KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 22
Jaynes, Bill (2020-10-21). KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 22 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.
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Abstract: KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 22: NEWS: The FSM and the People’s Republic of China formally hand over the first 10 of 30 modular COVID-19 isolation units in Pohnpei, with Ambassador Huang Zheng outlining China’s pandemic response principles and FSM Secretaries Livingston Taulung and Kandhi Elieisar linking the units to preparations for repatriating FSM citizens; FSM Department of Justice files civil and criminal actions tied to the Sokehs Road Project, including Norleen Oliver DeOrio’s $100,000-per-defendant civil suit against the FSM Government, DOJ Secretary Joses Gallen, and FSM National Police officers over vehicle seizure and alleged due-process violations, alongside five criminal charges against her husband Mark DeOrio relating to conflict of interest, theft, and obstruction connected to TC&I project documents; Pohnpei State and Japan break ground on a new recycling center at the Dekehtik Landfill, with Governor Reed Oliver and Ambassador Hidenobu Sobashima citing J-PRISM assistance, aluminum-can recovery figures, traffic and mosquito concerns at the existing site, and legislative authorization of supplemental state funding; police, fire, emergency services, and Pohnpei Utilities Corporation respond to a Paideng Building fire in Kolonia with no injuries reported and an active investigation into cause; Caroline Islands Airlines aircraft skids off the runway at Mwoakilloa Atoll during landing, with FSM DTC&I citing high tide conditions as a possible factor and no injuries reported; FSM Customs and Tax Administration intercept illegal weapons parts in Yap and 6,000 rounds of ammunition in Pohnpei, with prior convictions noted and President David Panuelo commending coordinated enforcement by Customs, National Police, and DOJ; Pohnpei Governor Reed Oliver convenes a special meeting to coordinate drought relief for Kapingamarangi Atoll, designating Resources and Development Director Hubert Yamada as lead and outlining food, water, and assessment plans with municipal leadership; public health reporting documents Guam’s door-to-door COVID-19 testing initiative focused on FSM communities, citing case and hospitalization data and involvement of FSM consular officials; UNICEF, the U.S. Embassy, and FSM leadership mark International Day of the Girl in Pohnpei, with First Lady Patricia Edwin advocating expansion of Girl Scouts and inclusion of girls with special needs; development partners UNDP, SPC, and Japan convene a nationwide workshop on gender equality and social inclusion in disaster and climate resilience under the EDCR FSM project, identifying infrastructure, emergency operations, and water management initiatives; community reporting includes a WCPFC-sponsored fishing tournament in Pohnpei with named prize winners and fundraising for the public library.
