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Advancing gender equality across Micronesia
Embassy of Australia to the FSM August 5, 2026Pohnpei – The 2026 Micronesia Ministers for Women Conference brought together leaders, policymakers and advocates from across the region to strengthen dialogue and collective action on shared gender priorities. The conference provides an important platform for exchanging experiences, identifying solutions and advancing opportunities for women and girls…
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FSM backs Pacific-led fund for climate and disaster resilience
FSM Embassy in Fiji Suva, Fiji – Mr. Ricky F. Cantero, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) arrived in Fiji on August 1, 2026 to attend the Forum Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting and associated events scheduled for August 3-7, 2026. On the occasion of the visit, Secretary…
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Sixteen Indo-Pacific Maritime Forces commence 25th SEACAT exercise
Lt.Cmdr. Andrew BertucciU.S. Navy August 4, 2026Singapore – Maritime forces from 16 Indo-Pacific partner nations, including the U.S. Navy, and personnel from non-governmental and international organizations, kicked off the 25th iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in Singapore Aug. 4, 2026. SEACAT 2026 is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance maritime cooperation among…
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President Simina vetoes Congressional Acts No. 24-119 and No. 24-103
FSM Information Services August 6, 2026Palikir, Pohnpei — President Wesley W. Simina has vetoed legislation that would place new limits on presidential authority and emergency spending during declared emergencies, along with a separate measure that would establish monthly housing stipends for exempt employees of the FSM National Government. Both measures have been returned to the…
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Naoero and FSM seal landmark air partnership, charting a bold new course for Pacific connectivity
The Government of Republic Naoero August 11, 2026Naoero – The governments of the Republic of Naoero and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Honolulu, 29 July, formally cementing a new era of commercial and financial cooperation between the two nations, anchored by strengthened air services on the Majuro–Pohnpei…
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Japan gives Sokehs new muscle for road maintenance
Bill JaynesThe Kaselehlie Press August 10, 2026Sokehs, Pohnpei — The Government of Japan today formally handed over an excavator and road maintenance tools to Sokehs Municipal Government, equipment intended to help the municipality maintain secondary roads and improve access to schools, health care, markets and other services for approximately 6,600 residents. Japan’s State Minister for…
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President Simina signs priority legislation passed by the Twenty-Fourth Congress
FSM Information Services August 7, 2026Palikir, Pohnpei – His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, has completed action on legislation transmitted by the Twenty-Fourth Congress following its Third Special Session, signing into law a number of measures supporting infrastructure development, social programs, emergency assistance, and community-based projects throughout the Federated…
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Ioannis challenges rejection of candidacy for 2027 FSM Congress election
Bill JaynesThe Kaselehlie Press August 3, 2026 Palikir, Pohnpei — Bellarmine Saimon Ioannis has asked the FSM Supreme Court to overturn National Election Director Ausen Lambert’s decision rejecting his candidacy for Pohnpei’s four-year at-large seat in the March 2027 FSM Congressional election, setting up a court test of a recently added constitutional residency requirement for…
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FSM Independent Prosecutor resigns, court cases remain pending
By Bill JaynesThe Kaselehlie Press August 8, 2026 Palikir, Pohnpei — The resignation of Lucas Cupps as the FSM’s first Independent Prosecutor has triggered a process requiring the judiciary to appoint an Acting Independent Prosecutor within 180 days, even as questions have arisen over whether two pending Supreme Court cases involving Cupps and the newly…