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Rotary Clubs of Hilo, Hawai’i donate school supplies to classroom in Chuuk Details Written by Bill Jaynes Rotary Clubs of Hilo The global pandemic has made the past year difficult for schools, teachers, and students for a host of reasons. In Chuuk, teacher Ankiambom Chia stepped in to cover third and seventh grade classes due to teacher shortages at her charter school on the island of Weno in Chuuk State. Rotary Club members, Tim Hansen of Rotary Club Hilo Bay and Charlene Ibos...

Pacific Fisheries surveillance operation a success Details Written by Bill Jaynes HONIARA, 25 March, 2021 – The first Forum Fisheries Agency coordinated fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance operation of 2021, Operation Rai Balang concluded last week after two weeks of increased surveillance effort in eight Pacific nations.                  National organisations in Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guin...

US Secretary of State speaks on US Climate Change policy US Secretary of State speaks on US Climate Change policy Details Written by Bill Jaynes This afternoon, the U.S Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken gave a speech on U.S. climate change policies under President Joe Bidens administration. It clearly showed that the United States government has made a marked and encouraging turnabout in its policies in the 89 days that President Biden has been in in office.  The text of th...

FSM’s first Green Climate Fund project begins Details Written by Bill Jaynes   PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On March 19th, 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—gave an address on the occasion of the signing of the Nation’s first single-country project with the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The FSM Climate Resilient Food Security Project, the result of diligent effort on behalf of Micronesia Conservation Trust and the GCF National ...

Talk Story with President Panuelo and Nicole Yamase Articles Archived Details Written by Bill Jaynes Blue Prosperity Micronesia Facebook March 30th Nicole grew up on the islands of Palau, Saipan, Pohnpei, and Chuuk, and was passionate about science and the environment from a young age. She graduated from Chaminade University of Honolulu with a Bachelors of Arts in Biology and Bachelors of Science in Environmental Studies. She received the Bill Raynor Micronesia Challenge scholarship ...

FFA’s Moana Voices series on women shaping the future of oceanic fisheries is edited, researched and produced by Lisa Williams. This interview for Moana Voices 2021 edition is with Camille Movick-Inatio, of Federated States of Micronesia, who at the time worked as a VDS administrator at NORMA. The interview is published here to mark International Women’s Day. “There’s nothing more rewarding and exciting for me than that moment where people commit their countries to a common goal. Puttin...

First Lady hosts a first time “Women of Tradition” gathering with traditional leader wives Details Written by Bill Jaynes Pohnpei—International Women’s Day events in Pohnpei were spread throughout Pohnpei at several different events over the course of a week.  Organizers were unable to provide information on those events, but one event occurred for which we did receive information, a historic first meeting between a Pohnpei First Lady with the wives of the Nanmwahrkis an...

By: International Organization for Migration March 22 marks World Water Day — an annual UN day to raise awareness on the importance of freshwater. This year’s theme is the value of water, which is about much more than its price. Water has enormous value for households, food, culture, health, education, economics and the environment. The value of water is especially important for the outer islands of Pohnpei. Over the past several months, the community of Kapingamarangi has been threatened b...

FSM pushes forward to be first Pacific Island to fully establish electronic monitoring for sustainable fisheries Details Written by Bill Jaynes   PALIKIR, Pohnpei—The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM) National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA) is pushing forward with the Nation’s bid to be the first Pacific Island country to fully establish the capacity to monitor longline vessels fishing in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) using Electro...

Japan Government provides funding for Pohnpei Port security Details Written by Bill Jaynes March 19, 2021 Pohnpei—On Friday, March 19, Ambassador of Japan to the FSM Sobashima Hidenobu met with Governor Reed Oliver and members of the Pohnpei Port Authority administration and board to formally sign the paperwork for a grant to enhance security at the Pohnpei Port.  The grant amount is $64,472. During his speech, Ambassador Sobashima described the project that the government of ...