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…

Voyager departs for Yap, March 30 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): March 27, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, in a March 19th Communication to Yap Governor Vincent Figir, stated that MS Caroline Voyager is tentatively scheduled to depart for Yap on March 30, 1998. Nena was responding…

Shipment of Medicine to Chuuk PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): March 27, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, on March 17th, informed Chuuk Governor Ansito Walter that the donated medicine described in his letter will be exempted from import duties and the FSM Customs Regulations, according to his…

Bill which Disqualifies National Government Early Retirees PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): March 27, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, on March 13th, transmitted a draft bill to Congress Speaker Jack Fritz for favorable consideration of Congress. The bill to amend section 136 of title 52 of the…