Coconut authority reduces copra price Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): September 13, 2004 – The Coconut Development Authority (CDA) has announced that a reduction in the prices of dried coconut or Copra, from its current price of 0.13 cents per pound to 0.10 cents per pound. Effective…

Compact task force brief states on implementation requirements Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): September 9, 2004 – Vice President Redley Killion and the Compact Implementation Task Force (CITF) are visiting the states this week to brief the leaderships and citizens on the amended Compact implementation requirements. The…

Special election set for Chuuk’s 4-yr seat Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): September 9, 2004 – A Special Election has been scheduled for October 14 2004, to fill Chuuk State’s vacant four-year seat in the Thirteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. The Office of the…

Privatization committee holds first meeting Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): September 9, 2004 – Vice President Redley Killion convened the Federated States of Micronesia National Government Privatization Committee in Palikir on September 1, to act on Presidential Order No. 26. Presidential Order No. 26, created the Committee…

New US Ambassador presents credentials to FSM Palikir, POHNPEI (FSMIS): August 27, 2004 – On August 25 2004, United States Ambassador Suzanne Hale, officially presented to President Joseph J. Urusemal, her credentials as the U.S. representative to the Federated States of Micronesia. Ambassador Hale succeeds former Ambassador…

FSM awarded 9 million for airport improvement Palikir, POHNPEI (FSMIS): August 27, 2004 – President Joseph J. Urusemal has notified the four Governors that $9.45 million has been awarded to the Federated States of Micronesia for airport improvement projects in each state. The National Government had, on…

FSM Court issues verdict on Fritz Palikir, POHNPEI (FSMIS): August 25, 2004 – On August 23 2004, the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia issued its Judgment of Conviction and Sentencing Order on the case of FSM vs. Jack Fritz. Fritz was convicted earlier this…

First Compact JEMCO Meeting Concludes Honolulu, HAWAI’I (FSMIS): August 13, 2004 – Representatives of the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States gathered here on Wednesday for the first regular meeting of the Joint Economic Management Committee (JEMCO). The JEMCO was established under the amendments to…

FSM Supreme Court Grants President’s Petition for Writ of Prohibition Palikir, POHNPEI (FSMIS): August 13, 2004 – In a unanimous opinion released August 4, 2004 the FSM Supreme Court granted President Urusemal’s Petition for a Writ of Prohibition challenging the constitutionality of Congressional Resolution 13-69 and 4…

35th Pacific Island Forum Communiqué Apia, SAMOA (FSMIS): August 11, 2004 – Pacific Leaders of the 14-islands members of the African Caribbean Pacific organization under the European Union met in Apia on August 5 2004, and issued the following joint statement: The 14 Pacific ACP Leaders met…