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…

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…

IOC President Samaranch to Visit the FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 27 – International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch is visiting Pohnpei, FSM early next month. Preparations for this world wide known man, have already begun with the establishment of an organizing committee. “President…

Meetings with Money Managers scheduled for May 1 to 18 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 28, 1998 – Vice President Leo Falcam informed the FSM state Governors that a meeting with the Money Managers of the FSM Investments is being scheduled for May 1st to the…

Nena sends Block Grants Information for State’s review PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Office): April 9, 1998 – President Jacob Nena transmitted copies of U.S. Public Health Act Section 1914, which mandates the formation of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) and Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) block…

Germany’s Ambassador Gottlemann Credential Ceremony PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 6, 1998 – Ambassador-Designate of the Federal Republic of Germany Wolfgang Gottelmann, on April 03, presented his credentials to FSM Vice President Leo A. Falcam as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federated States of Micronesia….

Nena requests Inputs from Governors on Phoenix Laboratory PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): April 6, 1998 – President Jacob Nena requested the comments and recommendations from Pohnpei Governor Del Pangelinan and Kosrae Governor Moses Mackwelung, as a Foreign Investment Permit application submitted for his approval by Phoenix…