FSM Hosts 2012 Midyear JEMCO Meeting Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): April 9, 2012 – The Joint Economic and Management Committee (JEMCO) met on March 23, 2012 in Kolonia, Pohnpei for its 2012 Midyear Meeting. The outcome of the Midyear Meeting includes a series of seven resolutions,…

Her Excellency Ms. Quentin Bryce, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, visits the Federated States of Micronesia Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): April 5, 2012 – A 13-member delegation led by Her Excellency the Governor-General and Head of State of the Commonwealth of Australia Ms. Quentin Bryce,…

Government of Guam presents workshop on experiences with Telecommunication Liberalization, Regulation and Privatization alongside the Micronesian Chief Executive Summit (MCES) Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): April 3, 2012 – At the request of President Manny Mori, the Bureau of Information Technology (BIT) of the Government of Guam…

Executive Order No. 40 issued to establish 2023 Planning Committee Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): March 27, 2012 – President Manny Mori issued Executive Order No. 40, establishing the “2023 Planning Committee” on March 6, which is to be comprised of one (1) representative from each of…

Unutilized dialysis machines in Chuuk State being reconsidered Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): March 27, 2012 – More than a year ago, the Government of Israel donated two dialysis machines to Chuuk Hospital to help with kidney related problems in the State of Chuuk. The machines could…

FSM puts in place “Trafficking in Person” legislation Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): March 23, 2012 – On March 16, President Manny Mori approved Congressional Act number 17-37, designating it to become Public Law number 17-38, amending Title 11 of the Code of the Federated States of…

First FSM/US Preliminary Joint Budget Consultations Held in Pohnpei Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): March 23, 2012 – Officials from the US Department of Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs and five governments of the FSM recently met in Pohnpei for Amended Compact Preliminary Joint Budget Consultations. Under…

The 17th MCES viewed twenty-two presentations and adopted nineteen resolutions Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): March 20, 2012 – The 17th Micronesian Chief Executives’ Summit (MCES) concluded the afternoon of March 15 in what turned out an over-loaded meeting in terms of the quantity and variety of…

President Mori and Speaker Figir celebrate their Tritons heritage Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): March 19, 2012 – “Once a Triton, forever a Triton” and “Biba UOG!” were the slogans at the March 13 festivity at the bustling University of Guam as high caliber alumni, faculty members,…

FSM Submits Independent Report on First Five Years of Amended Compact to US Congress Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Office of SBOC): March 15, 2012 – After an overly extended course of exchanges between key officials from the FSM and US Governments, the FSM National Government has finally submitted…