To mark World Humanitarian Day August 19th, 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and his son David Panuelo, Jr. joined Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor and USAID Country Coordinator Rodger Garner in kayaking from Lidakika Causeway to Mangrove Bay. The event, based on...
President Panuelo Directs FSM COVID-19 Task Force to Extend Vaccination Timelines for Social Security Beneficiaries to September 30th, 2021; FSM Health to Develop Uniform Tool for Special Exemptions from Vaccination
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On August 18th , 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—signed a Directive to the Chair of the FSM COVID-19 Task Force extending the mandatory requirement for FSM Social Security beneficiaries to receive their COVID-19 vaccination to September 30th , 2021. The previously mandated date was...
President Panuelo Implements Decree Mandating All Individuals & Organizations Receiving Money from the FSM National Government to Show Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On August 10th, 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—signed a decree to implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccination pursuant to Congressional Resolution 22-33. As the Resolution mandated that all FSM citizens residing in the FSM must receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the President determined that the...
Declaration of Public Health Emergency Amended; COVID-19 Vaccines Now Mandatory for FSM Citizens Residing in the FSM
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On July 29th, 2021, the Office of the President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) received from the 22nd Congress of the FSM Congressional Resolution (C.R.) 22-33, which amended His Excellency David W. Panuelo’s January 31st, 2020 Declaration of Public Health Emergency.While much of C.R. 22-33 offers no change from...
FSM-U.S. High-Level Defense & Security Talks Conclude; Actions Taken, Commitments Made, Essential to FSM & Indo-Pacific Security
HONOLULU, Hawaii—The High-Level Defense Talks between the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the United States of America (USA), which began on or around July 15th , 2021, concluded on or around July 26th , 2021, with the actions taken as a result of the talks, and the commitments made...
COVID-19 Case in Kosrae Deemed Historical & Non-Infectious; Individual to Remain Isolated, Tested Further, for 14 Days; “Get Vaccinated Today”, Says President Panuelo
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On July 24 , 2021, the individual who tested positive for COVID-19 via the NAAT/PCR test has come up as negative through subsequent antigen tests. The Kosrae Department of Health Services, the National Government Department of Health & Social Affairs, and Dr. Thane Hancock from the U.S. CDC agreed that...
President Panuelo Thanks US FAA For $37,222,222 to Fully Rehabilitate Yap State Airport
HONOLULU, Hawaii—On July 23 , 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—received Gordon K. Wong and Carlos H. Salas, Manager and Assistant Manager respectively at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (US FAA) Western-Pacific Region Honolulu Airports District Office, to express the Nation’s profound gratitude for the July 15...
Positive Case of COVID-19 Identified in Kosrae State; Individual Isolated & Asymptomatic; Kosrae Now in COVID-Condition 3
TOFOL, Kosrae—On July 22, 2021, a special session was called by the Co-Chair of the Kosrae State COVID-19 Task Force to discuss the repatriation of 18 citizens from the U.S. Territory of Guam on Monday, July 19 , 2021. Consistent with previous repatriation efforts, all repatriating citizens were tested negative for COVID-19...
President Panuelo Arrives in Hawaii, Meets with T.H. David Y. Ige Prior to FSM-US Defense Talks
HONOLULU, Hawaii—On July 16 , 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—was received by the Honorable David Y. Ige, Governor of the U.S. State of Hawaii, in a courtesy call. It was President Panuelo’s intention to pay respects to the Governor upon his arrival in...
The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia Awards Second Round of Social Protection Community Grants
Palikir, Pohnpei—On July 14 , 2021 the Honorable Marcus Samo—Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Affairs—presented Certificates of Award to local Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) on behalf of His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the FSM, and the Honorable Yosiwo P. George, Vice President of the...