Congress Confirms FSM Chief Justice and Nation’s First Female Justice Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): August 5, 2010 – On Day Six of the Fourth Special Session, the 12 members present unanimously voted for the nomination of Martin G. Yinug to be the Chief Justice of the nation’s…

Congress Holds Statewide Public Hearings on Issue of Chief Justice and Others Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): July 7, 2010 – The Committees on Judiciary and Governmental Operations (J&GO) and Resources and Development (R&D)are conducting public hearings in the states on various issues currently pending before the Sixteenth…

Congress hosts population and development workshop in Palikir PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 6, 2010 – A three-day workshop under the banner of the Pacific Legislatures for Population and Governance (PLPG) is currently underway in Palikir hosted by the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia to…

Special Session Tackles Critical Funding Needs of Education Department Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): July 29, 2010 – The Fourth Special Session of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia is underway as called by President Emanuel ‘Manny’ Mori to address critical funding needs of the…

Congress in final stages to pass 2011 National Budget Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): September 27, 2010 – The Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia is wrapping up its consolidation of the National Government Budget for fiscal year 2011. Congress convened on September 13 and has…

FSM Congress welcomes delegation from the French Senate Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): September 24, 2010 – The resolution thanked the French Senate for accepting the invitation to visit the FSM by sending a six-member delegation. According to the resolution, the visit is a gesture of potential expansion…

Congress session adopts compact budget, telecom measure and others Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): June 7, 2010 – May sessions are traditionally referred to as Budget Sessions since it primarily focuses on the national government budget, especially the compact portion. Since its’ convening of May 11th, the Congress…

Congress adjourns stressing fiscal management and continues investigations on allegations of mismanagement of funds by the Executive Branch PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): November 25, 2010 – The Fifth Special Session of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned sine die on November 24th following…

Congress hopeful balanced 2011 Budget would curb financial mismanagement Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 4, 2010 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir and members of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia are hopeful that with the National Budget signed into law, the Executive Branch would…

President Mori Held Discussion with Yap State Leadership Colonia, Yap (Yap State Department of Youth & Civics Affairs News Brief): February 26, 2010 – The Yap State Leadership held a meeting with President Mori and his delegation this afternoon. Prior to the meeting, the leaders discussed whether…