Amendment to Exempt JCN Positions from Public Service System PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 13, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena, on October 2, 1997, transmitted to Congress Speaker Jack Fritz for consideration of Congress, a proposed amendment to Public Law No. 10-11, by adding a…

Condolences to Family and Friends of Nick Bossy PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 13, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena relayed to Chuuk Governor Ansito Walter a message of condolence received from the Government and people of the Republic of Marshall Islands, for the family and…

Nena Vetoed Congressional Act 10-44 RE:CB 10-83 C.D.3 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): October 7, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena, on October 1, 1997, informed Congress Speaker Jack Fritz that he regretfully vetoed Congressional Act 10-44, regarding Congressional Bill No. 10-83, C.D.3, which was passed by…

Israel Offers Economic and Financial Planning for Rural Development Scholarships PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): October 7, 1997 – The Embassy of Israel announces the availability of scholarships for the International Course on Economic and Financial Planning for Rural Development through Computer usage which will be held…

FSM Disaster Officials Attend FEMA Conference in US PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): October 7, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena’s Special Assistant Josaiah Waguk and FSM Disaster office’s secretary Oleen Poll attended a three-day Mitigation Assistance Workshop from September 16th to the 18, 1997. The first…

FIC Trade and Investment Mission to Taiwan PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): October 3, 1997 – FSM Vice President Leo A. Falcam, on September 24, 1997, informed the four FSM State Governors that the Forum Secretariat has started preparatory to make a trade and investment mission for…

PRC Embassy Celebrates the 48th Founding Anniversary PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): October 3, 1997 – The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the FSM His Excellency Xu Jun and the Embassy staff, on September 30, 1997, hosted a dinner reception celebrating the 48th…

Governors Requested to Comment on El’s Application PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): October 3, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena, on September 26, 1997, requested each of the State Governors to review and comment on the proposed amendment to foreign investment permit by El’s Construction and Development,…

Lawrence Designated Acting Finance Secretary PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): October 3, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena, on September 30, 1997, designated the Administrator for the Division of Accounting, Department of Finance, as Acting Secretary, beginning on October 1st, until the return of Secretary Ehsa on…

Nena Invited President Kabua to Visit the FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): October 3, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena, on October 1, 1997, informed his Cabinet Members that he has extended an invitation to President Imata Kabua, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) for a…