Cabinet Meeting News PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – President Leo A. Falcam reported that his trip to the prayer breakfast permitted him to meet U.S. President Bill Clinton for about 40 minutes. President Falcam also said that he and his staff were able to…

FSM patrol boats fire on fishing vessel PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – The FSM Justice Department reported during the President’s Cabinet meeting yesterday that an FSM patrol boat fired warning shots at a fishing vessel fleeing arrest last weekend. The FSM patrol boat was…

Chuuk’s Governor challenges the legislature WENO, Chuuk (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – Chuuk State Governor Ansito Walter will be challenging the Chuuk Legislature to come up with funds to match the FSM government’s $1.8 million to improve state infrastructure. Walter said in a recent interview that…

Macheweichum takes first prize in competition at Youth Rally WENO, Chuuk (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – The singing group from Macheweichun took away first prize in the two-day Youth 2000 Rally held February 18 and 19 at Andersen Field in Weno, Chuuk. Second place went to…

Civic Action team renovates hospital ward WENO, Chuuk (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – A small mountain of wrecked cars collected, a road paved using reconstituted asphalt, and hospital wards and governor’s office renovated – must be the U.S. Civic Action Team at work. Led by United…

Economic program review takes place on Chuuk WENO, Chuuk (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – Heads of commerce and industry from the four FSM states and the FSM government are conducting a review conference of two important business programs which will run February 21 to 22. The…

Unity and commitment pepper themes at Chuuk Youth Rally WENO, Chuuk (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – Calls for unity and pulling together for a better Chuuk peppered the two-day Youth 2000 Rally held in Weno, Chuuk, February 18 and 19. Speaker after speaker, including the FSM…

Congress Repasses Vetoed Bill PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – The FSM Congress, on January 3 1, repassed the capital improvement project bill President Lee A. Falcam vetoed in October. The bill appropriates $6,750,000 for public projects in the four FSM States. Of the $3…

FSM Social Security cuts costs with locale moves PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – Recent relocations of FSM and Pohnpei and Chuuk states’ Social Security offices were designed to cut costs and to better serve FSM citizens, according to Marilyn Johnson, FSM Social Security administrator….

Donor nations to review FSM economic policies PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – Donor countries will hear about the FSM’s economic performance and review the country’s economic reform progress at the Fourth Consultative Group of Donors meeting in Manila, February 29. At the meeting the…