KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 10

Jaynes, Bill (2020-05-06). KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 10 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

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Abstract: KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 10: NEWS: FSM Olympic boxer Jennifer Dugwen Chieng of Yap is profiled for her role training with Halle Berry’s stunt team during production of the film Bruised, alongside updates on her international boxing career, Olympic qualification efforts, and authorship of a home boxing fitness book; a confrontation at Pohnpei Port between FSM National Police and Pohnpei State authorities centers on quarantine enforcement and the removal of passengers from the FSS Independence, raising unresolved legal questions about national versus state authority over ports of entry during COVID-19; the FSM Department of Justice files 486 criminal charges against Suniel K. Sharma, former TC&I Secretary Lukner Weilbacher, Martin Jano, and Renwick Weilbacher in an alleged illegal vessel flag registration scheme involving 118 ships and more than $600,000 in proceeds; Eco-Friendly Options promotes biodegradable foodware as FSM prepares to implement a national ban on single-use plastics and Styrofoam under Public Law 21-76; a scaled-down ANZAC Day dawn service is held in Pohnpei under COVID-19 restrictions; FSM Congress approves a $30.8 million World Bank grant to expand domestic fiber-optic and wireless connectivity under the Digital FSM project; U.S. Navy Seabees complete renovations at Sokehs Pah Elementary School, adding a library and computer lab; UNICEF reports on humanitarian impacts of Cyclone Harold across the South Pacific; Ambassador Carmen Cantor presents $7.7 million in U.S. CARES Act funding to President David Panuelo and Vice President Yosiwo George for FSM COVID-19 preparedness; national and state governors hold a videoconference to coordinate social-distancing mandates, ventilator distribution, and economic stimulus implementation; President Panuelo signs Public Law 21-105 enacting a $15 million economic stimulus package; the FSM Development Bank and IOM issue construction and procurement bid notices related to infrastructure and housing projects; youth group UReport expands SMS-based public engagement during the pandemic; China donates $20,000 to Pohnpei’s COVID-19 response; the FSM launches a public naming contest for its Blue Prosperity marine conservation initiative; and Habele adapts its nationwide high-school Robo Day competition to a remote format.