New Appointee for DAS Director for Chuuk State Palikir, POHNPEI (Office of the President): September 2, 2008 – As a result of the recent meeting in Chuuk between President Mori and Governor Simina and members of the Chuuk State leadership, a new Director of the Chuuk’s Department…

APCC Set Coconut Day on September 2 Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): September 2, 2008 – The Asia-Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) member countries agreed at the 35th APCC Session to have a “Coconut Day”. The Coconut Day is celebrated at the national and regional levels and was…

Secretary Christian Addressed 1st National Resources and Development Conference Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): August 29, 2008 – FSM Resources and Development Secretary, Hon. Peter Christian, addressed more than seventy government and private sector participants to the first FSM Resources and Development Conference during the opening on…

STAP Award Scholarship Assistance to COM-FSM Students Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): August 29, 2008 – According to the COM-FSM President’s Update #315, six COM-FSM students have received the Samalang Tagalog Atbp. sa Ponapean (STAP) scholarship assistance. Each student will receive $500.00 for school year 2008-2009 and…

National Prayer Day Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): August 29, 2008 – A Presidential Proclamation declaring the last Thursday of November as National Prayer Day was declared on August 25, 2008 by His Excellency Manny Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia. The Proclamation in its…

FEMA services to be transferred to USAID/OFDA Palikir, Pohnpei (Dept. of Foreign Affairs): August 27, 2008 – On August 20, 2008, a meeting was held between US and FSM government officials regarding the transfer of the services from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Office…

President Mori welcomes USNS Mercy Palikir, Pohnpei (Dept. of Foreign Affairs): August 26, 2008 – On August 22, 2008, President Emanuel Mori joined Governor Wesley Simina and the Chuuk State Leadership in welcoming the United States Naval Ship Mercy to Chuuk State. The USNS Mercy’s Pacific Partnership…

FSM Participates in Landmine Treaty Workshop Palikir, Pohnpei (Dept. of Foreign Affairs): August 22, 2008 – On August 15, 2008, the Federated States of Micronesia joined its North Pacific neighbors in Palau for a workshop on the “Pursuit of the Aims of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.”…

2nd International Youth Symposium for Biodiversity Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): August 22, 2008 – The 2nd International Youth Symposium for Biodiversity is being planned for Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on July 5-8, 2008. Applications are invited from students between the ages of 12 to 19 and a…

FSM Resources & Development Conference to be held in Palikir August 18-20th Palikir, POHNPEI (Dept. of R&D): August 15, 2008 – The principal purpose of the Conference is to bring State R&D program managers together with national government counterparts to discuss and develop their five-year work plans…