Ambassador Cole Present his Credentials to President Nena PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service) – President Jacob Nena in a brief ceremony, this morning accepted Timothy Cole’s credentials as Ambassador of Australia to the FSM. President Nena told Ambassador Cole that his accreditation signifies another important milestone and…

$10.00 per Departing Passenger at Pohnpei International Airport PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service) – Effective October 15, this year, departure fee to be collected at the Pohnpei International Airport by Pohnpei Port Authority is increased from $5.00 to $10.00 per departing passenger. An amendment approved by the…

President & his Delegation Attend Inauguration in Kosrae State PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service) – President Jacob Nena with his delegation, on January 12, attended the inauguration in Kosrae for the State’s Governor, Lt. Governor and Legislature members. Kosrae State had its election in November last year…

Second FSM Banking & Investment Symposium to Be Held PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMATION SERVICE): October 14, 1998 – The second FSM Banking and Investment Symposium will be held in Pohnpei next week. The Symposium will begin on October 19, at 9:30 in the morning at the Central…

FSM Congress to Attend APPCED in PRC PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMATION SERVICE): October 13, 1998 – FSM Congress Speaker Jack Fritz is heading a delegation from the FSM Congress to the 6th General Assembly of the Asian-Parliamentarians’ Conference on Environment and Development in Guilin, the People’s Republic…

Falcam to Address 8th Annual Pacific Conference in Maui PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMATION SERVICE): October 12, 1998 – Vice President Leo A. Falcam left the FSM last week to attend and address the 8th Annual Pacific Conference in Maui, Hawaii. The Conference which is scheduled for October…

FSM Permanent Mission to the United Nations Coordinates Visit of South Pacific Forum Secretary General to New York. NEW YORK, 8 October 1998: Secretary General W. Noel Levi, CBE, of the South Pacific Forum made a one week visit to the United Nations (U.N.) Headquarters in New…

Maritime Training Course Materials Presented to COM-FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORAMTION SERVICE): September 28, 1998 – In a brief ceremony held at the Department of Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure, the Secretary of the Department presented course materials for Maritime Training Program to College of Micronesia-FSM President. Secretary…

FSM President Jacob Nena at the 53rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly NEW YORK, 25 September 1998: Representatives from the 185 member states of the United Nations witnessed President Jacob Nena as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 24 September 1998 during…

53rd United Nations General Assembly Opens NEW YORK, 10 September 1998: The Fifty third (53rd) Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was declared opened at around 3 o’clock on 9 September 1998 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The temporary President, H.E. Hennady…