KPress Vol. 18 Iss. 14

From Habele Institute

Jaynes, Bill (2018-06-25). KPress Vol. 18 Iss. 14 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

Abstract: KPress Vol. 18 Iss. 14: NEWS: Yap loses more than half of its planned accommodation capacity for the Micronesian Games after the vessel Forever Lucky, owned by Fahrenheit Company, Limited of Subic Bay, is detained en route to the FSM amid allegations related to human smuggling, with Philippine authorities investigating and company officials denying wrongdoing; reporting on FSM progress and remaining gaps in anti–human trafficking efforts according to the U.S. State Department; coverage of fraud awareness training conducted for the 2018 FSM Police Academy; U.S. Embassy hosts celebrations marking the 242nd anniversary of United States Independence Day in Pohnpei; regional policy reporting on the 37th General Assembly of the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures held in Pohnpei, focusing on climate change mitigation and adaptation; audit findings reveal unauthorized and inappropriate expenditures from infrastructure maintenance funds.