IOC President Samaranch Arrives in Pohnpei PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMATION SERVICE): May 4, 1998 – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samaranch and his entourage arrived Pohnpei yesterday to welcome FSM into the Olympic family. Arriving from Nauru on a chartered flight they were taken in…

International Commercial Shipping Agreement in Micronesia PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 30, 1998 – an Agreement on Regional Cooperation for Commercial Shipping in Micronesia is being transmitted to Congress for ratification, according to a communication from FSM Vice President Leo Falcam on April 20. a draft…

National Tourism Workshop Scheduled For This Month PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 30, 1998 – a tourism workshop on Strategic Tourism Development Plan is scheduled for May 4 to the 7th in Pohnpei, according to an April 17, communication from President Jacob Nena to all FSM…

Olympic Solidarity/International Tennis Federation Coaching Course PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 29, 1998 – The FSM National Olympic Committee is holding an Olympic Solidarity Tennis Coaching Clinic on Kosrae beginning April 27 to May 2nd according to Jim Tobin, FSM Sport Director. Geoff Love of New…

Pohnpei Coaches and Organizing Committee Members (PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 29, 1998 – Vice President Leo Falcam, on April 20th, requested that staff Aurelio Joab and Jim Tobin from the Departments of Justice and Health, Education and Social Affairs, respectively, be allowed to participate in…

Israeli Government Offers In-country Training PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 29, 1998 – The Government of Israel is offering to conduct in-country training in the FSM in the fields of agriculture, rural development, science and technology, education, health and medicine, and cooperation and labor, according to…

International Basketball Coach to Visit Kosrae and Pohnpei PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 29, 1998 – Jon Hoyle, development officer, for the Oceania Basketball Confederation arrived Pohnpei, April 27th to conduct numerous basketball activities on Pohnpei and Kosrae. He will be left to Kosrae, April 29th…

Dr. Cantero nominated to COM-FSM Board of Regents PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 29, 1998 – Vice President Leo Falcam, on April 17th, transmitted a proposed resolution for action by the Congress during its May session, nominating Dr. Catalino Cantero to the COM-FSM Board of Regents….

Baseball Expert to Visit Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 29, 1998 – Ray Brown, baseball development officer for Baseball Oceania will be visiting Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae in May according to Jim Tobin, Secretary General for the FSM National Olympic Committee. Brown…

FY-99 Budget submitted to Congress PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 28, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, on April 18th, submitted to Congress Speaker Jack Fritz, the Administration’s budget plan for Fiscal year 1999. It contains funding requirement for the Executive, Legislative, Judiciary and all independent agencies…