Cholera outbreak on Pohnpei prompts COM-FSM to end semester early POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 2000 – The College of Micronesia-FSM national campus in Palikir has ended the semester early because of the island’s cholera outbreak. The closure is a precautionary measure. The move affects almost…

Cholera prevention workshop held POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 2000 – The Micronesian Red Cross Society held a training session today focusing on training volunteers to assist Pohnpei State in educating communities on how to prevent the spread of cholera. This comes one day after Governor…

Third Regular Session of Congress convenes POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 2000 – A bang from a gavel from a U.S. Senator announced the opening of the third regular session of the 11th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia this morning in Palikir. The Speaker…

New post for Japanese official to FSM POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 2000 – The Japanese Charge d’Affaires ad interim to the Federated States of Micronesia has been transferred to Thailand. Takeo Yoshikawa announced his transfer to the new post in a communication to FSM Congress…

Chuuk requires Pohnpei arrivals to have health clearance POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): May 2000 – Chuuk State, in response to the outbreak of cholera in Pohnpei State, has implemented the following precautionary measures concerning passengers arriving from Pohnpei State, according to a letter from Herliep Nowell,…

New national scholarship board named POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): April 2000 – Micronesian President Leo A. Falcam has appointed four new members to the Federated States of Micronesia National Scholarship Board. Dr. Winston Likiaksa, Emeliana J. Musrasrik, Jesse Sidney, and Alex Tretnoff will replace Tony Otto,…

Two teams are at a tie in Little League Baseball standings POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): April 2000 – In Pohnpei Little League Baseball standings, Sea Air Transportation and EMC Blocks currently sit tied in first place, each with three wins and no losses, according to a…

Pohnpei attorney on trial for violating FSM weapons laws POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): April 2000 – The FSM Supreme Court case against Pohnpei attorney Martin Jano for allegedly violating FSM gun laws continued today at the FSM Supreme Court. The case stems from a shooting incident…

Appellate Court postpones States vs. FSM case POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): April 2000 – The FSM Appellate Court has rescheduled the case of Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Chuuk states versus the Federated States of Micronesia hearing until April 22 because a states’ expert on the issue…

Assistant postmaster receives fraud examiner designation POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): April 2000 – Assistant Postmaster General Jack J. Jack has been bestowed the designation Certified Fraud Examiner from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners located in Austin, Texas. Jack, who had been with the FSM Public…