13th Congress convened PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 12, 2003 – Congress wrote another page of its history today when it unanimously Senator Peter M. Christian of Pohnpei as the Speaker of the 13th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. Senator Claude H. Phillip of Kosrae…

FSM Congress News, March 13, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 13, 2003 – Members of Congress are concerned that the 13th FSM Congress may not be able to provide funding for operation of the national government for FY 2004 if funding source (s) cannot be identified….

FSM Congress News, October 28, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 28, 2003 – The resolution to ratify the UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was finally ratified this morning, October 18, 2003 after its first introduction to Congress during…

FSM Congress News, July 12, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): July 12, 2003 – The shortest session in the history of the FSM Congress is now being called for. The 1st Special session of the 13th FSM Congress will convene on the 12th of July at 3:30…

Yap’s Urusemal Elected President of FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (Marianas Variety): May 12, 2003 – Joseph J. Urusemal of Yap has been selected the sixth president of the Federated States of Micronesia during the Saturday morning opening session of the 13th FSM Congress. Following Associate Justice Dennis Yamase’s…

“Operation Big Eye” Keys On North Pacific Security KOROR, Palau (Palau Horizon/PINA): March 13, 2003 – Maritime officers from countries in the Micronesian region have gathered in Palau to attend a one-week planning meeting for Operation Big Eye III. This is an upcoming maritime surveillance activity involving…

Seeking Assistance PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 6, 2003 – FSM Senator Isaac Figir from the State of Yap and Chairman of the Congressional Committee on External Affairs urged FSM President Leo A. Falcam December 17, 2002, to seek assistance for Guam after Super Typhoon Pongsona shattered…

FSM Congress News, October 27, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 27, 2003 – Today Speaker Peter Christian called on the chairmen of each affected standing committee for a join discussion to consider a proposal to restructure the Executive Branch of the national government that was recently…

FSM Compact Program Discussed In Pohnpei SAIPAN, CNMI (Marianas Variety): July 9, 2003 – Officials from the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States held a meeting recently in Pohnpei to discuss the new Humanitarian Assistance-FSM program. The HA-FSM program is the replacement of the Civic…

FSM Congress News, March 10, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 10, 2003 – The 5th Special Session of the 12th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia was called to order this morning with Speaker Jack Fritz presiding. For the exception of Senator Manny Mori of…