President Mori signs Public Law 17-34 with “line item veto”: Congress overrides Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 24, 2012 – On November 18, 2011, the second day of the Second Special Session of the 17th FSM Congress, Congressional Bill No. 17-71 was introduced, proposing an appropriation…

Acting Secretary Pretrick signs Host Agreement between FSM and the IOM Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 20, 2012 – On February 17, Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Samson Pretrick and Mr. Ashley Carl, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Country Officer for the FSM, signed a…

Ground Breaking ceremony for construction of National Emergency Operation Center Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 17, 2012 – President Manny Mori and Dr. Russell Howorth, director of the Applied Geoscience and Technology Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, officiated in the ground breaking ceremony…

Exercise Management (ExMan) Training Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 17, 2012 – The Office of Environment and Emergency Management (OEEM), Palikir is coordinating training for Pohnpei State Police and other agencies with roles and responsibilities under the national disaster plan and arrangements. The “Exercise Management” (ExMan)…

FSM and Japan hold Consultation Meeting on Economic Cooperation Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 16, 2012 – The FSM–Japan Policy Consultation Meeting on Economic Cooperation was held on February 10 at the FSM Department of Foreign Affairs. Present at the meeting from Japanese side were Ambassador…

AFP and Pacific Island Chiefs of Police join forces on cyber safety Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 15, 2012 – The Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP), along with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and National Rugby League (NRL) will launch the first cyber safety ‘trainer…

National/State Joint Law Enforcement Agreement continues operation Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 9, 2012 – President Manny Mori recently designated Governor Johnson Elimo of Chuuk and Governor Lyndon H. Jackson of Kosrae as sub-allotee to grants pursuant to the Joint Law Enforcement Agreement (JLEA) between the…

The 4th SNLC begins with all Principal Officials in attendance at Palikir Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 2, 2012 – The 4th State and National Leadership Conference for the five governments within the Federated States of Micronesia started on February 1, with all Principal Officials in…

Asterio Takesy presents credentials to President Barak Obama Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 31, 2012 – Another historic page in the special relationship between the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States of America was turned on 18 January 2012 at approximately 1530 HRS (US…

The FSM and the Japan Association of Maritime Safety sign assistance package MOU Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 30, 2012 – A four-member team from the Nippon Foundation of Japan visited the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) from January 25-28, 2012 led by Mr. Takayuki Yamakawa,…