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…

Round up PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – The Second Special Session of the 11th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has quit sine die, but not before overriding the President’s veto, cutting his supplemental budget, rejecting many board nominations and making allottee changes….

FSM Telecommunications slashes international phone rates PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – Living in the FSM will become a lot cheaper for telephone users beginning April 1. FSM Telecommunications Corporation will slash to one dollar a minute all international calls made from 5 p.m. to…

Celebration of Sekere Congressional Church PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – More than 400 people attended the Sekere Congregational Church anniversary celebration of it 31 -year separation from the Sokehs Pah church, Sunday, February 13, in Sekere, Sokehs, Municipality. Also attending the ceremony and festivities…

Education Summit to be held in April PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – The FSM and State Departments of Education will hold a nationwide education summit in April to address ways to improve the education system. The summit will be based on policy directives for…

Nominations PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 2000 – Congress gave its approval to many of President Leo A. Falcam’s nominations to government boards but only after some serious policy discussion. Discussions pertaining to Henry Falan for the Yap seat on the College of Micronesia- FSM Board…