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The case has now been transferred to the West New Britain Police to investigate. George Dagoya, Gibson Gideon, Leonard Vavana, Lydia Petrus, and Tania Oakiva were last seen on the morning of Aug. 1 in the waters off Talasea. They were in a 23 foot banana boat, accompanied by three locals, including…

“I decided to raise this issue now in light of the imminent danger posed to the people in Chuuk by a potential oil-spill as documented in a 2008 Earth Watch Study which predicted that the more than sixty wrecks have 10-15 years before they will succumb to corrosion and spill their oily contents int…

According to Herbert Mikel, village chief of Enpein Powe, the village-wide ban on tobacco use in public functions came about through a long process. More importantly, such ban is a part of the villagers’ serious attachment to their environment, something they are known for among other Pohnpeians. “…

JEMCO draft resolution 2011-2 proposes an incremental $700,000 annual reduction in Compact funding expenditure for the College of Micronesia-FSM beginning in fiscal year 2013 until the college’s funding peaks at $1 million per year throughout the remainder of the compact economic provisioning years…

Carlotta A. Leon Guerrero, Executive Director of the AYUDA Foundation, said Friday she was looking especially for opportunities for supporting needs on outer islands. The AYUDA Foundation has provided contributions of schoolbooks and equipment and medical supplies to many remote islands in the Fede…

The original request was unfortunately turned down by Pohnpei, who cited that the fuel funding for the Voyager had been exhausted for this year. However, Yap  recently renegotiated with Pohnpei and offered to pay for the fuel if they would agree to send the Voyager as scheduled. The result of the n…

Earlier last week, the Marshall Islands government invested an additional $1.1 million into the trust fund. “We put in $100,000 earlier in the year, so this will bring the contribution to $1.2 million,” he said Thursday. “Despite budget challenges, we are putting money away for the future.” Marshal…

The committee will discuss Resolution 8-37, “Requesting the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia to enact legislation in support of the U.N. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against…

The six grant awards are for high priority projects in education, health, utility and    public safety in Chuuk, Kosrae and Yap. The projects are: 1. Weno Road Phase I CM Services – $1,514,385 2. Kosrae Lelu and Utwe Elementary School -$5,124,110 3. Kosrae Public Safety & Jail House Build…

The “Back to School” donation was made to help students start their studies off on the right foot. During her brief remarks at the high schools, Dando encouraged students to utilize the periodicals to research for school projects, strengthen their English language skills, and to expand their knowle…