Micronesia News

The Federated States of Micronesia condemned the deadly riot in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, said vice president AlikAlik here Thursday in Beijing.

Historic preservation officers from eight Pacific island nations started their five-day consultation meetings with the U.S. National Parks Service yesterday on Rota.

President Barack Obama has announced his intentions to nominate Tony Babauta as Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas.

Gov. Benigno R. Fitial will be leaving next week for the 11th Western Micronesian Chief Executives Summit in Majuro in the Marshall Islands where he will raise the issue of alleged mistreatment of CNMI and other Micronesia travelers at the Guam international airport, among other things.

Cardinal Roger Mahoney recently became the first Catholic cardinal to visit the Federated States of Micronesia.

A visiting Australian Federal Police Advisor to the Micronesian Transnational Crime Unit has underscored the need for the CNMI to help the region gather intelligence information to battle transnational crimes.

On June 24, members from the USS Crommelin FFG-37 made a one day visit to Pohnpei.

CALGARY a ' It had been a particularly trying day. Karen Atkins had already been worn from the death of her father a few months before.

Educators from all over the region came together this week for the 28th Annual Pacific Islands Bilingual Bicultural Association Conference to discuss ways to invigorate language and culture in the Marianas and the rest of Micronesia.

EIGHTEEN percent of the commonwealtha s benthic marine environment already meetsA of the Micronesia Challenge target, CNMI coral reef point of contact Fran Castro said yesterday.

Federated States of Micronesia Vice Speaker Resio S. Moses died Monday while undergoing treatment at the Pohnpei State Hospital, according to a press release received yesterday from the FSM Congress.

Local communities not well versed in the program, poor communication within the region, and funding issues are just some of the many challenges the Micronesian Challenge itself is facing.

The Federal Aviation Administration approved a total of $492 million in grants to airports in the Western Pacific Region last fiscal year under the agency's airport improvement program funds, according to its annual report for FY 2008.

POHNPEI a ' The government of Federated States of Micronesia will launch preparations for its national census next week.

Reporting from Koror, Palau -- They carried Sgt. Jasper Obakrairur's body home Tuesday in a casket draped with an American flag for a service held inside a domed government complex modeled on the U.S. Capitol.

Monday, 15 June 2009, 11:29 am Press Release: Solomon Islands Government Fisheries officers from Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Indonesia and Philippines are in Honiara today to discuss options, positions and negotiation strategies for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries ...

PALIKIR, Pohnpei a ' China has offered 46 training sessions in various fields for the Federated States of Micronesia.

Two government officials from the Federated States of Micronesia met Friday with a group from the Nebraska Regional Poison Center at the organization's Omaha office.

Five parliamentary delegations of the Pacific island countries will pay an official goodwill visit to China together June 14-21 at the invitation of Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo.

A PEPPER exporting and button manufacturing company in Pohnpei has sued the state and the U.S., saying Pohnpei destroyed its business which resulted in its inability to payA loans to the bank.