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…

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…

President Nena Reminds Pohnpei Governor of PSRP Requirements PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 10, 1998 – President Jacob Nena, on February 4th informed Pohnpei Governor Del Pangelinan that an Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mission will visit the FSM next month to review the performance of each…

Environment Resource Center Proposed PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 10, 1998 – An Environment Resource Center has been proposed for establishment at the FSM Congress Library to house environment literature locally available in various government offices. The establishment is in line with Activity 1.2.2 (establish small…

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…