FSM endorses State and National Action Plans to revitalize its Economy Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 18, 2011 – On February 11, the FSM National Economic Symposium (NES) proposed four key resolutions, via the endorsement of the following: State and National Action Plans, a National Long…

Ambassador Cox of Australia says farewell to FSM Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 17, 2011 – Today, Ambassador Susan Cox of the Australian Embassy in FSM returns home to take up residence back in Canberra, Australia. Cox was the dean of the diplomatic corps, having spent…

FSM Trade Policy Adopted by Congress Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 16, 2011 – The FSM Congress, during their Sixth Regular Session in January, adopted a resolution endorsing the National Trade Policy for the Federated States of Micronesia. This is a historic achievement giving the credence…

Diplomatic Corps speaks at FSM National Economic Symposium Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 14, 2011 – On February 8, the second day of the FSM National Economic Symposium taking place last week in Chuuk, Ambassador Zhang Weidong of the Chinese Embassy and Ambassador Peter Prahar of…

FSM National Economic Symposium opens in Chuuk Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 10, 2011 – Chuuk, FSM (FSM Public Information Office): February 10, 2011 – The National Economic Symposium of the Federated States of Micronesia opened at Saramen Chuuk Development Center, in Weno, Chuuk, on February…

Speaker Figir meets officials of China’s Oceania Affairs Beijing, China (FSM Embassy, Beijing/FSM Information Service): February 4, 2011 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has met with Director General Xie Fen of the North America and Oceania Affairs…

Secretary Itimai signs MOA with Department of Homeland Security for Technical Assistance in Aviation Security Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 28, 2011 – On January 21, Francis Itimai, Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure, signed on behalf of the FSM National Government, a…

World Bank Consultant Team visits Pohnpei and Chuuk Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 28, 2011 – Pursuant to the FSM Government’s request for technical assistance to conduct an options assessment in the telecom sector, the World Bank has dispatched a team who arrived in Pohnpei on…

National Oceanic Resource Management Authority elects new Executive Director Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 28, 2011 – During its first annual meeting on January 26, 2011, the Board of Directors of the National Oceanic Resource Management Authority selected among candidates, Mr. Patrick Mackenzie as the new…

$1,050,000 appropriated from the FSM General Fund to fund State Public Projects and Social Programs Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 27, 2011 – On January 21, President Mori approved Congressional Act 16-64 to become Public Law No. 16-62, to appropriate $1,050,000 from the General Fund of…