FSM Project Management Unit Opens Bids on Three Public Projects Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 16, 2009 – The FSM Program Management Unit (PMU) publically opened bids yesterday on three State public projects. These projects were 1) The road around Weno Island in Chuuk State which…

President Mori Decrees Additional Funding for Emergency Declaration Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 13, 2009 – On Friday, January 9th, 2008 President Mori decreed $1.4 million that was appropriated by Public Law No. 15-66 to be utilized for funding the relief efforts for the National State…

Update on Disaster Relief Funding for Declaration of Emergency Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 8, 2009 – Since President Mori declared a state of emergency on December 29th, 2008, the National and State Governments have been mobilizing resources to provide emergency aid and assessment teams to…

Update on Tidal Surge Disaster from Preliminary Damage Assessment Team in Mortlocks Islands Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 8, 2009 – On January 1st, 2009, the FSS Micronesia (02) departed Pohnpei on the first part of its trip to provide emergency relief and deliver the Preliminary…

COM-FSM Marches One Step Closer to Realizing President Mori’s Vision of Manpower Needs in FSM Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): January 7, 2009 – In His Excellency Manny Mori’s Inaugural Address at COM-FSM in July of 2007, President Mori focused on the need to “attract and retain…

Lawmakers conference adopts social security and compact office resolutions Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): September 15, 2009 – The first resolution (MLC R.09-02) called upon the United States to establish an office of the Department of Interior in the Federated States of Micronesia to deal specifically with implementations…

Yap holds State funeral for first Congress Floor Leader Tman Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): July 30, 2009 – The national flag are at half-mast this week for four days to honor the passing of the Honorable Luke Masaharu Tman, the First Floor Leader of the Congress of…

Speaker Figir calls for Eight Special Session PALIKIR, POHNPEI (FSM Congress): May 7, 2009 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir has called for the Eight Special Session of the 15th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia to convene tomorrow, May 8 2009, at 10 am in Palikir….

Ambassador Noreén of Sweden meets with Speaker Figir PALIKIR, POHNPEI (FSM Congress): February 18, 2009 – Among the issues discussed was the area of fisheries to which Speaker Figir shared with the Ambassador concerns that certain fishing practices may not be agreeable to the economy and future…

Micronesians Rise up to Water Challenge Honolulu, Hawai’i (SOPAC): July 23, 2009 – Throughout the Pacific the availability of fresh water is vital to health and development. However, increased demand and limited supply is putting pressure on water resources. Micronesia has critical water and sanitation issues that…