September 2023

PALIKIR, POHNPEI.  September 28, 2023.The Twenty-Third Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia today adopted the Credential Report of the two Senators-elect and recommended that only Fabian S. Nimea be seated.  Accordingly, the Oath of Office will be administered to Nimea tomorrow, Friday – September 29, 2023. A Special National Election was held on July […]

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 20, 2023.To cushion the Nation against the economic impacts of the new Constitutional Amendments, the Twenty Third Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has passed measures to re-adjust the national tax structure. On September 20, the Congresspassed Congressional Act (CA) 23-20, which called to change the percentage of revenue sharing between

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 20, 2023– After nine years of allocating its share of amended Compact funding to the states, the Twenty Third Congress, today passed Congressional Act 23-19 to re-establish the National Government’s share through modification of the distribution formula for the 2023 Amended Compact funding. In anticipation of the new Constitutional Amendments and in preparation for

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 19, 2023 – Today, the Twenty Second Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia confirmed the nominations of Lorin S. Robert, Rose Nakanaga and Elina Akinaga to head three Departments of the National Government. Through Congressional Resolution (C.R.) No. 23-35, the Congress confirmed Lorin S. Robert to serve as the Secretary of the Department of

SUVA, FIJI. September 01, 2023– The Nation’s first two Congress women led the delegation from the Federated States of Micronesia to the Pacific Island Form (PIF) Women Leaders Meeting held from August 31 thru September 1, 2023 in Suva, Fiji. Senator Perpetua S. Konman, Chairwoman of the Committee on Health and Social Affairs, served as