Nature, Tradition On Minds Of Kosraeans by Olivier Wortel OKAT, Kosrae (Marianas Variety): July 25, 2002 – The delegation that represented Kosrae at the 2nd Annual Indigenous Leaders Conference in Pohnpei last week, apart from the host island agenda, brought with them a five-point list of issues…

Assist: Chuuk needs our help in landslide recovery efforts Editorial HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News): July 14, 2002 – While there is no doubt that the people of Guam are suffering in the wake of Typhoon Chata’an, it’s a level far different from what our brothers and…

Chuuk seeks aid in storm’s wake: The Micronesian island needs the help of Hawaii’s Chuukese by Mary Vorsino HONOLULU, Hawai’i (Honolulu Star-Bulletin): July 10, 2002 – Local community leaders have already prayed for Chuuk; now, they need to do something to help after destruction by typhoon Chata’an,…

FSM-Wide Business Survey Being Conducted by Alice Bridge-Ehmes PALIKIR, Pohnpei (The Kaselehlie Press): May 30 – June 13, 2002 – You probably know about the population census but do you know about the business survey? Private businesses are becoming more important in the FSM these days. That…

Nadi meeting to prep islands for climate change SUVA, Fiji (Pacific Daily News): May 17, 2002 – Hot climate topics for Pacific Islands countries – rising sea-levels, temperature increases and volatile weather conditions – will be the focus of the region’s second Climate Change Roundtable. The meeting…

Australia Funds New Voter Registration System For Federated States Of Micronesia PALIKIR, Pohnpei (Radio Australia): April 30, 2002 – Australia is funding a new national computerized voter registration system for the Federated States of Micronesia. The approximately US$ 200,000 system is being provided by AusAID and will…

5th Pohnpei State Legislature re-organized PALIKIR, Pohnpei (PSL PIO/FSM Information Service): February 2002 – The reorganization of the 5th Pohnpei Legislature began after Speaker Felician M. Perman call the 7th Regular Session to order on January 14, 2002, at the Legislative Chamber Hall in Pei Lapalap Dolen…

Third FSM Constitutional Convention Concluded POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): December 28, 2001 – After approving fourteen (14) proposals, Delegates to the Third FSM Constitutional Convention celebrated, Wednesday, December 26, in a closing ceremony marking the completion of long days and nights of work. It was during…

UNITED STATES AND FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION NEGOTIATION Joint Communiqué Honolulu, Hawai’i, December 14, 2001 – The fourth round of negotiations between the United States (US) and Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) on the Compact of Free Association was held at Honolulu on…

Tropical Storm warning POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): December 13, 2001 – On December 13 2001, President Leo A. Falcam has ordered the offices of the National Government of the Federated States of Micronesia in Pohnpei to be closed until Monday morning due to approaching tropical storm…