Swedish Ambassador visits FSM Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 18, 2009 – On February 17, 2009, His Excellency Stefan Noreén, the Ambassador of Sweden to the FSM stationed in Tokyo, paid a visit to President Mori in Palikir. Ambassador Noreén came with his wife, Grazyna, and…

President Mori Declares 2009 National Cancer Prevention Year Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 17, 2009 – On February 16th, 2009 President Mori signed a declaration to name 2009 the National Cancer Prevention Year. In the declaration, the President outlined the significant threat that cervical cancer poses…

Vice President Alik Alik Attended the Pacific Islands Forum Special Leader’ Retreat Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 16, 2009 – Heads of State and Government of Australia, the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu; and…

Bill to Amend Social Security Law Passes 2nd Reading Kolonia, Pohnpei (FSM Social Security): February 13, 2009 – The FSM Social Security Administration proposed Bill No. 15-52 which passed 2nd Reading by the FSM Congress on February 4, 2009. The bill’s intention is to help the program…

Division of Statistics Releases 2008 FSM Statistical Yearbook and International Trade Publication Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 13, 2009 – The FSM Division of Statistics, a division under the Office of Statistics, Budget & Economic Management, Overseas Development Assistance & Compact Management (SBOC), has printed and…

Pacific Island Health Officers met in Majuro Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 12, 2009 – Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Affairs, Dr. Vita Skilling, returned to Pohnpei on January 25th, 2009 after attending the Pacific Island Health Officers Association meeting in Majuro, the…

FSM Sustainable Land Management Inception Workshop to be held in Chuuk Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 12, 2009 – The Office of Environment & Emergency Management (EEM) will host the FSM Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Planning workshop in Chuuk from February 23-27, 2009, in collaboration with…

State-National Leadership Conference Concludes Today Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 6, 2009 – Day Two of the State-National Leadership Conference (SNLC) met with a full agenda in the Central Conference Facility at the Palikir national government compound. The meeting began with a report from the Chairman…

Federated States of Micronesia Telecommunications Corporation signs contract with Tyco Telecommunications to construct an international fiber optic connection Kolonia, POHNPEI (FSM Telecom): February 6, 2009 – More than eight years in the planning, FSMTC has finally executed a contract with Tyco Telecommunications to construct an extension that…

Signing Ceremony on the Minutes of Discussions on the Implementation Review Study on the Project for Improvement of Pohnpei International Airport in the FSM Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 6, 2009 – Palikir, Pohnpei (Department of Foreign Affairs): January 30, 2009- A signing ceremony took place…