KPress Vol. 08 Iss. 15
Jaynes, Bill (2008-07-09). KPress Vol. 08 Iss. 15 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.
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Abstract: KPress Vol. 08 Iss. 15: NEWS: Pohnpei State filed court action seeking to invalidate Oceania, Inc.’s management agreement with the Pohnpei Economic Development Authority covering port operations, cold storage, and transshipment facilities, with proceedings involving Chief Justice Andon Amaraich, Governor John Ehsa, attorney Frederick Ramp, and EDA officials; national development reporting notes that the FSM Office of the National Authorizing Officer reported expanded cooperation with the European Union following meetings with the European Commission and the European Investment Bank led by NAO Fabian Nimea and President Emanuel “Manny” Mori, resulting in commitments for technical assistance and infrastructure financing; diplomatic coverage reports that FSM Ambassador to the United States Yosiwo P. George presented credentials to U.S. President George W. Bush at the White House, reaffirming Compact of Free Association ties; law-enforcement reporting details testimony by FBI Special Agent Dana McMahon regarding a human-trafficking case in Saipan involving victim Xiu Lan Lin and the conviction of Wei Qin Sun, which prompted the establishment of a local anti-trafficking task force; military coverage notes that twenty-nine FSM citizens were sworn into the U.S. Army in Pohnpei by Captain Elizabeth Powers, with remarks from U.S. Ambassador Miriam K. Hughes; municipal relations reporting announces the establishment of a sister-city relationship between Pohnpei and Neosho, Missouri, endorsed by Governor John Ehsa and Mayor Howard Birdsong; regional legislative news reports that Hawai‘i State Senator J. Kalani English was elected President of the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures; energy-sector coverage notes that the FSM Government and Mobil Oil Micronesia advanced transition arrangements for the FSM Petroleum Corporation amid rising global fuel prices.
