Oceanic authority addresses plight of FSM turtles PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 21, 2003 – The National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA) has launched a project to address the interaction impact between commercial long-line fishing operations and sea turtles in the Federated States of Micronesia. The…

Japan to complete Pohnpei road PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 7, 2003 – A signing ceremony was recently held in Palikir to initialize the process of the Pohnpei Circumferential Road project under the Japan Grand Aid assistance. Representatives of the Government of the Federated States of…

Korea donates surplus vessels to FSM KOREA (FSM Embassy in Japan/FSMIS): January 7, 2003 – The Government of the Republic of Korea recently donated seven surplus fishing vessels to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed last month in Seoul…

Special Session called for measures pending with Congress PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 7, 2003 – The Twelfth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia will convene at 10 a.m. tomorrow, for its Fourth Special Session for an expected duration of three days. In his letter…

FSM Congress News, October 28, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 28, 2003 – The resolution to ratify the UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was finally ratified this morning, October 18, 2003 after its first introduction to Congress during…

FSM Congress News, July 12, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): July 12, 2003 – The shortest session in the history of the FSM Congress is now being called for. The 1st Special session of the 13th FSM Congress will convene on the 12th of July at 3:30…

Yap’s Urusemal Elected President of FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (Marianas Variety): May 12, 2003 – Joseph J. Urusemal of Yap has been selected the sixth president of the Federated States of Micronesia during the Saturday morning opening session of the 13th FSM Congress. Following Associate Justice Dennis Yamase’s…

“Operation Big Eye” Keys On North Pacific Security KOROR, Palau (Palau Horizon/PINA): March 13, 2003 – Maritime officers from countries in the Micronesian region have gathered in Palau to attend a one-week planning meeting for Operation Big Eye III. This is an upcoming maritime surveillance activity involving…

Seeking Assistance PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 6, 2003 – FSM Senator Isaac Figir from the State of Yap and Chairman of the Congressional Committee on External Affairs urged FSM President Leo A. Falcam December 17, 2002, to seek assistance for Guam after Super Typhoon Pongsona shattered…

FSM Congress News, October 27, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 27, 2003 – Today Speaker Peter Christian called on the chairmen of each affected standing committee for a join discussion to consider a proposal to restructure the Executive Branch of the national government that was recently…