KPress Vol. 21 Iss. 19

Jaynes, Bill (2021-09-22). KPress Vol. 21 Iss. 19 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

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Abstract: KPress Vol. 21 Iss. 19: NEWS reports a maritime search-and-rescue operation in which six Pakin residents, including a three-year-old child, were rescued after their overloaded boat took on water and remained partially submerged overnight, detailing coordination among Pakin residents, Sokehs boat owners, the Department of Public Safety, and the Pohnpei Fishing Club, and highlighting subsequent safety measures involving EPIRBs and planned distribution of grab-bags by NORMA and SPC; police continue investigating a pedestrian hit-and-run on the Kolonia road between Bank of Guam and Black Sand Store involving victim Noriko Lopez, with medical treatment at Pohnpei State Hospital, family contact by the alleged driver’s relatives, and ongoing inquiry without naming a suspect; Liberation Day athletics coverage documents open-water swimming competitions at Nett Point involving teams from U, Nett, and Kitti municipalities, naming individual winners across freestyle, medley, relay, women’s, men’s, and youth events, and reporting Team U’s overall victory; MERIP and USAID’s Pacific American Fund formally launch a $391,900 giant clam aquaculture project in Pohnpei aimed at COVID-19 food security, with statements from MERIP leadership, Pohnpei Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture, U.S. Ambassador Carmen Cantor, and project partners outlining community sites, training, and production goals; the FSM Supreme Court partially dismisses claims in CA 2021-008 against Bank of Guam over handling of pandemic stimulus checks while ordering the bank to answer remaining breach of contract, fiduciary duty, consumer protection, and conversion claims; environmental reporting details coordinated shoreline and underwater cleanups by the Pohnpei Surf Club and partner organizations at Ahnd and nearby waters; Yap Governor Henry Falan orders temporary closure of the Yap Attorney General’s Office amid a budget impasse with the Yap State Legislature, naming unpaid Attorney General Eliesa Tuiloma and Assistant Attorney General Tevita Muloilagi and alleging political motivations tied to salary approvals; international and national governance coverage summarizes outcomes of the 20th Micronesian Presidents’ Summit, including transport, security, and climate initiatives, mourning of Congressman Derensio Konman prompting a congressional recess, and FSM submission of a National Oceanic Fisheries Investment Policy to Congress; public health and foreign assistance reporting covers a UN virtual mission to FSM, CDC-led COVID-19 vaccinations in Kosrae, extension of Guam-based pre-quarantine requirements by President David Panuelo, and administrative directives strengthening customs inspections; additional state and foreign relations items include U.S. Interior funding for civic education programs, FSM-Australia cooperation talks, creation of the FSM Cyber Security and Intelligence Bureau within the Department of Justice, and PRC-funded completion of an $14.3 million Pohnpei secondary road project in Madolenihmw.