Nena Requests FSM Be Declared Eligible For ERATE Program PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): March 8, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, in a February 27th Communication, requested the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman-Designate William E. Kennard to rule favorably for Pacific schools to participate in the ERATE…

IMF Article IV Consultation Mission To FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): March 8, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, on February 27th, informed all State Governors and national government officials that an IMF Mission to be headed by Advisor for Technical Assistance Secretariat Chee Sung Lee will…

National Election Office Announced 1999 General Election Timetable PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): March 8, 1998 – In preparation for the 1999 Congressional Election a number of election related activities needed to begin to be undertaken, according to a February 24, 1998 letter from the Assistant National…

FSM President Opens APIPS Conference PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMATION SERVICE): March 4, 1998 – FSM President Jacob Nena addressed the Association of Pacific Islands Public Auditors (APIPA) conference on February 23rd at the Across-the-Street Restaurant. The purpose of the training/conference was focused on Prevention and Detection of…

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mission to FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 27, 1998 – A mission from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to be headed by Mr. Steven Pollard is scheduled to visit the FSM early part of March, to review progress of the Public…

The FSM to Host the South Pacific Forum Again PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Organization Committee for SPF): February 24, 1998 – The FSM for the second time is hosting the South Pacific Forum tentatively scheduled for the 21st to the 27th of August this year. Preparations for this…

Nena Informs Pangelinan No Salvage Operations PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 18, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, on February 16th, informed Pohnpei Governor that the United States cannot assist in salvage operations. Nena was responding to an earlier request by Governor Del Pangelinan to the American…

Nena Transmits JCN Supplemental Request to Congress PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMATION SERVICE): February 18, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, on February 9th, submitted to Congress for consideration a supplemental request for the Joint Committee on Negotiation (JCN) with the United States Government. JCN Chairman, Petrus Tun of…

Disaster, Finance and Budget Officers Met PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 16, 1998 – FSM National and State Disaster, Finance and Budget Office representatives met from Feb 9 to 11, at the FSM Capital in Palikir, to review and update disaster control manual including finance procedures…

FSM States Participants in Climate Workshop PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 16, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, on February 5, requested the four FSM State Governors to nominate two candidates from each state to attend a workshop on the consequences of the climate variability, and change…