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This boosts Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott’s attack on the Gillard government over its Malaysia refugee swap, because Malaysia is not a signatory to the Refugee Convention. Signatories commit to key human rights principles, including not returning refugees to countries from which they hav…

Judge James Plasman set a Monday June 20 deadline for all written closing arguments and replies to be submitted to him so he can decide if there is “good cause” to proceed to trial with the case. Kedi is facing 10 criminal charges ranging from grand larceny to misconduct in public office alleging t…

The Law Day debate will be held in the legislative chamber between high school students who will be coming to Yap for the 20th anniversary of the FSM National Law Day Debate. This year’s topic: “Be it resolved that the Federated States of Micronesia Constitution should be amended to allow a state t…

According to the Division of Sea Transportation, the ship was in Yap until Monday, June 20. The Thorfinn’s agent in Yap, Micronesian Forwarders, said the ship came from Chuuk to Yap for a fueling operation, among other things. After completing its overhaul, the ship returned to Chuuk. For more info…

The concern over the dysfunctional sewer system follows a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report issued in 2010 that said Ebeye’s sewer system for the 12,000 population has not worked in more than five years, and laid out a blueprint for fixing infrastructure problems on this small island next to the …

During the event, Sen. Roger S. Mori, president of the society, presented the check to Suzuki, after conveying the society’s sympathy and condolences for the victims and devastation caused by the triple disasters, and after briefly touching on the purpose and mission of the society. With the check,…

The committee wishes to discuss Governor Communication No. 8-66 which is a supplemental budget proposal for the Division of Media, Department of Youth & Civic Affairs. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in the legislature chamber. The committee has invited members of the public to offer their te…

This difference is likely to make Australia an extremely lucrative target for drug smuggling syndicates.” Using prices from 2007-08 it gave as one example: “the wholesale price for a kilogram of cocaine in Colombia, a source country, is reported to be $2,348. By comparison, the same amount of cocai…

The council also considered the impacts of increased military activities and impending buildup on Guam and recommended actions to allow better access to open ocean and coastal fishing areas to local fishermen.

As explained by  Tom Bussanich, the budget and grants management director from OIA, the Joint Economic Management Committee is requesting the legislatures of the FSM states to consider amending appropriation laws to exempt Compact-funded personnel budgets from legislative reprogramming restrictions…