PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On August 29th, 2022, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—appointed Jane Chigiyal to become his new Chief of Staff. Formerly the FSM’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations from late 2011 to late 2021, where she served under President Manny Mori, President Peter...
COVID-19 SitRep
It is noteworthy that Yap State has confirmed 197 new cases, which is nearly one third of its cumulative total of 599 cases. Officials at Yap State Government advise that the youngest case was nine months old, and that the oldest case was a fully vaccinated 83 year old. The States of Yap, Pohnpei, and...
President Panuelo Opens 33rd Association of Pacific Islands Public Auditors (APIPA) Conference
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On August 29th, 2022, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—provided opening remarks for the 33rd annual conference for the Association of Pacific Islands’ Public Auditors (APIPA). First held in June 1989, the annual APIPA conference provides members with the opportunity to act as...