President Panuelo Launches the FSM Strategic Climate-Oriented Road Enhancements(SCORE) Project; World Bank Funds Road Projects in Every FSM State, Also AddressesDiscarded Vehicles & Materials Testing PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On August 25th, 2022, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—launched the FSM Strategic Climate-Oriented Road Enhancements (SCORE) Project....
In Memoriam: The Honorable Yosiwo P. George
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On August 14th, 2022, the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) announced, with great sadness, that the Honorable Yosiwo Palikkun George, Vice President of the FSM, passed away.Born in Kosrae on July 24th, 1941, Yosiwo Palikkun George began his education at Malem Elementary School. In 1957 he...
COVID-19 SitRep for August 9th & Updates for August 10th, 2022
President David W. Panuelo has signed new guidelines for the implementation of the Healthy Border Protection Act. The effect is that mandatory requirements for the vaccination of children aged under five years old are waived for travel to any FSM State; ALL PERSONS traveling to states with community transmission of...
Covid-19 Update Report for July 31, 2022
Below are additional updates for today, July 31st, 2022. Officials at the Office of the President describe that Vice President Yosiwo P. George, while released from hospital and negative for COVID-19, is showing signs of being weaker today than in previous days. President David W. Panuelo has signed a decree on social...
Address by David W. Panuelo – Regarding Community Transmission of COVID-19 in the Federated States of Micronesia
My dear fellow FSM Citizens, I come to you today, my dear citizens, to address you on a very important and urgent topic. While on my return from the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Suva, Fiji, I learned that, on July 19th, 2022, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)...
Community Transmission of COVID-19 Detected in States of Kosrae & Pohnpei
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On July 19th, 2022, the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) became aware of multiple cases of COVID-19 in the communities of the State of Kosrae and the State of Pohnpei. In the State of Pohnpei, the FSM Government is aware of seven (7) cases of COVID-19....
Following Palau’s Leadership, FSM to Join Alliance of Countries for a Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium; President Panuelo to Solicit Members of Pacific Islands Forum to Oppose Deep-Sea Mining
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On July 10th, 2022, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—announced that the Nation will join the Alliance of Countries for a Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium. Originally launched by the Republic of Palau on the margins of the 2nd United Nations Oceans Conference, in partnership...
The Federated States of Micronesia Mourns the Loss of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe & Re-emphasizes Its Commitments to a Free & Open Indo-Pacific
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—The People & Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have a Kizuna (special bond) with the People & Government of Japan, formed over 100 years of people-to-people relations and formal diplomatic relations since August 5th, 1988. A significant minority of Micronesians have blood and romantic ties to...
FSM Repatriation Flights Scheduled for July; Government Solicits Citizens’ Comments Regarding Proposed Regulation Implementing Healthy Border Protection Act
July 5, 2022 PALIKIR, Pohnpei—The COVID-19 Task Force of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has announced the intended dates for regularly scheduled repatriation flights for the month of July 2022. Additionally, the Secretary of the Department of Health & Social Affairs has completed a proposed Permanent Regulation Implementing Public...