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FSM fuel prices to rise in line with regional increases Details Written by Bill Jaynes April 5, 2021 Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia - The Vital FSM Petroleum Corporation (FSMPC) wishes to inform our valued customers of an upcoming increase in wholesale prices to the following fuel products: diesel (ADO), unleaded gasoline (ULP) and dual purpose kerosene (DPK). As advised in previous months, regional and international prices have been on an upward trend since April 2020....

MANGILAO (University of Guam) — Individuals throughout Micronesia with the dream of starting their own business will have an opportunity to get their idea off the ground at the three-day Startup Weekend Micronesia Online event happening this weekend from April 30 to May 2.  The event is being hosted by officers and volunteers of the University of Guam’s Entrepreneur Society student organization as well as the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Pacific Islands Small ...

Startup Weekend Micronesia Online hosts events on Guam, Micronesia Pacific Daily News The event starts at 6 p.m. and lasts from April 30 to May 2 on Zoom. The University of Guam Entrepreneur Society, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Pacific Small Business Development Center will host the events on Guam and eight islands in Micronesia: Kosrae, Palau, Pohnpei, Saipan, Tinian, Rota and Yap.

Some Pacific Islanders Hit Hardest By COVID-19 Cant Get Federal Aid For Burials - Honolulu Civil Beat Some Pacific Islanders Hit Hardest By COVID-19 Can’t Get Federal Aid For Burials U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono said she is working to extend the help to citizens of nations in compacts with the U.S., some of whom face crippling costs for burials. Last October, Kalihi resident Steve Palsis buried his wife of 28 years. She caught COVID-19 in late September, and died within days. The suddenness of her ...

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 ...

GUAM (Matson) —  In celebration of its 25th anniversary of providing service to Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Micronesia, Matson today announced a new scholarship fund to help students in the region pursue higher education. The more than $60,000 fund will be distributed over the next five years through colleges and universities in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia  and Palau. “Matson believes in supporting educati...

(April 14, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $24 million in grants for 225 humanities projects across the country. These grants will support a diverse range of exemplary humanities projects, including Audio History Project, a podcast series that uses archival audio recordings to illuminate forgotten stories about individuals and events from twentieth-century American history and culture, and Ens...

Saladak students demonstrate skills learned in preservation of indigenous learning pilot program Details Written by Bill Jaynes March 26, 2021 Saladak, U, Pohnpei—This morning, students of Saladak Elementary School in U, Pohnpei held an event to display what they have learned through an innovative program in cooperation with PREL (Pacific Resources for Education and Learning). The program for preservation of indigenous learning was made possible by a grant to PREL from the orga...

  FSM, 10 March 2021 – as part of week-long celebration of International Women’s Day, on 4 March, Pohnpei State Government in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pacific country office in Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and partners launched a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) for Pohnpei State. A lot has been achieved in the area of GBV in FSM in recent years, including the passing of Family Protection laws in Kosrae and Pohnpei a...

"The nation’s continued COVID-19 free status can be chiefly attributed to Taulung’s medical expertise and commitment to public health," the news release stated.  Born on April 3, 1957, in Tafunsak, Kosrae, Taulung attended the Community College of Micronesia in Saipan to study nursing. After he graduated in 1977, he graduated with bachelor of science degrees from Eastern Oregon State College, now known as Eastern Oregon University, and the University of Hawaii. Taulung engaged with educ...