Credit Card Usage
Press Release #0310-14
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
March 5, 2010
The Office of the National Public Auditor (ONPA) announces the release of Audit Report No. 2010-04, Audit of Telecom Credit Card Use. Soft copy of the report is available for public review online at www.fsmopa.fm and hard copies are available at the ONPA’s offices in Palikir, Pohnpei and Weno, Chuuk. The audit was conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. ONPA performed this audit after a recent financial audit done by Deloitte and Touche revealed that Telecom’s corporate credit cards had been used for personal purchases.
ADB Technical Assistance to FSM modified to improve Chuuk State School System
Press Release #0310-11
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
March 5, 2010
For the last several months, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been providing technical assistance to the FSM that focuses on strengthening economic management and planning at the FSM National Government and the State Governments. In July of 2009, an ADB consultant, along with a staff from the Office of Statistics, Budget, Overseas Development Assistance and Compact Management (SBOC), started consultations with various departments and agencies at the National Government and with Pohnpei and Chuuk State Governments as reported in Press Release #0110-25.
JAPAN TO FUND MICRONESIA FISHERIES SURVEILLANCE
Press Release #0310-15
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
March 5, 2010
Private foundations target illegal fishing in region
MAJURO, Marshall Islands (Marianas Variety, March 4, 2010) – Japanese officials during meetings in Tokyo are expected to roll out plans for injecting millions of dollars into a beefed up Micronesian regional coast guard program to combat illegal fishing, according to Marshall Islands officials involved in the talks. A major Japanese foundation is planning for a ten-year program in support of marine surveillance training, equipment and technology upgrades, said officials in Majuro. Delegations from the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Palau are joining officials from the Coast Guards of Japan and the United States, the Australian Defense Department, and the Nippon Foundation and Sasakawa Peace Foundation to confirm the plans for Japan’s stepped up marine surveillance support. The Japanese initiative comes as Pacific islands are making an unprecedented push to conserve dwindling tuna resources and reduce illegal fishing in the region that has one of the world’s last healthy fisheries. The Sasakawa Foundation, which has funded cultural and media projects in Micronesia since the 1980s, has for the past two years promoted a plan for Sasakawa to support a coordinated marine and fisheries surveillance effort.
President Mori Held Discussion with Yap State Leadership
Press Release #0310-13
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
March 4, 2010
Yap State Department of Youth & Civics Affairs News Brief
(February 26, 2010) The Yap State Leadership held a meeting with President Mori and his delegation this afternoon. Prior to the meeting, the leaders discussed whether to carry proceedings of the meeting with live radio broadcast. The leaders agreed to broadcast their meeting live after disposing agenda issues which are inconclusive.
Supplemental Budget Request Approved for Executive Branch
Press Release #0310-08
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
March 4, 2010
During the Second Regular Session of Congress in January, 2010, the Executive Branch submitted a revised request for supplemental budget to the FY 2010 Budget in the amount of $2.27 million. During that session, Congress held public hearings on the various portions of the supplemental request and passed Congressional Act No. 16-27 which appropriated $2.633,632 from the FSM General Fund, but made changes to several of the original line items in the request.
EU and RAO sign 10th EDF regional projects
Press Release #0310-12
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
March 4, 2010
3rd March 2010
The management of fisheries and mineral resources in the Pacific region will benefit from 22 million Euros that will be injected by the European Union into three projects under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF).
ONPA Releases Audit Reports on Chuuk Department of Health Services Procurement
Press Release #0310-03
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
March 2, 2010
OFFICE OF THE FSM NATIONAL PUBLIC AUDITOR: 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 copies are available at the ONPA’s offices in Palikir, Pohnpei and Weno, Chuuk. The audit was conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
NORMA Continues FSM Fisheries Observer Training
Press Release #0310-05
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
March 3, 2010
In support of its mandates to continue to be an effective guardian of living and non-living marine resources in the FSM EEZ, FSM resounded its partnership with the Parties to the Nauru Agreement in their collaborative effort to protect and promote fisheries of common interest in their respective exclusive economic zones (EEZ) by signing onto and adopting the Third Arrangement to implement the Nauru Agreement in May 2008. The Third Implementing Arrangement (3IA), which has also been adopted as part of the Tuna Commission conservation and management measure 2008-01, has four major elements concerning the purse seine fishing in the PNA region. The elements include closure on FAD fishing during July – September, full retention of tuna catch, high seas pockets closure as condition of license to fish in any of the respective PNA EEZs and full observer coverage on the purse seine fishing in the PNA region. The 3IA entered into force on January 01, 2010.
Press Release #0310-04
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
March 2, 2010
National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA) Media Release
Koror, Palau, February 25, 2010. The First Presidents Summit of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) was held on Koror, Republic of Palau on February 25, 2010. PNA is comprised of the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. PNA is a grouping of countries in the Pacific which was established in 1982 to promote cooperation in the conservation and management of the tuna resources that occur within their EEZs. PNA countries’ waters account for nearly 60% of the tuna catches in the WCPO and 25% of the global tuna catches supplying the world’s tuna canneries and processing facilities.
PNA SEEKS MSC CERTIFICATION FOR SKIPJACK TUNA
Press Release #0310-06
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
March 2, 2010
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency Media Release
By Anouk RideKOROR, PALAU, 25 FEBRUARY 2010: The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) which includes Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu, stated today they would seek ‘eco-label’ certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for skipjack tuna.
President Calls for State-National Leadership Conference and Special Session of Congress in March
Press Release #0310-01
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
March 1, 2010
President Mori has called for a State-National Leadership Conference (SNLC) and a Special Session of Congress to be held back-to-back in March to address some important issues for the National and State Governments. The SNLC will be held from March 18-19, 2010 in Pohnpei, directly preceding the Third Special Session of Congress, which is scheduled to begin on March 20th.
PNA Presidential Summit Outcomes
Press Release #0310-02
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
March 1, 2010
PNA PRESIDENTS DECIDE: CLOSE HIGH SEAS, TRADE FISHING DAYS, SEEK CERTIFICATION FOR TUNA, MAXIMISE ECONOMIC BENEFITS
By Anouk Ride of the FFA
KOROR, PALAU, 25 FEBRUARY 2010: The first Presidential Summit of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) which includes leaders from Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu, today released a declaration on future direction of their tuna fisheries.
