KPress Vol. 21 Iss. 16
Jaynes, Bill (2021-08-04). KPress Vol. 21 Iss. 16 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.
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Abstract: KPress Vol. 21 Iss. 16: NEWS reports passage by the 22nd FSM Congress of Resolution CR 22-33 amending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency to require vaccination of medically eligible FSM citizens, mandating compliance by national government employees within 30 days and outlining repatriation, quarantine, and limited commercial travel rules under FSM COVID-19 Task Force protocols; Supreme Court proceedings in the Open Access Entity (FSMTCC) versus FSM Telecommunications Corporation dispute, detailing consolidated preliminary injunctions governing cable landing access, restrictions on OAE actions affecting FSMTC spectrum upgrades, court-ordered escrow of disputed IRU payments, and competing discovery motions ahead of an August hearing; FSM Olympic Committee coverage of Tokyo 2020 participation by swimmers Taeyanna Adams and Tasi Limtiaco and sprinter Scott Fiti, including heat results, flag-bearer designations, and broadcast arrangements for FSM audiences; President David W. Panuelo’s meetings in Honolulu with East-West Center leadership and Pacific Islands Development Program officials following his election as Chair of the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders, emphasizing education, Indigenous research capacity, and Pacific leadership development; conclusion of FSM–U.S. High-Level Defense and Security Talks in Hawaii, with President Panuelo outlining cooperation on maritime security, illegal fishing, climate resilience, law enforcement training, and U.S. force posture in the FSM; announcement of a US FAA Airport Improvement Program grant of $37.2 million to fully rehabilitate Yap International Airport’s runway and taxiway, enabled by CARES Act and American Rescue Plan funding; record participation in the Vital Fishing Tournament in Pohnpei, naming prize-winning anglers and species and noting EPIRB raffles for small boat safety; public health capacity-building in Chuuk through IOM-, DFAT-, and Pacific Women-supported training on gender-based violence response and psychological first aid, alongside recognition of 12 graduates of the Data for Decision Making epidemiology program; FSM Petroleum Corporation notice of staged fuel price increases beginning August 2021 due to sustained global price rises; confirmation by FSM and Kosrae health authorities that a positive COVID-19 test in Kosrae was historical and non-infectious, with continued quarantine protocols and vaccination appeals. OPINION / EDITORIAL includes a letter by Herman P. Semes cautioning against unauthorized English translations of the Pohnpei Pilerehre and urging consultation with Mwoalen Wahu and the Council of Paramount Chiefs on traditional governance principles.
