Third FSM Constitutional Convention, Day 15 POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 26, 2001 – The first measures approved by the Convention after its organization November 12, were three Resolutions, expressing gratitude and appreciation to the FSM President, H.E. Leo A. Falcam, and the FSM Vice President…

Third FSM Constitutional Convention, Day 12 POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 23, 2001 – One day after its introduction, Committee Proposal No. 01-1, to confer on the National Government and the States concurrent power to levy value-added taxes, was withdrawn from Convention after delegates decided the…

Third FSM Constitutional Convention, Day 11 POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 22, 2001 – The first Committee Proposal has entered the Convention arena this morning with the introduction of C.P. 01-1 by the Committee on Public Finance and Revenue, to confer on the National Government and…

Third FSM Constitutional Convention, Day 10 POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 21, 2001 – The 3rd FSM Constitutional Convention, in its first Resolution introduced today, expresses gratitude and appreciation to the President of the FSM, H.E. Leo A. Falcam, the Vice President, T.H. Redley Killion, the…

Third FSM Constitutional Convention, Day 9 POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 20, 2001 – Today, November 20, 2001, the ninth day of the Convention, six proposals were introduced and assigned to different Committees for action. D.P. No. 01-28, to amend Section I of Article VI of…

Third FSM Constitutional Convention, Day 8 POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 19, 2001 – Pohnpei ­ Having no proposals introduced this morning, Convention President John Haglelgam urged the Standing Committees to provide short summary of proposals discussed during Committee hearings. So far twenty seven (27) proposals…

Third FSM Constitutional Convention, Day 5 POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 16, 2001 – Today, the on-going session of the Third FSM Constitutional Convention received 7 more proposals and were assigned to Committees for action. The proposals include; D.P. No. 01-21, which would make the second…

Third FSM Constitutional Convention, Day 4 POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 15, 2001 – In today¹s session, a proposal, D.P. 01-9, to have direct election of the President and the Vice President by the people instead of by the 14-member Congress as currently done, was introduced…

2nd FSM President heads 3rd Constitutional Convention POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 2001 – The Third Constitutional Convention of the Federated State of Micronesia has convened and elected the Second President of the Federated States of Micronesia, John Haglelgam of Yap State, as its President. The…

World Peace Mass Celebrated in Yap PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): November 2001 – Despite the terrorism aftershocks that continue to ripple across the globe, the hope for World Peace remains strong community pillar for most countries. In Yap, the United Nations Day was a big celebration…