FFA to Convene Tuna Conference in the Marshalls PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 17, 1997 – The 16 member countries of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) are to convene a major international tuna Conference in the Marshall Islands in June 1997. Following a directive issued by…

Pacific Response Capacity for Marine Pollution Accidents is Limited APIA, Western Samoa (FSM Information Service): January 16, 1997 – The current concerns shown over the transportation or disposal of hazardous material is not new to the Pacific and the capacity of the region to respond to a…

Acting President Declares State of Emergency in Yap State PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 15, 1997 – In responding to Governor Vincent Figir’s request for assistance concerning Typhoon Fern, Acting President Jacob Nena on January 3rd declared that: “A state of emergency exists in Yap State,…

WHO Provides Nurse to FSM for Eleven Months PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 13, 1997 – The Department of Health Services recently welcomed a nurse provided to the FSM Government by the World Health Organization for a Short-Term Post (STP) for 11 months. Ms. Dana Thienemann,…

FSM National Diabetes Control Council Established PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): January 8, 1997 – A Council has been established at the National Government to serve as an integrating entity to initiate, maintain, support, and guide the goals, objectives, tasks and activities of the ongoing non-communicable disease…

FSM Ranks 91 Among 163 Countries on Voter Turnout PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 4, 1997 – In a Global Survey by Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) on voter turnout shows the FSM ranks 91 among 163 countries of the world and ranked number…

Vice President Supports COM-FSM Media Studies Program Proposal PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): August 5, 1997 – FSM Vice President Leo A. Falcam, in a July 28, 1997, letter to Vice President for Academic Affairs, COM-FSM, offers support for the proposal to develop a Micronesian Media Studies…

FSM Special Education Funding Application’s Approval Recommended PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 4, 1997 – The application for funding of Special Education Programs in the FSM submitted by the FSM Department of Education to the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has been recommended for…

Joint Committee on Compact Negotiation Members Sworn-in PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 3, 1997 – The members of the Joint Committee on Compact Negotiations (JCN) were sworn-in by President Jacob Nena in a brief ceremony held in the Cabinet Room in Palikir this morning, Wednesday, September…

FSM President Returned from Australia PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 6, 1997 – President Jacob Nena and his delegation arrived Pohnpei from Australia on June 4, 1997, on Continental Micronesia Flight from Guam. Nena headed the FSM delegation to Perth at the invitation of the Government…