Team Micronesia’ to raise awareness of Global Warming in Tour de Sol NEW YORK (FSM Information Service): May 15, 2001 – On May 15, 2001, the Federated States of Micronesia announced plans to field ‘Team Micronesia’ for competition in the annual Tour de Sol race in the…

Monbusho Scholarship available once again for 2002 Palikir, POHNPEI(FSM Information Service): May 16, 2001 – The Government of Japan has again announced to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, the availability of it’s 2002 Monbukagusho (Monbusho) Scholarship Program to/for the citizens of the FSM. Under…

FSM condemns attacks on U.S. PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 12, 2001 – The Federated States of Micronesia woke up this morning to images of horror on their television screens from an apparent coordinated terrorist attack on the United States. In what U.S. President George Bush…

Special Election set for Pohnpei District No.2 Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): May 2001 – On May 11, 2001, Speaker Jack Fritz of the Twelfth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, officially declared the vacancy of the Congressional Seat for Election District-2 in Pohnpei State. In…

Chuuk inaugurates re-elected Leaderships CHUUK (FSM Information Service): May 2001 – On May 02, 2001, the State of Chuuk inaugurated its re-elected Leadership of Governor, Dr. Ansito Walter and Lieutenant Governor, Manuel D. Sound, along with members of the Sixth Chuuk Legislature. Held at the Anderson Baseball…

FSM Ratifies Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Agreement Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): May 2001 – President Leo A. Falcam signed the Agreement which recognized and established the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat on May 10, 2001, which is coincidentally, the Constitution Day of Federated States of Micronesia. The…

Historic Meeting of Heads of Government Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): May 2001 – In an historic first meeting, Leo A. Falcam – the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Kessai H. Note – the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Tommy E….

FSM signs diplomatic relations with Mexico NEW YORK, 27 September 2001: The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Government of Mexico consummated diplomatic relations by the signing of a Joint Communique by the two countries Permanent Representatives in a brief ceremony held at the…

President Falcam Visits the State of Israel POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 2000 – President Leo A. Falcam and his delegation have recently returned home from an official state visit to the State of Israel. President of Israel Moshe Katsav invited President Falcam to pay a…

Micronesian Maritime Authority (MMA) Makeover POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 9, 2000 – The Micronesian Maritime Authority has undergone changes in both name and trusteeship. Under the recently enacted Public Law 11-57, The Micronesian Maritime Authority officially changed its name to Micronesian Fisheries Authority (MFA). The…