College of Micronesia graduates 133 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 30, 2003 – On May 22 2003, 133 proud graduates were honored at the 37th Commencement Exercise of the College of Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia Campus. Families and friends packed the FSM-China Friendship Sports…

Detailed information on FSM Census now available PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 30, 2003 – A statement from the National Statistics Office announces the availability of detailed reports of the 2000 Census of the Federated States of Micronesia: Detail Census Reports from the 2000 FSM Census…

Missions pay courtesy to new Administration PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 30, 2003 – The Diplomatic Corps in the Federated States of Micronesia have visited President Joseph J. Urusemal and Vice President Redley Killion this week. On May 27, Ambassador Aftab Seth of India began the…

July 1: Special Election for FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 30, 2003 – The Office of the National Elections Director has announced that the Special Congressional Election for the states of Chuuk and Yap will be held on July 1, 2003. The Special Election will…

President Urusemal meets with new Congress PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 23, 2003 – On May 16 2003, President Joseph J. Urusemal and his Cabinet met with members of the Thirteenth Congress for an informal Executive/Congress consultations meeting. The informal consultation centered on the issues of…

FEMA regional head visits Palikir PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 23, 2003 – The Regional Director of the United States’ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IX – Mr. Jeff Griffin, paid a courtesy call to President Joseph J. Urusemal on May 20, 2003. The visit…

Pretrick: FSM’s first female CFE PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 23, 2003 – Sophia H. Pretrick (32), of the Federated States of Micronesia Public Auditors Office, has recently been awarded the designation of Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Awarded by the Board of Regents of the Association…

UNITED STATES AND FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Joint Communiqué on the Signing of Documents Amending Certain Provisions of the Compact of Free Association Palikir, Pohnpei, May 14, 2003 – Representatives of the governments of the United States of America and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) met…

FSM and US signs Compact amendments package POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 14, 2003 – Representatives of the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States signed a series of amendments to the Compact of Free Association in a ceremony held today in the President’s Conference…

Urusemal sixth President of FSM Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 11, 2003 – Joseph J. Urusemal of Yap State has been selected the sixth President of the Federated States of Micronesia during this mornings opening session of the Thirteenth Congress. Following Associate Justice Dennis Yamase’s administration…