Development competition to be held in Tokyo POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): June 2000 – A Japanese sponsored organization is offering almost $500,000 in award and travel money to winners of a development project competition to be held in Tokyo this December, according to a bulletin from…

U.S. offers $2 million to improve state hospitals POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): June 2000 – President Leo A. Falcam has quickly responded to a U.S. Department of Interior $2 million proposal in improve the four state hospitals in the FSM. Ferdinand Aranza, director of the Office…

FSM president responds to Chuuk oil spill POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): June 2000 – President Leo A. Falcam, yesterday, ordered several FSM departments to assist the mayor of Kuttu Municipality, Chuuk, in stopping an oil leak from a grounded cargo ship outside of Kuttu Island. Responding…

EPIC meeting produces economic resolutions POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): June 2000 – The first Economic Policy Implementation Council meeting, held in Palikir June 19-20, ended today producing four resolutions aimed at promoting economic policy coordination and improving economic management in the FSM. The Council is made…

U.S. Embassy in Pohnpei padlocks Rural Development office POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): June 2000 – The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development office in Pohnpei has temporarily suspended operations, according to a U.S. Embassy news release. The suspension of operations has been deemed necessary by…

UN competitive exams to be held POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): June 2000 – Would you like to work at the United Nations in New York? The United Nations Secretariat has announced that its competitive examination will be held to recruit nationals of selected member nations at…

Vice President delivers keynote address to scientific symposium POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): June 2000 – Vice President Redley Killion delivered the keynote address to the Mayor’s Pacific Islands Environmental Symposium on May 8, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Honolulu Mayor Jeremy Harris hosted the event. The three-day symposium…

Congress quits sine die, budget passed POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): June 2000 – The Eleventh FSM Congress in its final day of the Third Session confirmed President Leo A. Falcam’s nominations for State Election Commissioners for the March 2001 elections. Charles Chieng of Yap, Bernell Edward…

FSM attends UN women’s conference POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): June 2000 – Women were the subject of discussion at the United Nation’s Twenty-Third Special Session of the General Assembly, attended by five FSM representatives, June 2-13 in New York City. The General Assembly identified challenges in…

Xavier High School to graduate 34 POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 2000 – Xavier High School’s smallest but perhaps the brightest graduating class in five years is expected to receive diplomas May 20. All 34 students of the Class of 2000 have passed the College of…