Theme of the 29th South Pacific Forum PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 30, 1998 – This year South Pacific Forum will be held in Pohnpei, FSM with the theme “From Reform to Growth: The Private Sector and Investment as the Keys to Prosperity.” According to a…

President Nena & his Entourage Visit the State of Yap PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 29, 1998 – FSM President Jacob Nena and his delegation undertook a four-day State Visit to the State of Yap, 24 to the 28th of this month. This is the first…

US Congress Appropriates Funds for HUS & FEMA KOLONIA, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMATION SERVICE): June 24, 1998 – The United States Congress has appropriated additional funds for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and FEMA in the form of block grants addressing the hazard mitigation “unmet needs.” A communication…

Nena Asks Kosrae to Host Youth Leadership Conference PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 23, 1998 – President Jacob Nena communicated to Kosrae Governor Moses Mackwelung in May that there is a need for Kosrae State to host the 6th FSM Annual Youth Leadership Conference in July…

Upward Bound Students from Kosrae at COM-FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 23, 1998 – Twenty-six Eleventh Graders from Kosrae High School spent a week at the College of Micronesia-FSM Palikir Campus, visit the FSM Capital and their colleague high school students in Pohnpei under the…

FSM to Attend 4th Regional Youth Conference, and Ministerial Meeting PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 23, 1998 – The FSM will be represented at the Fourth Regional Conference for Pacific youth, and Ministerial Meeting scheduled for June 25-27 in French Polynesia. Attending for the FSM are…

Schumacher Presented His Credentials to Nena PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMATION SERVICE): June 5, 1998 – The Ambassador-designate of Canada Brian Schumacher, presented his letter of Credence to President Jacob Nena, as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the FSM, in a ceremony held in the President’s Cabinet…

FSM Close-Up Schedule for May 25-29th PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 19, 1998 – The 4th Annual FSM Close-Up Program will be held from May 25 to 29th in Pohnpei. Close-up program is a civic education program the purpose of which is to promote unity among…

Nena Asks Congress’ Permission For Use of Inflation Adjustments PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 19, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, on May 15th, transmitted to Congress Speaker Jack Fritz, a proposed bill to amend Section 345 of Title 55 of the Code of the FSM which…

Third Regular Session of the Tenth Congress Convened PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 19, 1998 – The Third Regular Session of the Tenth FSM Congress convened on May 13th with Speaker Jack Fritz presiding, according to a Congress release. The invocation was given by Pastor Steven…