Former Governor Sasao Gouland of Chuuk Passed Away in Hawaii Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): March 10, 2011 – It is with profound sadness to inform of the passing of the Honorable Sasao H Gouland, who served as Governor of Chuuk from 1990 to 1996. He was…

Pohnpei Festivities for International Women’s Day on March 8 Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): March 7, 2011 – International Women’s Day activities will be held on Tuesday, March 8, at the FSM-China Friendship Sport Complex at the Palikir Campus of the College of Micronesia. Festivities will open…

Yap Visitors Bureau Announces Plans for Yap’s First Annual Homecoming Festival Colonia, Yap (Yap Visitors Bureau/FSM Information Services): March 4, 2011 – Yap Visitors Bureau is planning Yap’s First Annual Homecoming Festival. This will be a major homecoming event held on Saturday, June 18, 2011. Former residents…

Another 24 Chuuk Trainees to graduate from CME Guam Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): March 1, 2011 – On March 20, twenty-four trainees from Chuuk will be graduating from the Center of Micronesian Empowerment in Guam. “This Graduation will mark another turning point in the Guam-Chuuk relations,”…

Secretary Robert meets with Commander for US Pacific Fleet Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 24, 2011 – Yesterday, Secretary Lorin Robert, Department of Foreign Affairs, with Cabinet members, Secretary Francis Itimai, Secretary Maketo Robert, Deputy Secretary Jane Chigiyal, Chief of Staff Kasio Mida, and representatives of…

Outreach Efforts for FAS Immigrants Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services/Guam Pacific Daily News): February 22, 2011 – Gerson Jackson, Guam’s consul general for the Federated States of Micronesia, wants to conduct “Good Citizens Seminars” to help inform migrants to Guam from elsewhere in Micronesia about local laws….

FSM endorses State and National Action Plans to revitalize its Economy Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 18, 2011 – On February 11, the FSM National Economic Symposium (NES) proposed four key resolutions, via the endorsement of the following: State and National Action Plans, a National Long…

Ambassador Cox of Australia says farewell to FSM Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 17, 2011 – Today, Ambassador Susan Cox of the Australian Embassy in FSM returns home to take up residence back in Canberra, Australia. Cox was the dean of the diplomatic corps, having spent…

FSM Trade Policy Adopted by Congress Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 16, 2011 – The FSM Congress, during their Sixth Regular Session in January, adopted a resolution endorsing the National Trade Policy for the Federated States of Micronesia. This is a historic achievement giving the credence…

Diplomatic Corps speaks at FSM National Economic Symposium Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 14, 2011 – On February 8, the second day of the FSM National Economic Symposium taking place last week in Chuuk, Ambassador Zhang Weidong of the Chinese Embassy and Ambassador Peter Prahar of…