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Through Congressional Resolution 17-15, Congress has authorized the FSM to accede to the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children.  The Protocol is a supplemental to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Cr…

The department has stated that it will begin charging $25 for the transportation of patients who will need the assistance of the department as a result of an emergency call, medical referral transport and request for discharge transport. The charges will be imposed on the following: • Patients who …

Deputy Prime Minister Belden Namah has called on the people planning this to refrain from making such moves, as it borders on treason, which carries a penalty of life sentence. Police Commissioner Anthony Wagambie and Defense Commander Francis Agwi have assured the nation and investors, no such act…

The public is invited to attend. Collectors will be able to purchase the Flags of Our Nation stamps and have them hand cancelled for free with a special commemorative First Day of Sale postmark by postal personnel from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the multi-purpose center. The ceremony will be hosted by …

Under the Pacific Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme, farms and orchards host short-term laborers from Vanuatu, PNG, Kiribati and Tonga. Ausveg CEO Richard Mulcahy says the unstable world economy means backpackers who’d usually pick crops aren’t travelling, so employing Pacific labor is ideal. “The back…

The power company stated that customers whose utility accounts have been delinquent for the past 60 days must make payments to avoid the service disconnection. The shut-off list for this month includes 34 commercial accounts, 12 government accounts and 118 residential accounts. Customers with delin…

Gov. Togiola Tulafono says U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton informed him that the territory is cleared to apply for observer status in the Forum. The governor raised the issue of Forum membership for American Samoa when  Clinton stopped over in the territory in November. Togiola says a joint …

Laaw is on a short work contract as Special advisor to the acting director of the Office of Administrative Services. She was first nominated by governor to be the director of the Office of Planning and Budget but was turned down by the Legislature. During its discussion with the principal witnesses…

The road show was attended by representatives from Micronesian islands of Yap, Chuuk, Palau, Kosrae, Guam and Continental’s sales and marketing manager Lou Sanchez. Kosrae  is one of the best kept secrets in Micronesia in terms of diving and the island’s representatives highlighted its unique selli…

And it has also revised the outlook on the foreign currency rating from positive to stable. “We raised the foreign currency rating on Fiji following continued improvements to the country’s external position following the implementation of Standard and Poor’s revised methodology and assumptions for …