KPress Vol. 21 Iss. 18

Jaynes, Bill (2021-09-01). KPress Vol. 21 Iss. 18 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

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Abstract: KPress Vol. 21 Iss. 18: NEWS: Pohnpei Department of Public Safety graduates 39 officers from the Sixth Pohnpei Police Academy at the China Friendship Gym, with Director Patrick Carl outlining academy outcomes and awards presented to top cadets, and expansion of the Junior Police program involving sixth–eighth graders across Kitti, Madolenihmw, Sokehs, and Kolonia; FSM National Government confirms arrest and criminal charging of a man for making an assassination threat against President David W. Panuelo via Facebook, with FSM DOJ detailing charges under Title 11 (including threats, retaliation, assault, and deprivation of rights) and coordination with the U.S. FBI in the investigation; FSM DOJ files separate criminal cases in Pohnpei against Swister Sahm Perman and Charles Edwin for allegedly submitting fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Assistance applications supported by forged documents, and against Perdus Ehsa Jr., a Pohnpei Port Authority pilot, for allegedly making false PUA claims while continuing to receive piloting income; Pohnpei State Legislature Committee on Health conducts oversight hearings on quarantine operations at the Medical Monitoring Area, following a detailed email from Special Assistant to the President Richard Clark citing procedural failures, prompting installation of CCTV, reassignment of DPS officers, and public statements by Chairman Shelten Neth and Senator Herolyn Movick; Pohnpei COVID-19 Task Force reports all 69 passengers on a repatriation flight tested negative for COVID-19, identifies a single “historical” non-infectious case, and debates reducing repatriation flights to one per month; President Panuelo issues a directive extending COVID-19 vaccination deadlines for FSM Social Security beneficiaries to September 30, 2021, outlining medical exemption procedures and mandating public reporting of vaccination progress; FSM reports national vaccination rates by state and confirms arrival of FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine alongside Moderna and Johnson & Johnson supplies; U.S. Ambassador Carmen Cantor and IOM present IWA grants to 12 women-led small business startups in Pohnpei, listing recipients and business purposes; Australian Ambassador Jo Cowley visits FSM patrol boats FSS Micronesia and briefs on maritime surveillance cooperation and upcoming Guardian-class vessel transfers; FSM joins the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, expanding tuition-reduction access for FSM students; FSM launches UN Food Systems Summit dialogues in Pohnpei with national and state agencies and civil society participation; FSM Postal Service announces postage rate increases effective August 29, 2021; OPINION / EDITORIAL: commentary from FSM officials and legislators emphasizes quarantine accountability, public compliance with COVID-19 measures, and the limits of free expression where threats against public officials occur.