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…

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…

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…

Resolutions for SPEI and LP Plan Adoption PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 8, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, on May 5th, transmitted to Congress Speaker Jack Fritz for resolutions adopting the FSM Strategic Plan for Educational Improvement (SPEI) and the FSM Language Policy (LP). Along with…

Nena Asks Congress for Overtime Money PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 8, 1998 – President Jacob Nena transmitted a proposed legislation to Congress for action, requesting an appropriation of $54,000 to cover shortfall in the FY 98 budget which resulted for payment of overtime incurred by…