Nena Encourage Pangelinan to Host 1999 Women’s Conference PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 10, 1998 – President Jacob Nena this month, communicated and encouraged Pohnpei Governor Del Pangelinan to the 1999 FSM Women’s Conference. The participants agreed to meet again in 1999 and the National Women’s…

Office of International Affairs approved OMIP for Kosrae PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 10, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, on January 15, informed Kosrae Governor Moses Mackwelung that the Office of International Affairs (OIA), U.S. Department of Interior, under the Operation and Maintenance Improvement Program (OMIP)…

Opening of Debate in the General Assembly on Ocens and the Law of the Sea New York, November 24, 1998 (FSM Permanent Mission to the UN)– The United Nations General Assembly met this morning to consider the report of the Secretary-General on Oceans and the Law of…

FSM and South Africa Establish Diplomatic Relations NEW YORK, December 12, 1996: South Africa became the forty-seventh (47th) country in the world and the first from Africa to formally establish diplomatic relations with the Federated States of Micronesia when Their Excellencies Ambassador Resio S. Moses from the…

Johnnyboy Designated Acting T&C Secretary PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 5, 1997 – President Jacob Nena, on November 28, 1997, designated Jolden Johnnyboy as Acting Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications, effective December 1st, until the return of Secretary Weilbacher. Weilbacher was attending a…

Nena Informed Governor the Upcoming Forum PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 4, 1997 – President Jacob Nena, on December 1st, informed Pohnpei Governor Del Pangelinan that the FSM is hosting the South Pacific Forum Meeting this year in Pohnpei. In preparation, he has formed an organizing…

President Received C.B. 10-38, CD1, on Reorganization of the FSM Executive Branch PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 3, 1997 – President Jacob Nena received on November 26, 1997, the Reorganization of the FSM Executive Branch, Congressional Bill 10-38, for his review and approval or disapproval, according…

Continental Micronesia Offer Review of FY-1998 Schedule PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 3, 1997 – Continental Micronesia has developed tentative flight schedule options to serve the aviation needs of the FSM through the 1998 fiscal year and is willing to review these plans with the FSM…

Nena Declared Chuuk State a Disaster Area PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 2, 1997 – President Jacob Nena, on November 26, 1997, made a declaration saying that Chuuk State is in a state of disaster as a result of a November 4, 1997, fire that totally…

Ambassador Scarborough to Visit FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 2, 1997 – British Ambassador Vernor Scarborough is visiting the FSM from December 9 to 13th, according to President Jacob Nena’s letter of November 26, 1997, to Pohnpei Governor Del Pangelinan. While he is in Pohnpei,…