Yap Fishing Authority General Manager Position Opens PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 6, 1997 – The Board of Directors of the Yap Fishing Authority has determined the position of General Manager for the Yap Fishing Authority to be vacant and wishes to inform all interested and…

President Advises Speaker of IGGP Assistance PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 6, 1997 – Acting President Nena in a communication to Congress Speaker Jack Fritz dated January 30 advised, pursuant to P.L. #9-074, that the New Zealand Government has also recently informed the Department of External…

ADB Fielding a Mission to the FSM PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 6, 1997 – Acting President Jacob Nena in a letter dated February 3 to Speaker Jack Fritz, informed the Speaker that the Asian Development Bank will be fielding a mission from February 8 to…

Nena Seeks Congressional Approval on OMIP Project PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 5, 1997 – Acting FSM President Jacob Nena submitted on December 30, 1996 to the FSM Congress, for its review and approval, a project grant application of $285,000 to be funded under the Office…

Chuuk Legislature Adopts Resolution Requesting Governor Umwech to Resign PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 5, 1997 – Chuuk Governor Marcellino Umwech was requested to resign as Governor of his State. The Chuuk Legislature’s House Joint Resolution No. 3-96-HJR-22, adopted by both Houses in the 1996 Second…

FSMDB Board of Directors Votes Mori Out as FSMDB President PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 5, 1997 -The Board of Directors of the FSM Development Bank has voted unanimously to remove Emanuel (Manny) Mori from his position as President of the FSM Development Bank, according to…

New FSMASA Board Members PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 4, 1997 – Acting President Jacob Nena in a communication to all state governors on January 21, told the governors that the 2nd FSM Games will be held on Kosrae from July 16-26, 1997. The planning and…

Pohnpei Governor Pangelinan Delivers State of State Message PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): February 3, 1997 – Pohnpei Governor Del Pangelinan delivered his State of the State Message in an approximate two-hour Special Session of the Pohnpei State Legislature held at the Pwohmaria Resort Restaurant in Dekehtik…

Rural Development Community Strategic Planning Meeting Held at Cliff Rainbow PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 30, 1997 – The United States department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Manager for the Western Pacific based in Guam, Nigel D. Parish, visited Pohnpei and conducted a strategic planning session at…

FSM Acting President Nena Receives Credentials for New Zealand and Great Britain Envoys PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 29, 1997 – In separate ceremonies on January 15 and 20, 1997, Acting President Jacob Nena received the letter of recall of the former ambassador of New Zealand…