KPress Vol. 15 Iss. 09
Jaynes, Bill (2015-03-30). KPress Vol. 15 Iss. 09 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.
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Abstract: KPress Vol. 15 Iss. 09: NEWS: FSM National Government files criminal charges against Pohnpei Governor John Ehsa in connection with alleged interference in enforcement of court-ordered injunctions involving the long-running Luen Thai Fishing Venture dispute at the Pohnpei port, including Criminal Deprivation of Civil Rights, Obstruction of Justice, and Criminal Contempt, with the FSM Supreme Court issuing a penal summons and placing conditions on the Governor’s release; FSM Supreme Court Chief Justice Cyprian Manmaw orders removal of locks and directs FSM National Police to enforce the injunction maintaining Luen Thai’s peaceful occupation of former Pohnpei Fisheries Corporation facilities pending resolution of Civil Action CA 2013-001; Pohnpei Attorney General’s Office seeks to withdraw as counsel for the Governor while continuing to represent Pohnpei State and the Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture, citing conflict concerns; detailed reporting revisits the 2013 lease dispute between Pohnpei State, Luen Thai, and Miju Mulsan, including claims of first right of renewal and repeated renewals of the injunction over a two-year period; FSM Junior Baseball Team returns from Okinawa following invitation to the East Asia International Baseball Festival, recording notable exhibition victories against regional teams including Vietnam, with coverage naming players, coaches Kazuhiro Fujita and Kosei Kenny Omura, and emphasizing cultural exchange; publication launch in Palikir of Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom – Themes from the Pacific Islands, sponsored by UNESCO-affiliated ICHCAP, with keynote remarks by Father Francis Hezel and FSM Secretary of Education Dr. Rufino, and contributions by FSM scholars including Gus Kohler, Stefan Krause, Takuya Nagaoka, and Bill Jaynes; U.S. Ambassador Doria Rosen delivers keynote address for International Women’s Day in Pohnpei emphasizing education, women’s participation, and economic growth; Yap State receives Japanese Grant Aid funding through Ambassador Masaki Sakai to enhance solid waste and recycling systems via PET shredders and equipment upgrades administered by Yap EPA; Chuuk Chamber of Commerce elects new officers including President Cindy Mori and board members representing utilities and shipping sectors; USAID announces PACAM grants to MERIP and COM-FSM for climate adaptation, aquaculture, agriculture resilience, and coastal management projects in Pohnpei and Yap; Pohnpei State Public Health marks World TB Day with community outreach, music competition, and education campaigns in Sokehs
