Privatization committee holds first meeting Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): September 9, 2004 – Vice President Redley Killion convened the Federated States of Micronesia National Government Privatization Committee in Palikir on September 1, to act on Presidential Order No. 26. Presidential Order No. 26, created the Committee…

New US Ambassador presents credentials to FSM Palikir, POHNPEI (FSMIS): August 27, 2004 – On August 25 2004, United States Ambassador Suzanne Hale, officially presented to President Joseph J. Urusemal, her credentials as the U.S. representative to the Federated States of Micronesia. Ambassador Hale succeeds former Ambassador…

FSM awarded 9 million for airport improvement Palikir, POHNPEI (FSMIS): August 27, 2004 – President Joseph J. Urusemal has notified the four Governors that $9.45 million has been awarded to the Federated States of Micronesia for airport improvement projects in each state. The National Government had, on…

FSM Court issues verdict on Fritz Palikir, POHNPEI (FSMIS): August 25, 2004 – On August 23 2004, the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia issued its Judgment of Conviction and Sentencing Order on the case of FSM vs. Jack Fritz. Fritz was convicted earlier this…

First Compact JEMCO Meeting Concludes Honolulu, HAWAI’I (FSMIS): August 13, 2004 – Representatives of the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States gathered here on Wednesday for the first regular meeting of the Joint Economic Management Committee (JEMCO). The JEMCO was established under the amendments to…

FSM Supreme Court Grants President’s Petition for Writ of Prohibition Palikir, POHNPEI (FSMIS): August 13, 2004 – In a unanimous opinion released August 4, 2004 the FSM Supreme Court granted President Urusemal’s Petition for a Writ of Prohibition challenging the constitutionality of Congressional Resolution 13-69 and 4…

35th Pacific Island Forum Communiqué Apia, SAMOA (FSMIS): August 11, 2004 – Pacific Leaders of the 14-islands members of the African Caribbean Pacific organization under the European Union met in Apia on August 5 2004, and issued the following joint statement: The 14 Pacific ACP Leaders met…

Samoa’s Forum focus on Pacific Plan Apia, SAMOA (FSMIS): August 11, 2004 – President Joseph J. Urusemal is among the Leaders of the Pacific islands countries in Samoa for the 35th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Summit, to consider among other issues, the framework for the Pacific Plan….

FSM and US Agree on Amendments to Compact Disaster Assistance Provisions Washington, D.C. (FSM Information Services): July 13, 2004 – In a brief ceremony held at the FSM Embassy here, representatives of the FSM and US signed an agreement to amend Title X of the Federal Programs…

FSM and US meet on nation’s budget Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): July 12, 2004 – The Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States, today, began its two-day Joint Budget Review meeting in Palikir. The Joint Budget Review meeting gathered the financial executives…