USS San Francisco Briefing PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 6, 2005 – On Friday, April 01, 2005, President Joseph J. Urusemal received Ambassador Suzanne Hale and Commodore Bradley R. Gehrke, Commander U.S. Navy Submarine Squadron 15 and Lt. Commander Douglas Lito, COMNAVMAR Civil/Military Affairs Officer for…

FSM flags half-mast to honor of Pope John Paul II Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): April 4, 2005 – President Joseph J. Urusemal has ordered today, the flags of the Federated States of Micronesia be flown at half-mast for four consecutive days to honor the death of…

Office certifies results of National Elections Palikir, POHNPEI(FSM Information Services): March 25, 2005 – The National Elections were held on March 8 for the two-year State Representative to the 14th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. In addition, three proposed amendments to the FSM Constitution were…

Five more laws enacted from January session of Congress Palikir, POHNPEI(FSM Information Services): March 25, 2005 – Executive actions on the remaining measures from January’s Fifth Regular Session of the 13th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has resulted in five new laws. Public Law (PL)…

President Urusemal vetoes proposed modifications to judiciary qualifications Palikir, POHNPEI(FSM Information Services): March 25, 2005 – President Joseph J. Urusemal vetoed, along with seven other measures, a proposed legislation to modify the Judiciary qualifications. The legislations were adopted during the Fifth Regular Session of the 13th Congress…

EPIC convenes for decisions and updates on economic development Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): March 15, 2005 – President Joseph J. Urusemal has called for the Economic Policy Implementation Council to convene in Palikir for a three-day meeting beginning Wednesday – March 16, 2005. The Council is…

President Urusemal calls for Special Session Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): March 15, 2005 – A 10-day Special Session of the Thirteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has been called by President Joseph J. Urusemal to convene on Monday – March 21 2005. In accordance…

Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Pohnpei Palikir, POHNPEI (Department of Foreign Affairs/FSMIS): March 15, 2005 – The Government of the People’s Republic of China has granted 2,000,000 Yuan RMB to the Federated States of Micronesia to fund the purchase of vehicles for the Department of…

National elections maintains incumbents and denies changes to Constitution Palikir, POHNPEI(FSM Information Services): March 14, 2005 – Aside from Chuuk State, unofficial results of the 2005 National Elections shows most of the incumbents returning to the Fourteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. Returning state representatives…

Congress overrides President’s vetoes Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): March 01, 2005 – The Fifth Regular Session of the Thirteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia held in January 2005, overrode four legislations recently vetoed by the President. President Joseph J. Urusemal veto messages had detailed…