FSM and US Conduct Annual Joint Budget Consultations Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 27, 2011 – Officials from the US and FSM National Governments recently held Joint Budget Consultations from June 6 to June 15 in the four states of the FSM. The annual consultations are…

2011 FSM National Law Day Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Supreme Court): June 27, 2011 – The FSM National Law Day is one of the court’s annually sponsored programs that features high school students representing their states of Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap in debates on issues of national…

President Mori has called for a Special Session of Congress Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 16, 2011 – President Manny Mori, in a letter to Speaker Isaac V. Figir, dated June 10, 2011, has called for a twelve-day special session of Congress, to commence on July…

FSM-Japan Friendship Society’s donation for victims of disasters in Japan Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 16, 2011 – The FSM-Japan Friendship Society hosted a dinner last month at PCR for the purpose of handing over a check of $3,000.00 to His Excellency Ambassador Suzuki of Japan,…

President Mori creates a Contract Review Committee Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 15, 2011 – On June 3, 2011, President Manny Mori issued a memorandum to Secretary Francis Itimai of the Department of Transportaion, Communication and Infrastructure (TC&I), Secretary Marion Henry of the Department of Resources…

Center for Micronesian Empowerment provides more training Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 14, 2011 – According to recent information from the Center for Micronesian Empowerment (CME) in Guam, ten trainees from Pohnpei are currently enrolled in a 90-day boot camp, which centers around construction training classes…

FSM Participates in Memorial Day to Honor its Fallen Heroes Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 10, 2011 – On Friday May 31, 2011 dignitaries and officials of the Federated States of Micronesia congregated at the Pohnpei International Airport to observe this year’s U.S. Memorial Day ceremony,…

Pingelap Municipal Officials pay courtesy call on the President Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 9, 2011 – On May 31, 2011 a delegation from Pingelap Municipality in the State of Pohnpei, consisting of Mr. Makir Keller, Mayor, Mr. Smith Ezra, Speaker of Municipal Council, and a…

Unified Revenue Authority established Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 7, 2011 – On April 19, 2011, Congressional Bill No. 16-154 was signed into law and became Public Law No. 16-75, which amends Title 54 of the FSM Code and establishes a Unified Revenue Authority (URA) that…

FSM participates in the 2011 Forum Trade Ministers Meeting Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): May 25, 2011 – FSM is participating in the 2011 Meeting of the Forum Trade Ministers being held at Puataukanave International Hotel, Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga. The opening of the two days Meeting…