Special Election in Pohnpei Underway Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 20, 2009 – Today, Pohnpei State will hold a Special Election to fill the vacant At-Large seat in the 16th FSM Congress. The National Election Director Mr. Kimeuo Kimiuo has communicated that the Special Election is…

Millennium Development Goals Workshop in Palikir Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 19, 2009 – In September 2000, the international community called to action the Millennium Declaration. The aim was to build on the foundation of a collective responsibility to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality,…

President Mori Gives Keynote Address at Pohnpei State’s World Food Day Event Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 16, 2009 – Today, World Food Day (WFD) was celebrated throughout the Federated States of Micronesia and President Manny Mori gave the keynote address at Pohnpei State’s WFD event…

FSM Shows Support to Pacific Countries Affected by Recent Natural Disasters Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 16, 2009 – On October 9th, 2009, President Manny Mori signed Congressional Act No. 16-15 into Public Law No. 16-13 and with this, the FSM National Government committed $80,000 to…

Appointments to FSM Girl Scouts Board of Directors Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 15, 2009 – Earlier this month, President Mori appointed eight women to serve as members of the FSM Girl Scouts Board of Directors. Those appointed are Mrs. Mary Mudong, Principal of Wapar Elementary…

JEMCO Approves Resolution 2009-11 on Education Sector Grants Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 14, 2009 – During the last JEMCO meeting in Honolulu on September 1st, 2009, JEMCO Resolution 2009-6 stated that “JEMCO will consider funding for the FSM National Department of Education when the FSM…

President Mori Accepts Invitation to Join European Development Days Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 13, 2009 – As previously reported in Press Release #0809-01 entitled “President Mori’s Address at Tällberg Catches European Commission’s Attention”, President Mori has received an invitation to go back to Sweden and…

FSM Responds to Tsunami Warning Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 9, 2009 – On Thursday, October 8, 2009, at 10.03 a.m., the Office of the President received a fax from the FSM Weather Bureau’s Weather Service Office located in Pohnpei, alerting the President to the earthquake…

President Mori Signs Proclamation for World Mental Health Day 2009 Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 9, 2009 – Today, President Mori signed a proclamation on World Mental Health Day. The proclamation says: WHEREAS, 450 million individuals around the world are living with a mental illness that…

FSM Extends Treaty Regarding the College of Micronesia Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): October 8, 2009 – The extension of the “Amended Treaty Among the Governments of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau Regarding the College of…