3rd FSM games underway in Yap PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 27, 2001 – On Sunday evening, July 22, 2001, President Leo A. Falcam declared the Third Federated States of Micronesia Games in the State of Yap, officially open. The idea of a National Sports Championship…

EPIC meeting produces challenging resolutions PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 27, 2001 – The Economic Policy Implementation Council(EPIC) of the Federated States of Micronesia met on July 13 and 14 for a two-day meeting in Palikir. Since its inception in June 2000, EPIC has had four…

Special Session slims national budget PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 27, 2001 – The First Special Session of the Twelfth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned its seven-day meeting on July 16, 2001. The Special Session mainly addressed the budget for the national government,…

Committee to monitor and implement euro-aid PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 27, 2001 – A National Authorizing Committee (NAC) has been established by the Federated States of Micronesia to be its implementation mechanism for the Cotonou Agreement. The Cotonou Agreement is an accord between the European…

Climate Talks finally reached agreement PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service/SPREP): July 27, 2001 – Despite the United States absence and non-participation, the Climate Talks finally reached a consensus among the developed and developing countries on July 23, 2001. The South Pacific Regional Environmental Program (SPREP) tributed the…

Budget and new member, issues of Special Session PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 13, 2001 – The Twelfth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened on July 10 for its First Special Session. According to Speaker Jack Fritz, the session is expected to continue for…

Compact dominates EPIC agenda PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 13, 2001 – The Third meeting of the Economic Policy Implementation Council (EPIC) of the Federated States of Micronesia will convene in Palikir on July 13. An outcome of the 2nd Economic Summit, the Council was ccreated…

USS Fredrick makes port calls in FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 13, 2001 – The United States Embassy in Pohnpei has announced that a United States Navy ship, the USS Fredrick, will be in touring the Federated States of Micronesia during the week of July…

Region to benefit from European Union Aid PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 13, 2001 – The Federated States of Micronesia, along with 13 Pacific member states of the ACP-EU group are to receive EURO 29 million for regional development over the next five years, reported the…

Third ConCon set for November PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 21, 2001 – The Pre-Convention Committee has finalized November 12 as the date for the Third Constitutional Convention (ConCon) of the Federated States of Micronesia. The Pre-Convention committee has also set September 21 as the deadline…