President signs new laws PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 7, 2004 – President Joseph J. Urusemal has signed into law 11 Congressional Acts adopted by the Thirteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia during its Second Regular Session in October. While most of the signed…

China provides 1.8 million for FSM projects PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 7, 2004 – The Government of the People’s Republic of China has agreed to provide USD 1.8 million to the Federated States of Micronesia to fund economic and technical projects. Representatives of the two…

FSM and China sign memorandum of fisheries cooperation PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 7, 2004 – A memorandum of fisheries cooperation was recently signed in Palikir between the Governments of the People’s Republic of China and the Federated States of Micronesia. The signing was done on…

FSM Congress News, May 14, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 14, 2004 – Vice Speaker Claude Phillip presided in this morning’s session, while Speaker Peter Christian is off island to address a group of students graduating from the Xavier High School in the State of Chuuk….

FSM Congress News, March 22, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 22, 2004 – Congress will host the 37th General Assembly and 71st Council Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Union (APPU) here in Palikir, Pohnpei State. The APPU meets annually to discuss issues of mutual interests in…

FSM Congress News, May 13, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 13, 2004 – Congress postponed plenary session this morning due to lack of quorum as Members concentrated their efforts on committee works. This morning the Committee on Transportation and Communication continued its public hearings with the…

FSM Congress News, May 12, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 12, 2004 – Congress adopted a resolution this morning ratifying a new amended Agreement relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization in which the FSM is a member. The FSM is a member of INTELSAT along…

FSM Congress News, October 21, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 21, 2004 – The Committees on Ways and Means and Resources and Development met this morning to discuss eight bills pending before Congress for consideration. Seven of the eight were congressional initiatives, with one being proposed…

FSM Congress News, May 31, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 31, 2004 – Members of Congress, on Memorial Day today, honored, in their remarks, the brave men and women who have given their lives in the cause of freedom. Discussions on the matter were all in…

FSM Congress News, May 11, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei May 11, 2004 – Congress Speaker Peter M. Christian addressed the nation yesterday, May 10, on the occasion of the 25th Year Anniversary of the Federated States of Micronesia governs itself under its own constitution. The Speaker, as well…