Federated States of Micronesia Telecommunications Corporation signs contract with Tyco Telecommunications to construct an international fiber optic connection Kolonia, POHNPEI (FSM Telecom): February 6, 2009 – More than eight years in the planning, FSMTC has finally executed a contract with Tyco Telecommunications to construct an extension that…

Signing Ceremony on the Minutes of Discussions on the Implementation Review Study on the Project for Improvement of Pohnpei International Airport in the FSM Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 6, 2009 – Palikir, Pohnpei (Department of Foreign Affairs): January 30, 2009- A signing ceremony took place…

State-National Leadership Conference Begins in Palikir Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 4, 2009 – Day one of the State-National Leadership Conference (SNLC), brought together FSM President Manny Mori, Speaker of the FSM Congress Isaac Figir, Governors of the four FSM States, Speakers of the State Legislatures…

Recent Activities from FSM Consul General on Guam Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 3, 2009 – The FSM Consul General on Guam, Mr. Gerson A. Jackson, has communicated with the President’s Office about his recent activities. In a letter dated January 6, 2009 from the Honorable…

Two FSM Carpenters Highlighted in Guam’s Pacific Daily News Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 3, 2009 – In the December 2008 publication of TRADES, a monthly publication of the Pacific Daily News in Guam, two FSM citizens were highlighted as being certified craftsmen through a dck…

President Mori Calls for National and State Leadership Council Meeting Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 30, 2009 – For several weeks there has been talk and letters sent between the Governor of Pohnpei State, the Honorable John Ehsa, FSM President, H.E. Manny Mori, and FSM Speaker…

Center for Micronesian Empowerment Chooses Executive Director from FSM Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 28, 2009 – The Center for Micronesian Empowerment (CME) recently wrote to Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori requesting Mr. Koisimy Rudolph be appointed to the CME as its first Executive…

2008 Health Digest for Federated States of Micronesia Published Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 28, 2009 – In addition to the Health Sector Progress Report for 1999-2008, the FSM National Health Department has also published the 2008 Health Digest for the Federated States of Micronesia. This…

Alternative Energy Grant to FSM provided by Government of Turkey Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 22, 2009 – The Government of Turkey has responded favorably to an application submitted by the FSM Mission in New York and has approved an amount of $200,000 towards a project…

Vice President Alik L. Alik to Attend the Special Leaders’ Retreat in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 20, 2009 – Vice President Alik L. Alik is scheduled to depart Federated States of Micronesia to attend the Special Leaders’ Retreat to be…