal for the FSM, Senator Peter Christina, Speaker of the FSM Congress, today addressed…

FSM Secretary of Economic Affairs Testifies on Compact of Free Association before Senate Energy Committee Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. (FSM Embassy to the US): July 16, 2003 – The US and FSM face an “important juncture in the special relationship between our nations,” states Secretary Sebastian Anefal* in…

President Nominates Cabinet PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMATION SERVICE): July 16, 2003 – President Joseph J. Urusemal, on July 16, 2003, sent over to congress his nominees to various posts in his administration for review and consideration. After extensive consultations with the members of Congress, President Urusemal nominates…

Department of Interior’s Cohen visits FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service):July 7, 2003 – Deputy Assistant Secretary David Cohen from the Department of Interior – Office of Insular Affairs visited the FSM from 30 June – 2 July 2003. The purpose of Deputy Assistant Secretary Cohen’s visit…

FSM Government meets with U.S. on Humanitarian Assistance – FSM (HAFSM) PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 7, 2003 – The officials of the FSM Government and the U.S. Government held a meeting on June 26, 2003, at the Pwohmaria Beach Resort to discuss the Humanitarian Assistance…

Public Laws passed from First Regular Session of 13th FSM Congress PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 7, 2003 – The First Regular Session of the FSM Congress approved and forwarded to the President the congressional acts and on the 25th of June, 2003, the last of…

FEMM addresses economic disparities in region MAJURO, RMI (FSM Information Service): July 17, 2003 – The Economic Ministers of the Forum Islands Countries converged in the Republic of the Marshall Islands from June 9-12 2003, for the Seventh Annual Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM). The Ministers’ discussions…

FEMM issues disparity guidelines MAJURO, RMI (FSM Information Service): July 17, 2003 – Economic Disparities was the backdrop to the numerous issues addressed at the Seventh Forum Economic Ministers Meetings (FEMM) in the Republic of the Marshall Islands held from June 9 – 12, 2003. The Economic…

Akapito’s message wins environment speech contest KOLONIA, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 17, 2003 – Chuuk State contestant Jonathan Akapito, wins the Third National Environmental Day Speech Contest with his pleas that water be a priority of the nations policy makers. On June 5 2003, high school…

Ten vie for Congress seats POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): June 3, 2003 – The Office of the National Election Director announces that 10 petitions have been filed for the vacated seats in the Thirteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. The following candidate hopefuls are…