FSM joins the Inter-Parliamentary Union Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): April 27, 2011 – The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has been admitted as a member of the international parliament organization called the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). On April 16, 2011, the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary…

Special Session to wrap up matters pending under current Congress Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 22, 2011 – The Sixth Special Session of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia is under way in Palikir to address matters pending before the various Standing Committees of…

FSM Attends 2011 Pacific Games By Jim Tobin (Tuesday, August 30, 2011 from New Caledonia) Palikir, Pohnpei: August 30, 2011 –The 14th Pacific Games, formally known as the South Pacific Games, are being held in Noumea, New Caledonia from August 27 to September 10, 2011. Twenty-two Pacific…

Legislative conference 2011 concludes with defined action plan Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): November 21, 2011 – As the uniting entity for the Federated States of Micronesia five legislative bodies, the MLC 2011 adopted the following resolutions to express their collective position on issues to be acted upon…

Last Regular Session of 16th Congress to convene Monday PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 7, 2011 – The Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia will convene its final Regular Session on January 10 2011, and is expected to adjourn in 20 days. Congress is set…

Congress adjourns with major national measures, recommit special committee report Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): February 4, 2011 – The Sixth and last Regular Session of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned sine-die on January 29 2011, with the adoption of 15 Congressional Resolutions…

Special Session adjourns after passage of Tax Authority Act Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): April 12, 2011 – The Sixth Special Session of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned right after passage of Congressional Act 16-78, a measure to establish for the nation a…

Speaker Figir meets with and donates to FSM students in China Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): February 3, 2011 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has met with FSM students studying in China and donated 1,000 to the FSM…

‘A call for action’ convenes the Micronesian Legislative Conference 2011 Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): November 15, 2011 – The 2011 Micronesian Legislative Conference (MLC) is underway at the National Government central facilities in Palikir where the representatives of the Nation’s five legislative bodies are gathered under the…

Congress confirms 17 nominations and defeats four Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 6, 2011 – Today the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia wrapped up the remaining nominations by President Emanuel ‘Manny’ Mori for his Cabinet positions, Heads of Agencies and Offices of the FSM…