FSM Congressional Special Session to meet PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 2000 – The FSM Congress will begin meeting Monday in special session to consider budgetary items, corporation of the FSM post office and other items. President Leo A. Falcam called for the special session, December…

AIDS Cases Report in the FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 2000 – Recent United Nations attention to Aquired Immune Defiency Syndrome (AIDS) has prompted the World Bank to write the FSM President asking how it can assist in a plan of action, according to Ben…

New guidebook assists travelers to Kosrae State PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 2000 – The Kosrae Tourism Office has produced its first a travel guidebook for exploring the island of Kosrae, according to a press release from the Kosrae Tourism Office. Kosrae: A Travel Planner gives…

Family Genealogies and Histories on Pohnpei PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 2000 – It’s taken about five years but a well-known Federated States of Micronesia archaeologist has just completed an important study of five family genealogies and histories on Pohnpei. Rufino Mauricio’s book, Family Roots: Genealogy…

High Court rules Pohnpei State Use Tax Unconstitutional PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 2000 – The FSM Supreme Court has struck down as unconstitutional Pohnpei State’s “use tax”. In a ruling issued December 30, 1999, Supreme Court Chief Justice Andon L. wrote that the “use tax’…

FSM & Japan Sign Exchange of Note to Improve Pohnpei Port Project PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 2000 – The FSM and Japan signed an “exchange of note” amounting to more than US$7 million this morning to improve the Deketik Fishing Port in Pohnpei State. The…

FSM welcomed Republics of Kiribati, Nauru and Kingdom of Tonga as new members of the United Nations family FSM, on behalf of the South Pacific Forum, welcomed the Republic of Kiribati, Republic of Nauru and the Kingdom of Tonga as new members of the United Nations family…

JCN Members Received a Nod PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 2000 – The Joint Committee for Compact Economic Negotiations (JCN) members received a nod of support when they briefed Pohnpeian traditional leaders Wednesday. JCN members explained to the Nahnmwarkis and Nahkens of Pohnpei State that the…

Federated States of Micronesia signs UNESCO Constitution NEW YORK, October 19, 1999 (FSM Permanent Mission to the UN) – The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia signed the UNESCO constitution today in London, England. At 3:00 p.m. Ambassador Nakayama of the Permanent Mission of the Federated…

Federated States of Micronesia signs diplomatic relations with Republic of Croatia NEW YORK, September 30, 1999 (FSM Permanent Mission to the UN) – The Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and of the Republic of Croatia established diplomatic relations yesterday, September 29, 1999. At a ceremony…