20th Micronesian Presidents’ Summit Succeeds at Strengthening Solidarity, Concretizing Subregional Initiatives

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—From August 30th to September 2nd, 2021, His Excellency David W.Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—attended the 20th Micronesian Presidents Summit (MPS) with the Presidents of the Republic of Nauru, the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. The theme...

Citing Concerns Over COVID-19 Delta Variant, President Panuelo Extends Guam-based Pre-Quarantine to Ten Days, Requires Two Tests Prior to Entry into the FSM

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On September 6th, 2021, and per the advice of the COVID-19 Task Force, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)— extended the mandatory Guam-based pre-quarantine for repatriating citizens and residents to ten (10) days from its previous requirement of seven (7) days.The decision cited concerns...