KPress Vol. 16 Iss. 01

Jaynes, Bill (2015-12-07). KPress Vol. 16 Iss. 01 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

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Abstract: KPress Vol. 16 Iss. 01: NEWS: This issue highlights education, governance, culture, infrastructure, and employment developments across the FSM, led by coverage of the Pohnpei GEAR UP program’s end-of-week celebration at Spanish Wall Park, where students marked academic and personal milestones under the federally funded GEAR UP initiative (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs), which targets low-income and first-generation students to improve high-school graduation rates, post-secondary participation, and family understanding of college preparation and financing; national governance reporting clarifies that a newly introduced FSM Congress resolution does not constitute cancellation or withdrawal from the Compact of Free Association with the United States, addressing public confusion surrounding legislative intent; legal and infrastructure reporting details the FSM government’s formal response to a former Weno road contractor, including the filing of a multi-million-dollar counterclaim related to the stalled Weno road project; cultural coverage features a performance by a Chinese Folk Art Troupe from Guangdong at the College of Micronesia–FSM, underscoring ongoing cultural exchange activities; labor and economic notices enumerate multiple job openings across the FSM energy and infrastructure sector, including terminal operators in Chuuk and technical, engineering, planning, and customer service positions at head offices with specified closing dates; transportation and connectivity notes confirm expanded weekly air service linking FSM destinations with Nauru, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Fiji, Chuuk, and Australia.