President Mori Meets with Executive Director of Asia Development Bank Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 21, 2010 – On June 18, 2010, President Mori met with Phil Bowen, Executive Director of Asia Development Bank (ADB), and Sally Pedersen, ADB Specialist. Mori expressed to Bowen, the FSM…

Ambassador Yogendra Kumar Accredited as Ambassador of India to the FSM Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 18, 2010 – Following the accreditation ceremony of Ambassador Kaiwai of New Zealand to the FSM, another accreditation ceremony was held in the afternoon of June 14, 2010, during which…

President Mori Meets Ambassador-Designate Robert Kawaii of New Zealand Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 18, 2010 – On the morning of June 14, 2010, President Mori met with Ambassador-designate Robert Kaiwai of New Zealand to officially receive Kaiwai’s letters of credence. A letter of credence is…

China Agrees to Pay for Maintenance of Yap Vessel Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 17, 2010 – Ambassador Weidong Zhang of the Chinese Embassy and Lorin Robert, FSM Secretary of Foreign Affairs, signed today a letter agreement stipulating that the Chinese Government will provide maintenance to…

Creation of Committee to Educate the Public Regarding Upcoming Referendum Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 16, 2010 – In March 2011, the citizens of FSM will not only be voting for new members of Congress, they will also have the opportunity to vote on two key…

200K Grant for Yap Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 16, 2010 – The College of Micronesia-FSM has been selected to receive an award in the amount of $200,000 for the project: Small Farm Outreach and Technical Assistance Program for Socially Disadvantaged Outer Island…

Former U.S. Soldier Remembered in Kosrae Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 16, 2010 – On May 22, the remains of the late U.S. Army Sergeant Leilani Mongkeya arrived at Kosrae International Airport in Kosrae aboard Continental flight CO957. SGT Mongkeya medically retired from the U.S. Military…

Chinese Acrobatic Performances Attracted Thousands Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 16, 2010 – Thousands gathered at the China-FSM Friendship Sports Center at the COM National Campus on June 8 and 9, to attend the performances of the internationally renowned Chinese Chongqing Acrobatic Art Troupe. Themed as…

Emergency Repairs for FSS Independence Approved and Supplemental Funding for FY2010 Budget Passes Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 11, 2010 – On June 4, 2010, President Mori signed into law Congressional Act No. 16-37 authorizing the appropriation of $78,000 from the FSM General Fund for FY2010,…

Senior Police Officer and Department of Justice Attorney Attend Annual Security Conference Suva, FIJI (FSM Information Services): June 10, 2010 – During the first week of June, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat hosted an annual Security Conference attended by Captain Takasy Reim of the FSM National Police…