FSM appeal for stronger EU presence in Northern Pacific Palikir, POHNPEI (Department of Foreign Affairs): July 7, 2006 – President Joseph J. Urusemal was in Paris at the invitation of President Jacques Chirac of France, to attend the 2nd France-Oceania Summit held on 26 June 2006. President…

Three Local Navigators Ordained on Pollap, Chuuk Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): July 7, 2006 – Vice President Killion attended the PPWO (Bo), Navigation ceremony of three new navigators that were ordained in the northwestern region of Chuuk. The three navigators are Manris Yongoran, Frank Titus and…

FSM congratulates US on 230th Independence Anniversary Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): July 4, 2006 – President Joseph J. Urusemal extends congratulations from the people of the Federated States of Micronesia to United States of America on the occasion of its 230th Independence Anniversary. His letter to…

Speaker Christian calls for 4th Special Session Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): July 4, 2006 – Speaker Peter M. Christian has called the Fourteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia to convene for its Fourth Special Session beginning on July 10, 2006. The Special Session is…

President Urusemal attends France-Oceania Summit Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): June 30, 2006 – French President Chirac invited leaders of the Pacific Island Forum countries to Paris for the Second France-Oceania Summit on June 26th to discuss France’s role in the development of the Pacific region. Through…

President Urusemal signs FSM’s first insurance law Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): June 30, 2006 – President Joseph J. Urusemal has signed into law seven Congressional measures, among which includes the first Insurance Law of the Federated States of Micronesia. Public Law 14-66, enacts a new Title…

Mi-Care opens enrollment for July Palikir, POHNPEI (Mi-CARE/FSM Information Service): June 30, 2006 – MiCare, formerly known as the FSM Health Insurance Plan, announces that from July 1-30, the Administration will be accepting applications for new enrollments or changes to existing plans. The Administration announces that new…

Alfons of Pohnpei clinches gold in Micro All-around Palikir, POHNPEI (Micro Games/FSM Information Service): June 30, 2006 – Eugene Alfons of Pohnpei State has been declared the winner of the Micro All-Around, the signature competition of the Micronesian Games currently underway in the Northern Marianas Islands from…

Court grants President Urusemal’s ‘Motion to Dismiss’ Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): June 23, 2006 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia has granted President Joseph J. Urusemal’s “Motion to Dismiss.” The Motion to Dismiss was granted on June 22,…

JCM Tackles Ongoing Issues Palikir, POHNPEI (Dept. of Foreign Affairs): June 20, 2006 – The Joint Committee Meeting, better known as JCM, recently held a two-day meeting from 7 to 8 June 2006 in the State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The Honorable Sebastian L….