Global Environment Facility in Micronesia Palikir, POHNPEI (Department of Economic Affairs): September 22, 2006 – September 15, 2006 marks the two year anniversary of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme’s presence in the three countries of Palau, FSM and Marshall Islands. Within the two years,…

UNDP Resident Representative Visits the FSM Palikir, POHNPEI (Department of Foreign Affairs): September 1, 2006 – Dr. Dictus visited with nine-member delegation comprised of UN specialist in various fields ranging from macro economics to human rights and disaster management. The Resident Representative for the newly established United…

US terminates postal money order service for FSM Palikir, POHNPEI(FSM Information Service): September 1, 2006 – The Federated States of Micronesia Postal Services announces that beginning September 1 2006, the nation’s Postal Services will no longer include US Postal Money Orders. According to Postmaster General Bethwel Henry,…

JEMCO meeting underway in Honolulu Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): September 1, 2006 – The Joint Economic Management Committee (JEMCO) continues its meeting today in Honolulu where economic policies and program performances is the framework the discussion. The annual JEMCO meeting began August 31 with an expected…

President Urusemal accredits Britain’s Ambassador Beckingham Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): September 1, 2006 – Ambassador Peter Beckingham has been accredited as the Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Federated States of Micronesia. On August 29 2006, President Joseph J….

FSM overhauls Election Law Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): August 30, 2006 – President Joseph J. Urusemal has signed Public Law 14-76, enacting a new election law for the Federated States of Micronesia. Repealing the entire Title Nine of the FSM Code, the newly signed law detailed…

FSM to launch new Secured Transactions Act Palikir, POHNPEI (Department of Economic Affairs): August 30, 2006 – Congress passed a new law last November that will make it much easier and less expensive for businesses in FSM to get bank financing for start-up, purchase of new equipment…

Presidential Order 30 establishes FSM infrastructure committee Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): August 18, 2006 – President Joseph J. Urusemal, through Presidential Order No. 30, establishes for the Federated States of Micronesia an Infrastructure Planning and Implementation Committee(FSM-IPIC). The FSM-IPIC is expected to coordinate and facilitate the…

NORMA adopts new fisheries enforcement regulations Palikir, POHNPEI (NORMA/FSM Information Service): August 18, 2006 – The National Oceanic Resources Management Authority (N.O.R.M.A) has adopted two new Regulations to manage fishing within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Federated States of Micronesia. The Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS)…

UNFPA mission in FSM discuss issues, including UN office Palikir, POHNPEI (Department of Foreign Affairs/FSM Information Service): August 18, 2006 – The Pacific Region Resident Representative for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) – Najib Assifi, left today following a week-long visit in the Federated States of…