President Urusemal vetoes proposed modifications to judiciary qualifications Palikir, POHNPEI(FSM Information Services): March 25, 2005 – President Joseph J. Urusemal vetoed, along with seven other measures, a proposed legislation to modify the Judiciary qualifications. The legislations were adopted during the Fifth Regular Session of the 13th Congress…

EPIC convenes for decisions and updates on economic development Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): March 15, 2005 – President Joseph J. Urusemal has called for the Economic Policy Implementation Council to convene in Palikir for a three-day meeting beginning Wednesday – March 16, 2005. The Council is…

President Urusemal calls for Special Session Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): March 15, 2005 – A 10-day Special Session of the Thirteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has been called by President Joseph J. Urusemal to convene on Monday – March 21 2005. In accordance…

Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Pohnpei Palikir, POHNPEI (Department of Foreign Affairs/FSMIS): March 15, 2005 – The Government of the People’s Republic of China has granted 2,000,000 Yuan RMB to the Federated States of Micronesia to fund the purchase of vehicles for the Department of…

National elections maintains incumbents and denies changes to Constitution Palikir, POHNPEI(FSM Information Services): March 14, 2005 – Aside from Chuuk State, unofficial results of the 2005 National Elections shows most of the incumbents returning to the Fourteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. Returning state representatives…

Congress overrides President’s vetoes Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): March 01, 2005 – The Fifth Regular Session of the Thirteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia held in January 2005, overrode four legislations recently vetoed by the President. President Joseph J. Urusemal veto messages had detailed…

Congress’s fifth regular session yields numerous measures Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): March 01, 2005 –The Fifth and final Regular Session of the 13th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia held in January adopted numerous regulations and endorsed nine resolutions Heading the Resolutions was the ratification…

Government transfers Capital utilities to PUC Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): March 01, 2005 – The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia has transferred ownership of the nation’s capital utilities to the Pohnpei Utilities Corporation. A signing ceremony on February 11 2005, between the Secretary of…

National elections set for next Tuesday Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): March 01, 2005 – On Tuesday March 8, citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia will go to the polls to elect their representatives to the Fourteenth Congress of the FSM. The official listing of candidates…

FSM’s first Bankruptcy Law passes with reservations Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): February 15, 2005 – Public Law No. 13-73 has established for the Federated States of Micronesia the first Bankruptcy Law of the nation by enacting Title 31 of the FSM Code “Bankruptcy and Insolvency.” Passed…