Education
FSM audit finds Chuuk’s children still without textbooks even with $3 million
The FSM Office of the National Public Auditor (ONPA) concluded in today’s...
Update on FSM Scholarship Board
Ran annim ngeni ami meinisin, I wanted to provide an update on FSM Scholarship as...
FSM Scholarship Board’s Second News Release
The FSM Scholarship Board had its second meeting of the New Year, this time to determine...
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Inspirations
Incinerator for Chuuk State Hospital
Incinerators for Chuuk State Hospital. Photo by Clark Graham. By Clark Graham On...
Special Tribute to Chief Justice Andon L. Amaraich
Delivered on February 1, 2010 by FSM Ambassador to the U.S., His Excellency Yosiwo...
Asinech Takes Action to Support Chuuk Youth
We acknowledge Asinech Hellan-Mida for taking the initiative to raise funds for the...
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News
Was this the first organized girls soccer game in the FSM?
On Saturday morning March 6 a girls’ soccer game was played between St Cecilia girls and Xavier High School (XHS) girls at Andersen Field, in Weno Island, Chuuk State. This may have been the first organized league soccer game ever played between two girls teams. If not the first, it certainly was one of the very few organized league games... [Read more of this review]
Incinerator for Chuuk State Hospital
Incinerators for Chuuk State Hospital. Photo by Clark Graham. By Clark Graham On February 1, 2010 a brand new bio-incinerator was delivered to the Chuuk State Hospital. The hospital desperately needed an incinerator for trash and bio-waste and Rotary Clubs from International Rotary District No. 2750, made aware of the need from a JICA volunteer working... [Read more of this review]
Chuuk’s Health Services Department Fails Audit
Photo shows a dilapitated health dispensary on the outer island of Houk. The Office of the National Public Auditor (ONPA) announces the release of Report No. 2010-03: Audit of Chuuk State Department of Health Services Procurement and Inventory Management System. Soft copy of the report is available for public review online at www.fsmopa.fm and hard... [Read more of this review]
Changing Faces Women’s Leadership – Apply Today
Are you a Chuukese woman looking for a challenge to better your leadership skills? Are you currently holding a lower to middle level position in either public or private sectors who wants to move up in rank to assume more responsibilities for our people? Are you actively involved in community-based volunteer programs, but want to take on more position... [Read more of this review]
FSM audit finds Chuuk’s children still without textbooks even with $3 million
The FSM Office of the National Public Auditor (ONPA) concluded in today’s report (Press Release No. 2010-01) that even with a $3,902,657 allocation specifically for the purchase of textbooks, the Chuuk Department of Education still “failed to provide many students with textbooks and instructional materials.” This is disturbing... [Read more of this review]
Special Tribute to Chief Justice Andon L. Amaraich
Delivered on February 1, 2010 by FSM Ambassador to the U.S., His Excellency Yosiwo P. George at the memorial service and public viewing in Honolulu, Hawaii for the late Chief Justice Andon L. Amaraich. The text was provided by Mr. James Naich, Chief of Mission. [Read more of this review] Read More →
Scholarship Opportunities for Chuukese Students
In light of the recent news about Kembo’s appointment to the FSM Scholarship Board, we would like to re-post this list of possible funding sources for your college education. CRM provides this partial list of available scholarships and links to their websites as a way to encourage Chuukese students to pursue their undergraduate and graduate-level... [Read more of this review]
Chief Justice Amaraich: Rest in Peace
CRM joins the nation in mourning the death of one of our Chuukese heroes in public service the Honorable Chief Justice Andon L. Amaraich. He passed on January 26, 2010 at Straub Hospital in Honolulu from pneumonia and other complications. Amafel Amaraich was one of the founding fathers of our nation who came from Ta in the Mortlocks. Most notable during... [Read more of this review]
Young Chuukese lawyer Kembo Mida, Jr. to Lead FSM Scholarship Board
Last week, FSM President Manny Mori appointed Mr. Kasio “Kembo” Mida, Jr. to the FSM Scholarship Board. His timely appointment to represent Chuuk State on the 5-member Board comes at a time when there has been a growing dissatisfaction among FSM students with the management of both national and state scholarship awarding procedures.... [Read more of this review]
$2.4 Million CIP Funds Released to Chuuk: Good or Bad?
President Manny Mori Yesterday, the FSM Public Information Office announced (Presidential Order to release CIP Funds to Chuuk Municipalities) the signing of a Presidential Order releasing $2.4 million worth of Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funds to the Chuuk municipalities. These Compact funds, according to the press release, were given to “the... [Read more of this review]
Local NGO Publishes Chuukese Children’s Books
Kolonia, Pohnpei – January, 15, 2010 – Island Research & Education Initiative (IREI), FSM-based non-profit organization, has developed a series of bilingual textbooks custom-made for the youngest schoolchildren in Micronesia. Entitled “Our First Micronesian Learning Books,” the series consists of four books that teach reading,... [Read more of this review]
Ambassador Masao Nakayama discussed climate change on ABC News
FSM Ambassador on ABC World News Congratulations to FSM’s Ambassador to the United Nations Amafel Masao Nakayama for bringing the story of our islands to the global community. He was recently interviewed on the ABC World News Report discussing the plight of Micronesia and other low lying islands with regards to the very real danger of global warming. I... [Read more of this review]
COM-Chuuk Campus Installs New Generator
COM - Chuuk Campus Palikir, Pohnpei – November 2, 2009 -The College of Micronesia-FSM (COM-FSM) has installed a new generator to provide continuous power at Chuuk Campus. The Denyo 300 KW generator went into operation on October 10, 2009. The new generator replaced an older generator which provided only 90 KW of power to supplement the frequent... [Read more of this review]
FSM Constitution Amendments for 2011 Ballot
Press Release #1009-36 | Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services | October 27, 2009 President Manny Mori has issued a Presidential Order to place three constitutional amendments on the ballot for the regular national election to be held in March 2011. Two of these amendments originate from Public Laws No. 15-60 and 15-61, both passed during... [Read more of this review]
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