Proposed Bills for Constitutional Amendments Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services/FSMDOJ): July 7, 2008 – On June 30, 2008 President Mori sent a letter to Speaker Figir to inform him that draft legislations for proposed constitutional amendments will be submitted to Congress for its consideration during its next…

Passport Processing Decentralization Sought by President Mori Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service/FSMDOJ): July 7, 2008 – President Manny Mori will seek Congress’s assistance and support to his idea of “Decentralization of Passport Processing” in the upcoming Congressional session to allow the Division of Immigration and Labor access…

President Mori’s State visit to Chuuk Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): July 4, 2008 – The President was able to make his last State Visit to his home state of Chuuk from June 9-14. Most of his cabinet and a few assistant secretaries and key staff were…

Micronesian Trade Ministers Meeting Palikir, POHNPEI (Department of Resource & Development): July 4, 2008 – The Ministers responsible for Trade, The Honorable Peter M. Christian from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), The Honorable Fredrick Muller from the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and The Honorable…

President signed six congressional acts into law, vetoed two and let one become law without his signature Approved Acts Congressional Act No. 15-52 becomes Public Law No. 15-41, enacting a one-time salary increase for certain Public Service employees of the National Government. In his letter to Speaker…

Ambassador Shoji Sato is the 1st Residing Ambassador of Japan to the FSM Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): June 26, 2008 – President Manny Mori received Ambassador Shoji Sato as the first resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Federated States of Micronesia in a…

Congressional Acts signed into Law Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): June 26, 2008 – President Manny Mori has vetoed Congressional Act No. 15-45 intended to permit a registered voter to cast a ballot where the name of the voter does not appear on the signature list of…

NORMA is Congratulated on Approved Proposal Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): June 26, 2008 – On June 11, 2008 the FSM Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Masao Nakayama, sent his congratulations to the Executive Director of National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA), Mr. Bernard Thoulag,…

President Mori Declared June 15-21 as National Men’s Health Week Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 12, 2008 – On June 4, 2008, President Manny Mori signed a Presidential Declaration declaring June 15-21, 2008 as National Men’s Health Week in the Federated States of Micronesia The Declaration…

President Mori Declared July 12 as Law Day Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 12, 2008 – On May 22, 2008, President Manny Mori signed a Presidential Declaration declaring July 12, 2008 as Law Day in the Federated States of Micronesia The Declaration reads: Proclamation Micronesian Law…