Former Prime Minister Mori Made Second Visit to FSM Palikir, POHNPEI (Dept. of Foreign Affairs/Office of the President): September 19, 2008 – The Honorable Yoshiro Mori, former Prime Minister and Special Envoy of the Government of Japan, visited the FSM on September 15-17, 2008, with am eight…

FSM Exits JEMCO Meetings with Compact Funding Intact Three Resolutions adopted, focusing on Chuuk fiscal controls, Compact reporting and project budgeting PALIKIR, Pohnpei (Office of SBOC): September 19, 2008 – Collaboration, partnership and working toward the benefit, empowerment and self-reliance of the nation and its people were…

Presidential Order No. 30 Amended Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): September 10, 2008 – A Presidential Order No.30 to establish FSM Infrastructure Planning & Implementation Committee (FSM-IPIC), Amended September 2008. The Presidential Order No.30 in its entirety reads: Presidential Order No. 30 FSM INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION…

New Appointee for DAS Director for Chuuk State Palikir, POHNPEI (Office of the President): September 2, 2008 – As a result of the recent meeting in Chuuk between President Mori and Governor Simina and members of the Chuuk State leadership, a new Director of the Chuuk’s Department…

APCC Set Coconut Day on September 2 Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): September 2, 2008 – The Asia-Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) member countries agreed at the 35th APCC Session to have a “Coconut Day”. The Coconut Day is celebrated at the national and regional levels and was…

Secretary Christian Addressed 1st National Resources and Development Conference Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): August 29, 2008 – FSM Resources and Development Secretary, Hon. Peter Christian, addressed more than seventy government and private sector participants to the first FSM Resources and Development Conference during the opening on…

STAP Award Scholarship Assistance to COM-FSM Students Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): August 29, 2008 – According to the COM-FSM President’s Update #315, six COM-FSM students have received the Samalang Tagalog Atbp. sa Ponapean (STAP) scholarship assistance. Each student will receive $500.00 for school year 2008-2009 and…

National Prayer Day Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): August 29, 2008 – A Presidential Proclamation declaring the last Thursday of November as National Prayer Day was declared on August 25, 2008 by His Excellency Manny Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia. The Proclamation in its…

FEMA services to be transferred to USAID/OFDA Palikir, Pohnpei (Dept. of Foreign Affairs): August 27, 2008 – On August 20, 2008, a meeting was held between US and FSM government officials regarding the transfer of the services from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Office…

President Mori welcomes USNS Mercy Palikir, Pohnpei (Dept. of Foreign Affairs): August 26, 2008 – On August 22, 2008, President Emanuel Mori joined Governor Wesley Simina and the Chuuk State Leadership in welcoming the United States Naval Ship Mercy to Chuuk State. The USNS Mercy’s Pacific Partnership…