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…

FSM Leaders Move on Energy and Food Challenges Chief Executive Council meeting in Kosrae strengthens resolve toward mitigating spiralling inflation LELU, Kosrae (Office of SBOC): August 15, 2008 – FSM President Many Mori, Kosrae Governor Robert Weilbacher, Pohnpei Governor John Ehsa, Yap Governor Sebastian Anefal and Chuuk…

FSM Receives $3 Million Compact Infrastructure Maintenance Grant Palikir, Pohnpei (Dept. of Foreign Affairs): August 14, 2008 – On Friday, August 8, 2008, a ceremony was held at the President’s Office to commemorate the acceptance of a $3 million Compact of Free Association Public Infrastructure sector grant….

China Sending Survey Team for Chief Mailo Palikir, Pohnpei (Dept. of Foreign Affairs): August 14, 2008 – In an exchange of letters on August 8, 2008, the FSM National Government and Chinese Embassy in Palikir agreed on the dispatch of a team to conduct a maintenance survey…

Vice President Alik L. Alik Addresses the Micronesian Endowment for Historic Preservation and Consultation Conference Palikir, POHNPEI (Office of NACH/FSM Information Services): August 13, 2008 – The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Vice President, Honorable Alik L. Alik, addressed the 29th Micronesian Endowment for Historic Preservation (MEHP)…

Suspension of Compact Sector Grants for Chuuk State Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): August 11, 2008 – The Office of Insular Affairs, DOI, has informed the FSM National Government that effective August 4th funding for certain Compact sector grants for Chuuk State will be suspended pending restoration…

President Mori Meets FSM Olympic Team in Beijing Beijing, CHINA (FSM Embassy-Beijing): August 11, 2008 – During a dinner reception that was held at the FSM Embassy in Beijing in Honor of His Excellency Emanuel Mori and the FSM Olympic Team, President Mori bestowed the National Flag…

Representatives of the National Government Participate at the 3rd Annual Mortlocks Leadership Conference Mortlock Islands, CHUUK (Dept. of Foreign Affairs): August 6, 2008 – A Delegation from the National Government, headed by the Honorable Casiano Shoniber, Secretary of Education, attended on behalf of President Manny Mori the…

No Danger of Travel to Chuuk Despite Confirmed MDR TB Report Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): August 6, 2008 – As of July 2008, five Multidrug Resistance Tuberculosis (MDR TB) patients were confirmed in Chuuk and four have passed away including a two-year old child before the…