Micronesia and Morocco establish diplomatic relations New York (FSM Permanent Mission to the United Nations): October 13, 2010 – The Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Kingdom of Morocco have formally established diplomatic relations through the signing of a Joint Communiqué in New York…

British Ambassador Stephen Lillie Presents His Credentials to President Mori Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 12, 2010 – This morning, President Mori met with British Ambassador Stephen Lillie of the British Embassy in Manila, to officially receive Lillie’s letters of credence. A letter of credence is…

ONPA Releases Audit Report on FSM Department of Education Supplemental Education Grant Palikir, Pohnpei (Office of the National Public Auditor): October 3, 2010 – The Office of the National Public Auditor announces the release of report No. 2010-10, Audit of FSM Department of Education Supplemental Education Grant…

Limited Time for FSM Absentee Ballot Applications Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 11, 2010 – The General Election for members of the FSM Congress will be held on March 8, 2011. FSM citizens who reside out-of-state or overseas may request to vote by mail by submitting…

FSM Delegation attends International Telecommincation Union Conference in Mexico Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 11, 2010 – The Federated States of Micronesia dispatched a delegation to the 18th Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication which began on 04 October 2010 in the City of Guadalajara, Jalisco…

President Mori meets with Members of the FSM Forum for Persons with Disabilities Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 4, 2010 – On the morning of September 30, last week, President Mori met with two members of the FSM Forum for Persons with Disabilities, Joakim Peter, President…

DOJ obtains Extradition of Phillip from the US Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 1, 2010 – The FSM National Department of Justice (DOJ) successfully obtained the extradition of Likiak Phillip from the US, to Kosrae, FSM, on September 9, 2010. The extradition was performed as authorized…

FSM President signs Congressional Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Budget to avoid Government Shutdown Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 1, 2010 – Late last night, at almost the 11th hour, President Mori signed into law the government budget for the 2011 fiscal year, for a total…

President Mori meets with FEMA Regional Administrator Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 1, 2010 – On September 28, President Mori met with Nancy Ward, Regional Administrator of FEMA Region IX, to discuss the newly established relationship between FEMA and USAID in the FSM. Ward was accompanied…

First FSM History Textbooks Published Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): September 29, 2010 – On September 7, 2010, the National Department of Education (NDOE) staff hauled in from the Federated Shipping Company warehouse in Dekehtik, Pohnpei, the first 960 units of the first FSM history textbook ever…