KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 18
Jaynes, Bill (2020-08-26). KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 18 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.
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Abstract: KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 18: NEWS: Pohnpei’s paramount chief of Madolenihmw, Kerpert Hebei, Isipahu and Nahnmwahrki en Wein Madolenihmw, passes away on August 16, 2020, triggering immediate succession by his brother Herbert Hebei and detailing Kerpert Hebei’s lineage, education, public service, regional traditional leadership roles, opposition to casino development, stewardship of Nan Madol, and leadership within Mwoalen Wahu Ileile en Wein Pohnpei; Pohnpei State files criminal charges against twelve individuals in connection with a seized container of dried sea cucumbers bound for Hong Kong, with Associate Justice Robert Nakasone authorizing warrants, Governor Reed Oliver appointing Marstella Jack as special prosecutor, and authorities citing 42 alleged violations while withholding the charging document; Chuuk youth formally take over the Chuuk State Legislature chambers during International Youth Day activities, electing officers, conducting a mock session, and unanimously passing Resolution C.Y.L.A.R. No. 01 urging state, municipal, and traditional leaders to strengthen domestic violence prevention, social services, and youth support, followed by commitments from Floor Leader Danny Mersai to advance related legislation; COVID-19–delayed Kahmar River Bridge in Nett officially opens after inspection, with Chinese Ambassador Huang Zheng, Vice President Yosiwo George, Lt. Governor Feliciano Perman, and Nett leaders marking completion of the PRC-funded $3.2 million infrastructure project; U.S. Ambassador Carmen Cantor receives the traditional title Nahnei En Isipahu Madolenihmw from Madolenihmw leadership and announces a $200,000 Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation grant supporting Nan Madol conservation and visitor center planning; FSM NORMA reports recovery of a tagged yellowfin tuna near Pohnpei as part of the Pacific Tuna Tagging Programme, alongside updates on SPC’s COVID-constrained high-seas tagging expedition supporting regional fisheries management; Habele launches the “Young Island Readers” program in Yap in partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to provide monthly books to children from birth to age five; COM-FSM outlines partial campus reopening and remote instruction protocols for Fall 2020 under COVID-19 safeguards; President David W. Panuelo signs emergency regulations authorizing COVID-19 hazard pay for eligible healthcare and foreign service personnel; FSM Congress and Executive Branch discuss COVID-19 repatriation, economic stimulus expansion, supplemental budgets, and governance appointments during the 21st Congress special session; OPINION / EDITORIAL: a signed commentary examines disproportionate COVID-19 impacts on Pacific Islander communities in Hawai‘i, critiquing state response failures and urging culturally grounded public health engagement and support systems.
