Japan to complete Pohnpei road PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 7, 2003 – A signing ceremony was recently held in Palikir to initialize the process of the Pohnpei Circumferential Road project under the Japan Grand Aid assistance. Representatives of the Government of the Federated States of…

Korea donates surplus vessels to FSM KOREA (FSM Embassy in Japan/FSMIS): January 7, 2003 – The Government of the Republic of Korea recently donated seven surplus fishing vessels to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed last month in Seoul…

Special Session called for measures pending with Congress PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 7, 2003 – The Twelfth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia will convene at 10 a.m. tomorrow, for its Fourth Special Session for an expected duration of three days. In his letter…

FSM Congress News, August 28, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): August 28, 2003 – With all fourteen members present, Speaker Peter M. Christian called the 3rd day of the Second Special Session of the 13th FSM Congress to order yesterday morning. President Joseph J. Urusemal submitted to…

FSM Congress News, March 25, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 26, 2003 – Members of Congress are participating in a meeting of the FSM Economic Policy Implementation Council (EPIC) held here in Palikir, March 24-26, 2003. Participants are discussing, among others, the status of the Compact…

Speaker Apologizes PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 13, 2003 – Speaker Jack Fritz expressed apologies to members of Congress, leaders of the national, states and municipal governments, traditional and church leaders in the event of the criminal charges filed against him. Fritz said he hope the leaders,…

FSM Congress News, August 25, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): August 25, 2003 – Today Congress met in brief during the opening of the Second Special Session. Speaker Peter Christian appointed Vice Speaker Claude Phillip to chair the special committee to wait on the President along with…

Kosrae Governor Nominates Cabinet KOSRAE, FSM (Marianas Variety): March 26, 2003 – The Governor’s Office has announced nominations of six of the administration’s eight cabinet posts, all current cabinet members. The nominations, which must go through the process of legislative review and confirmation, are Henry Robert for…

Compact Negotiations PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 10, 2003 – Senator Isaac V. Figir is not happy with the negotiations of the compact. During the 2nd day of the 4th Special Session of the 12th Congress January 10, he made the following remarks: “Mr. Speaker and Esteemed…

Tropical Storm Brewing South Of Yap HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): July 18, 2003 – A tropical depression 280 miles southeast of Yap yesterday was expected to turn into a tropical storm last night, and into a typhoon today. National Weather Service meteorologist Chip Guard said Tropical…